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Feeling overwhelmed

User Profile: friendlyYam
friendlyYam March 11th, 2022

My anxiety is so overbearing and I feel like it takes over all of my life. I feel like I can't exist in the world and I can't accept myself. Everything feels so scary and I don't know what to do 😥😥😥😥😓 I'm worried I won't ever feel happy or okay again...

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User Profile: honestPenguin5322
honestPenguin5322 March 11th, 2022

Sorry to hear that. I sometimes felt the same too but Maybe things will get better in time.

User Profile: Zarram77
Zarram77 March 19th, 2022

@friendlyYam I understand that experiencing anxiety is scary. When our mind gives us the wrong message about the threat that does not exist in the environment, it causes our body to respond in the fight-or-flight response which in turn triggers anxiety. Distraction and deep breathing exercises in the face of anxiety do not completely eliminate anxiety but these can help reduce the level of anxiety. Journaling also gives us an opportunity to let out our bottled up feelings that also sometimes trigger anxiety. Trying different coping strategies would be very helpful.

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User Profile: Billy44
Billy44 March 20th, 2022

@Zarram77

Thank you for that post Zarram77. That was inspirational and I think it is true. I have anxiety sometimes also and I will remember this.

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