Memory
Im really scared. This has never happened before. Today in school, I lost my phone. And I don’t know how how and where I lost it. After that, it feels like I don’t know where I pit my things. Like my phone, when I put it somewhere and do something else I forget where it is. I thought I lost my airpods because I couldn’t find it in my bag but found it on my bed. Im only 13 and im worried that this is some kind of tumor in my brain causing this to happen. Im just so done. Losing my memory has been an on and off fear of mine but today it was triggered. Im my therapy was cancelled due to the severe weather. At first I was happy, but now im missing it. I have to wait until a week.
Posted May 16, 2022, 11:35 PM UTC
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I had the same concern about my memory and I brought it up to my therapist and there is a totally valid reason for it. When you are anxious, your body thinks you are in an emergency, so your prefrontal cortex basically goes offline because in an emergency, your brain says you only need to know how to survive, not where you put your AirPods or a certain word. So it is totally normal. Hope this helps.