/r/AnxietyBlogs
An attempt to cultivate blog posts relating to user experiences with anxiety.
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/r/AnxietyBlogs
Hello,
Recently I started my blog where I talk about my experience with anxiety, and I write about different techniques, tips and tricks I've found. It is called anxietyforbeginners.com , check it out :)
For anyone who has or has had agoraphobia and has done exposures, if you'd like to write a guest post for my blog to motivate and inspire others, you're most welcome to do so.
That was the question I posted on a forum for students in 2016. I was a student myself at the time, and I was sitting on the couch in my student apartment. It was evening, and I was losing control. I had a full-blown panic attack. It wouldn’t have been visible to other people, but I felt like I was dying. My heart was racing, and my thoughts were going 1000 kilometers an hour. I need to stand up. I need to walk. No, I need to sit down… No, walk again. Pacing. What am I doing? I don’t know. I don’t know what to do. I’m going crazy. I had no idea what to do anymore.
Help.
I need someone. Anyone. Now. I can’t handle this. Who is still up and wants to talk to me?
Someone replied. She told me that she also experienced panic attacks and knew what I was going through. She was trying to calm me down. Assured me that I was not going to die. I had survived previous panic attacks, so I would survive this one. She told me that it was going to be alright. I was going to be OK.
It helped. Slowly but surely, I calmed down. The panic attack was over. I had survived another panic attack. I thanked her from the bottom of my heart. This person, a complete stranger, was standing by my side while I was experiencing one of the worst panic attacks I’d had in years.
I see similar questions on forums on the internet. It is both heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time. There are so many people who genuinely want to help. They share techniques that they have learned or give words of reassurance. And the questioner will get through the panic attack.
This kind of support is amazing, but it’s not a sustainable solution. The panic is going to come back at some point. You don’t just want the panic attacks to go away. Even more so, you don’t want to be afraid of the next one.
https://freefrompanicattacks.com/who-can-help-me-im-having-a-panic-attack/
Ever since I was 20 I’ve been working different factory jobs. I tried retail work and I just couldn’t pull it off in any place I tried. I had to fake being social and I’m so bad at it. I’m now 30 and I honestly wish I had picked any other direction for my life..
I’ve always been creative and kept my mind busy with different projects. I used to animate little web cartoons with my brother, shoot home movies, draw comics, record music, do a little acting, but with each passing year I feel more and more depressed that I didn’t work harder at it to make that my career in some way.
I know it’s not too late, and it sounds so dramatic, but I really feel like with each warehouse job I take a piece of my creativity shrivels up and dies. Currently i need to find a new job and it’s never been harder. Nothing like it was the last couple years. Anyway I put together this short video just to get my feelings out there. I’m really bad at public speaking and I’m probably going to delete it out of embarrassment but I just needed to talk it out, even if it was just speaking into the void.
Has anyone else here gone through what I’m feeling lately? I’d really like to hear it.
A step by step guide to helping and overcoming anxiety and fear....https://youtu.be/FzTCXk0MYvo
Anxiety. That emotion warning us something threatening is just about to happen. Life-saving when we are genuinely threatened, damaging when we become constantly anxious: anxiety is tiring – it is meant to be. We are only meant to be anxious for very short periods. When prolonged, it isn’t just tiring – it is exhausting. Sound familiar?
Introverts. Those of us who prefer calm situations and environments. We prefer to re-charge on our own. We often enjoy losing ourselves in our own thoughts. We tend to have small, close-knit, social lives. That doesn’t mean we’re anti-social!
Not all introverts experience anxiety, and you don’t have to be an introvert to struggle with it. Many introverts deal with anxiety, though, so this is quite common.
Here are the key signs you’re an introvert with anxiety:
· You’re more prepared than most others because you’ve already thought through the worst-case scenarios.
· You have a tendency to over-think things and pay too much attention to your negative self-talk.
· You feel you always have to be doing something – being busy (which is often different from being effective) may be a means of trying to cope with the anxiety.
· You tend to prefer routines to novel situations. While this can be fine for periods, boredom and unexpected issues arising can easily throw you in to a spin.
· You’re often nervous without showing it – many become very effective at masking their emotions as a defence mechanism.
