Navigating Anxiety: When “Anxiety Is Watching Me” Hits Home
Singer Doechii released hit song “Anxiety” and has created resource hub website to provide personal tips to dealing with anxiety, as well as other helpful tools.
“Anxiety is watching me…” — when Doechii sings that line, it’s more than just a lyric. It hits home for many of us who have experienced the weight of suffering with anxiety.
In an age where mental health is finally beginning to take center stage in our conversations, art and music are helping us break the silence. Doechii’s song “Anxiety” doesn’t just call it out — it names it, owns it, and challenges us to look it in the eye. But how do we actually navigate anxiety, especially when it feels like it’s constantly watching?
When Music Mirrors Reality
For many, hearing Doechii’s hit song felt like someone had a peek inside their mind. It’s the inner monologue that runs on a loop — the overthinking, the second-guessing, the rapid heartbeat that flares up for no clear reason.
Doechii didn’t stop at the music, either. In 2024, she launched Anxiety Is Watching Me, a resource hub dedicated to helping fans and followers find tangible support. Partnering with organizations like Mental Health America and The Trevor Project, she’s connecting music, emotion, and healing.
Facing the Watchful Eye of Anxiety
On Doechii’s website, she shares that she has dealt with anxiety her whole life. Anxiety shows up differently for everyone. Maybe it’s racing thoughts that keep you up at night. Or it’s the fear of judgment causing you to avoid social situations. For some it’s that constant need to be perfect or productive, even when you're running on empty.
Trying to navigate anxiety is HARD. It can feel isolating, heavy, and suffocating. You don’t have to do it alone. It’s okay to ask for help.
Starting to address your anxiety can be challenging, but taking the first step, no matter how big or small it is, will get you closer to managing the anxious thoughts and allowing yourself to live life more freely again.
Here are some ways you can get started with healing and navigating your anxiety.
1. Acknowledge It Without Shame
Just like Doechii does in her lyrics, naming your anxiety is a powerful first step. It’s not weakness — it’s self-awareness.
“Sometimes, I feel like I’m being followed by my own mind.”
Defining your anxiety does not mean you are defining who you are. You are not broken.
2. Find Your Outlet
Whether it's music, journaling, dancing, or crying in the shower with your favorite playlist on — release is necessary. Creativity is one of anxiety’s strongest antidotes.
If you’re not the creative type, that’s okay! Anything that allows you to release the nervous energy that anxiety causes your body to hold onto will help to reduce the level of your anxiety.
3. Connect with a Community
You don’t have to go it alone. Online hubs like Anxiety Is Watching Me, The Unplug Collective, or Mental Health America are creating safe spaces where you can read, talk, and even laugh about the things that feel too heavy to carry solo. Many cities also provide local support groups where you can meet others who experience the same things you do.
4. Therapy Is Not Just for 'Crisis'
Therapy can be a space to unpack your anxiety in a judgment-free zone. It doesn’t mean something is “wrong” — it means you’re ready to understand yourself better. Just as you would go to the doctor for a sprain or a cold, when your mental health is not at its healthiest, going to therapy can help you feel better and provide support!
5. Give Yourself Grace
Not every day will be brave. Some days, just waking up and showing up is enough. That’s still movement. That’s still progress. It’s okay to not be okay. It’s okay to have bad days. It’s okay to ask for help.
The Bigger Picture
Doechii is part of a new wave of artists who aren't afraid to get real about mental health. By sharing her own experiences, she's helping fans feel seen, and that visibility is radical.
By sharing personal experiences, mental health and therapy start to become normalized. The more we talk about our own experiences, share the stories of others, and educate ourselves, the more we work towards breaking the stigma that still surrounds mental health.
So the next time anxiety feels like it’s watching you, remember: you’re not invisible. You’re not alone. And you're not powerless. Ask for help. Share your story. Break the stigma.
