A conversation with Sarah Wilson // Wed. 11 May // 7pm AEST

Welcome everyone to our conversation with Sarah Wilson. She's an author and presenter with wide-ranging interests in world of health. We've very excited to have her with us this evening to discuss anxiety. She's shared part of her own journey with anxiety in her blog and she's now working on a new project in this area. She's with us tonight to share a few things she's learned along the way and to learn more about your experiences with this condition.

A big hello to all those who wanted to join the conversation tonight

@A93, @Syp, @Sarah108, @Jules, @EmbracingArms, @Angels333, @sunfrog24h, @Jennifer_waugh, @Jaa66, @MudandBralettes, @Jeri, @JamJim, @KAS2016, @Jess967, @Kellsbells, @Mary2, @Pepperoni, @Lou1, @Florentine, @Grace_1991, @mumsbestfriend, @Alyssapetal, @BooK, @Deb13, @Shaz51, @Eljet, @sunsetstudies, @MoonGal, @BlueBay, @theaveragejoe

And a warm welcome to anyone else who would like to join the conversation this evening. Please jump in at any point - everyone's experiences are valid and valuable.

Sarah, perhaps you can kick things off by telling us a little about what anxiety is like for you.

Hey everyone, thank you so much for joining me here. I have anxiety. Have had it since I was about 6 or so. Me, I describe the FEELING of my anxiety in my body as a ball of knotted wool with competing thoughts tugging at it. They tug from all angles - 10000s- of them, and they knot things tighter and tighter and messier and messier. And I can't find the original thred. I'd really love to hear how it FEELS for you...perhaps a visual or physical anology you use a lot?

Some describe as an icepick in the heart....etc!!

Hi @Sarah108, @Former-Member

For me it is a feeling that everything is wrong, and that I cannot put it right

@joannahCan I ask how it feels in your body? And perhaps also "what" is wrong? what feels out of place...PS I TOTALLY get the same sense....

Hi @Shaz51 and @joannah. Welcome. Shaz I know that you're husband suffers from anxiety. How would he describe it?

For me it's like a boa constrictor around my body, getting tighter and tighter as more thoughts come into my head

Sarah, that's a really powerful visual. I immediately picture the ball of wool in your head. But does it live other places too?