· You are more likely to perceive situations as being more dangerous than they really are - anxiety primes us for the fight, flight, freeze response making us more likely to over-react to a low-risk situation.
· You have tendencies towards perfectionism. This is often allied to beliefs such as ‘I need to please everyone’, ‘I need everyone to like me to be a worthy person’.
· Nervousness can throw your chatter in to over-drive: while you normally only speak when you have something significant to say (and you’re normally sure of your facts before speaking), nerves can have you chattering away in an attempt to over-compensate.
· You often have trouble sleeping – either getting to sleep a-tall, waking through the night or waking way too early
Being an introvert with anxiety can be hard. Thankfully there is help at hand. Anxiety in its many guises is one of the most common issues Solution Focused Hypnotherapy therapists help people with.
Ask yourself: What have I learned from this article that I will adopt today as my own? What is the one thing that has grabbed me, and what will I do about it NOW?
I hope you got something out of this short piece: I have posted more quick reads on my own little corner of the Redditsphere as per my profile.
For my PhD research, I am studying a topic that is close to my heart, as I am sure it is to many of you.
Men's mental health is often neglected through the lack of recognition and support available when things get tough. I want to contribute to the creation and development of interventions that will ultimately change the lives of men across the world.
My research looks at how men help-seek. There are two facets to this: how men with anxiety help-seek, and how men help-seek across generations. I want to look into whether there are specific notions of anxiety which aid or hinder men in asking for help, likewise with age and its effect on help-seeking for anxiety.
If you would kindly take part in my study, or help me to distribute my survey, I would be incredibly grateful. Thank you!!
https://warwick.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cGab8bphClyzsqy
Hey All,
I'm in the process of creating an online community for people with various mental health disorders to offer peer support. I'm looking for anyone interested in helping moderate, contribute, or otherwise give suggestions.
Please PM me if you're at all interested in moderating, writing, etc.
(Mods - If this sort of post isn't allowed here feel free to remove it)
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Stress is a common problem that affects millions of people around the world. It can have negative effects on your physical and mental health, and can even lead to chronic diseases. The good news is that there are plenty of natural and effective techniques to reduce stress, and the Arogyadham Retreat has compiled a list of 20 such techniques to help you manage stress in your life.
Incorporating these 20 natural and effective stress reduction techniques into your daily routine can help you manage stress and improve your overall well-being. Remember to prioritize self-care and seek help if you need it.
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Invest in yourself, and your self-image will flourish:
Identify and challenge your limiting beliefs. While they have many guises, most limiting beliefs can be distilled down to two essential beliefs: I’m not good enough & I’m not worthy. We may also carry over beliefs from our early years which served us well then but now hinder us as adults.
Recognize – and celebrate - your small victories. Whatever small victories are meaningful to you. Within the context of having strategic plans, each small step is a victory in itself and also a step towards something so much bigger.
Take responsibility for your current situation. When you take responsibility, you take control. And when are in control, you have options and choices.
Do something for others. Creating meaning for yourself and value for others helps build your win / win relationship with the world around you.
Take a step each day toward your ideal self. We all have the same 168 hours each week – that’s just physics – the issue is what we choose to do with them. Adopting the habit of frequently asking yourself: what would be the most valuable thing I can do right now that would be a step in the right direction?
Manage your self-talk. We all talk to ourselves – it’s just how our brains work. When we choose to take control of our internal dialogue, we can make it work for us.
Focus on the value adding activities. When we think about what we have on our plate, considering how important and how urgent each item is really puts things in perspective. When we focus our efforts on what is important – in the context of what we have chosen to achieve – we’re moving in the right direction.
Avoid comparing yourself to others. This points to the difference between self-esteem (externally focused) and self-worth (internally focused). The only valid comparison is our previous self.
A healthy self-image is central to our wellbeing. By adopting these habits, we can help ourselves to keep moving in the right direction.
Whether one suffers from an anxiety disorder, has observed an increase in anxiety over the past several years—as so many of us have—or is merely going through a stressful moment, everyone needs a little encouragement from time to time in life. Here, anxiety quotes can be a big help.
Since the beginning of time, poets, thinkers, and even regular people have produced uplifting proverbs and pearls of wisdom to clear the mind, reduce worry, and put things in perspective. These uplifting anxiety quotes may motivate you to persevere even when things get challenging.