A question about delayed anxiety

If you saw my post from yesterday, you can see that I had a bad day.
I'm trying to figure it out, and any input would be really appreciated.
Monday yesterday was nothing special, I just went to work. In the afternoon on the way back home on the train which is when I'm supposed to be relaxing - I got a severe spike in anxiety.

So the day before that... I won't get into many details but my mum got very angry about something, in a way that I perceived as very unreasonable and unfair.
Those kinds of reactions were an everyday occurrence in the abusive relationship I got out of a couple of years ago.

So my reaction on Sunday was...it was really stressful but I held it together.
Monday I did not hold it together after work.

Is delayed reaction a thing? Common? Am I finally linking my anxiety to something and have it make sense or is it just still random?

Any input very very appreciated.

Thanks for your reply!
I wonder what the time delays are. I'm trying to link Mondays bad day to the events of Sunday in an attempt to understand how my mind is working.
I'm sure it's a cousin of 'I didn't feel anything for a while, but then it suddenly all came down on me at once' type of thing that people can experience with grief etc.

Hi

Yes a delayed reaction is very common in people who have an anxiety disorder it happens to me all the time . I like to use mindfulness meditation to help keep me in the here and now and find that is very effective and helping me relax.

Hibee

Oh definitely up to a day after! We have the ability to push aside the anxious feelings at the time of the stress/trauma...but it often catches up with us hrs or days...(and in some cases such as PTSD, longer) later.

Talking to your doctor about treatment options would be a good step if you've not done so yet.:)

Medication and/or therapy are the ususual and effective methods used.

Self help is also a great choice to add into any wellness program...and fantastic material can be found here in our Resources! (main page, 1st thread)

Keep posting!

S.C.