🔥 When Your Body Feels Like It’s Burning: Understanding the Anxiety You Can’t See
Ever feel like your skin is on fire, your chest is radiating heat, or your arms are tingling for no obvious reason? For many people living with anxiety, that burning sensation isn’t just uncomfortable—it’s terrifying.
In our latest piece, "Anxiety and Burning Sensation: When Your Body Screams What Your Mind Can’t Say", writer Brendan McDonald dives deep into the often-overlooked symptoms of anxiety that show up in the body, not just the brain.
With his signature blend of vulnerability and insight, Brendan explores how anxiety can manifest as heat, tingling, and discomfort, often mistaken for severe medical conditions. He shares real, relatable insights that resonate with anyone who has ever experienced anxiety about going to work everyday or struggled to describe what their internal world feels like.
Sometimes, metaphors for anxiety—like “burning from the inside out” or “carrying a weight on your chest”—offer more clarity than clinical language ever could. And sometimes, people need to hear that what they’re feeling is real. Especially when the world continues to get it wrong with well-meaning but harmful phrases. (Don’t worry, we’ve included tips on what not to say to someone with anxiety, too.)
This piece also touches on overlaps with chronic illness, such as Erythromelalgia, a rare condition that causes redness, heat, and burning pain, showing that physical symptoms and mental health aren’t separate conversations. They’re part of the same story.
If you or someone you love has ever felt dismissed, misunderstood, or overwhelmed by the physical intensity of anxiety, this article is for you.
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👉 Anxiety and Burning Sensation: When Your Body Screams What Your Mind Can’t Say
You’re not imagining it. And you’re not alone.
