Anxiety
I've been struggling with anxiety for a long time and the environment I'm in is making my mental health even worse! I am so dissatisfied of my life it makes me want to cry. I want to cry as soon as I wake up. I also have anxiety attacks almost everyday now. Anxiety also messed up my overall health and I have a loss of appetite now. I really don't know what to do and I can't get a therapist right now.
@23helicopters
Hello 23Helicopters
Anxiety isn’t a joke for sure. It can have its toll on us,
that we all know.
Those that don’t have Anxiety issue, would not understand how we feel.
Especially when we have an event. And you have shown how strong you are, you
are here. It takes great strength to open as such. I believe in you!
Tell me about these events, do you know what causes them?
And when you have one, what do you do to calm down?
When I have one, I will reach in pocket for me keys or my
cellphone. It helps me to have the texture and feel of something in my hands.
Or I will count in base twos, such as 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, etc
I am not suggesting it would work for you but, What do you do? What helps you?
@Barltik2065
Hi. Thank you sm for your reply. So I developed anxiety and my anxiety attacks because I'm stressed all the time. I am deeply dissatisfied with my life and live not in a safe area so it contributes to my anxiety a lot. I'm so anxious whenever I have to use public transports( and I have to use them a lot) and I'm overall nervous walking on the streets and feel aversive of everyone due to previous bad experiences.
That's a great technique, I really want to try it.
Usually I try breathing exercises when I'm anxious but it doesn't help all the time. I am searching now for other coping mechanisms because I have these anxiety attacks more and more and they are interfering a lotttt with my life. And right now I don't have the option to see a therapist but I thought about trying online therapy but I'm not sure.
@23helicopters
Hopefully you were about to have had some positive
entertainment(s) over the weekend.
That is great that the breathing does help from time to time. There is hope and you are not alone we believe in you.
Here are some Self-Help Guides. They might be able to get some other
techniques to help.
If you wish to Chat with a Trained Listener, Click here for the list of Active Listeners.
Here is Therapists online.
I am really sorry to hear how unsatisfying things are. I can see how stressful things are. You are not alone. We get you. We hear you. I too deal with Anxieties that flare up from time to time. Remember there is Hope and we are here to help.
Thank you so much. I'm gonna check this self help guide.
It feels better to know that I am not alone. And I'm so grateful to be on this app. To be honest it's the only thing that is preventing my mental health from completely falling apart. But I still wish I had more support in real life tho.
@23helicopters
You are most welcome.
We are all here and we believe in you.
Hello dear 👋
I'm so sorry to hear that , I'm also struggling with sever anxiety and agoraphobia and I know these feelings it's really bad !
Have you taken medicine to treat anxiety?
@Sam170322
Hi. It feels better to know that I am not alone in this. I hope it will get better for both of us 💗
No I didn't take any medicine for it. I don't have the option to see a therapist right now either.
Hi 😊
You are not alone, please let me know if you need anything I'm happy to help don't hesitate 🙏
I have a good book if you want I can send it to you it's very helpful book to read it .
Hope we will get better soon and forget about this horror time
Wish you a wonderful day
With my best regards