Do I have anxiety?

[anotherdisaster]

I don't understand much about mental health issues but I am aware of anxiety and depression. I've never considered myself depressed but I get a little down now and again but I just see that as normal.
However, I go through phases of obsessing about silly things. This can often stem around friends of colleagues. For example, recently my best friend hadn't messaged me for 3 days (we usually text daily) so I worried about this for days and had convinced myself she had fallen out with me or that I had done something wrong. It really stressed me out and almost ruined my weekend. Another friend a few months ago had cancelled catching up and I convinced myself she was mad at me.

Sorry, I entered before finishing!!! Just to note, I'm not like this all the time. It could be that something starts it off or it just seems to my frame of mind at the time. Other times I wouldn't think anything of it. I've also been worrying more about death. My dad is advanced stages of dementia so won't be with us long but I even worry about my dog dying (he's only 2!!!) but I worry that I just won't cope.

It's perfectly natural to worry about things you've never had to deal with, and there's nothing bigger than facing the end of a life of a loved one

Bear in mind that anxiety is not a disease or a disorder - it's an emotion and your mind's way of telling you that something needs your attention.

Because you are worrying about your dad (and you WILL cope, in your own way) those fears are spilling over into your friendships and your thoughts about your dog (having 6 dogs, aged from 4-13 I know exactly how you feel!).

Let your friends know that you are feeling a bit sensitive at the moment and ask them for a handhold when you need it. It might be useful to have a look at this video about anxiety;

@Sarahlou63 thank you so much. What an enlightening video!