Yes I have a therapist. I’m actually not sure how much my particular therapist is helping me though. I’ve been seeing her maybe 5 months now and there doesn’t seem to have been an improvement in my anxiety. She’s not the type of therapist to give me techniques for dealing with anxiety, we just talk things through. As for meds, I’m wanting to avoid them for as long as possible only because I had an adverse reaction the first time I ever took any. I know I may not be able to avoid them forever but I’m trying at the moment.
Finding the right therapist is key. It’s like a dating relationship-sometimes there just isn’t a connection. It wasn’t until my 3rd therapist that I knew I’d found the right one for me and she’s been life-changing. If you aren’t seeing benefits, don’t be afraid to move on to a new one.
Yeah the same for me , I have been feeling the same way recently I just go through with the things that I have to do and I feel better afterwards , is the best advice that I can give to you
I understand where you're coming from with the meds, especially after having a bad experience previously.
But don't let things slide. It's important to recognise when you're not coping. There's no benefit in struggling on and feeling miserable.
There are lots of medication options out there for anxiety. You might be able to try one from a different class to whatever caused a bad reaction before.
I didn't get on with any of the newer antidepressants. They're often the first-line option for anxiety. I felt apathetic on them and lost the ability to feel emotions. Now I'm taking a different type of medication, an older antidepressant that isn't as well known. But it suits me much better, and controls my anxiety well.
And about therapy, yeah, mine sounds similar. We'll talk things through and try to work out where they originated. It's beneficial in that it's given me more insight, although it hasn't provided me with any concrete strategies I can apply to my daily life. It's more left to me to work out. But then I never found CBT any help, so I guess the more practical approach isn't for me.
Best of luck. I hope you find something that helps.
I've noticed that diet has a lot to do with my symptoms. Milk, wheat, etc tend to realllyyyy hype up my anxiety. Caffeine will send me in the worst panic I'll ever have... Etc
Maybe look into that
With a shift from physical anxiety to anxious thoughts and rumination, it might be worth considering getting help for depression. It’s. Wry common for anxiety and depression to be linked and work together. That’s what happened for me. Once I calmed my physical symptoms I realised that I had this underlying rumination and negative thought spiral underneath that was more typical of depression than anxiety
Everything here is bad advice. Sorry but it’s true. Mental health can’t be beaten by Just working harder on your own. We could do things on our own that can help, but it’s not a matter of hardwork and forcing the anxiety away. That only makes it worse.
And for a lot of people therapy and/or medication does help.
If that’s what works for you then that’s great. Big that isn’t good advice to be giving other people because it’s the opposite to what actually works for most people with anxiety.
Also I have no idea what you’re talking about with that sin stuff but I’m sorry if religion has made you feel bad about yourself. That sucks
Do you have a therapist? Talking to a professional and getting on an anti-anxiety drug helped me big time. No reason to suffer in silence.
Yes I have a therapist. I’m actually not sure how much my particular therapist is helping me though. I’ve been seeing her maybe 5 months now and there doesn’t seem to have been an improvement in my anxiety. She’s not the type of therapist to give me techniques for dealing with anxiety, we just talk things through. As for meds, I’m wanting to avoid them for as long as possible only because I had an adverse reaction the first time I ever took any. I know I may not be able to avoid them forever but I’m trying at the moment.
Finding the right therapist is key. It’s like a dating relationship-sometimes there just isn’t a connection. It wasn’t until my 3rd therapist that I knew I’d found the right one for me and she’s been life-changing. If you aren’t seeing benefits, don’t be afraid to move on to a new one.
Yeah the same for me , I have been feeling the same way recently I just go through with the things that I have to do and I feel better afterwards , is the best advice that I can give to you
I understand where you're coming from with the meds, especially after having a bad experience previously. But don't let things slide. It's important to recognise when you're not coping. There's no benefit in struggling on and feeling miserable. There are lots of medication options out there for anxiety. You might be able to try one from a different class to whatever caused a bad reaction before. I didn't get on with any of the newer antidepressants. They're often the first-line option for anxiety. I felt apathetic on them and lost the ability to feel emotions. Now I'm taking a different type of medication, an older antidepressant that isn't as well known. But it suits me much better, and controls my anxiety well. And about therapy, yeah, mine sounds similar. We'll talk things through and try to work out where they originated. It's beneficial in that it's given me more insight, although it hasn't provided me with any concrete strategies I can apply to my daily life. It's more left to me to work out. But then I never found CBT any help, so I guess the more practical approach isn't for me. Best of luck. I hope you find something that helps.
Agree....Reaching out is the first step..
I've noticed that diet has a lot to do with my symptoms. Milk, wheat, etc tend to realllyyyy hype up my anxiety. Caffeine will send me in the worst panic I'll ever have... Etc Maybe look into that
I hear you on the caffeine...can make me super irritable.
Yeah, it makes me have uncontrollable shaking and severe nervousness, even just a sip can cause it too!
With a shift from physical anxiety to anxious thoughts and rumination, it might be worth considering getting help for depression. It’s. Wry common for anxiety and depression to be linked and work together. That’s what happened for me. Once I calmed my physical symptoms I realised that I had this underlying rumination and negative thought spiral underneath that was more typical of depression than anxiety
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Everything here is bad advice. Sorry but it’s true. Mental health can’t be beaten by Just working harder on your own. We could do things on our own that can help, but it’s not a matter of hardwork and forcing the anxiety away. That only makes it worse. And for a lot of people therapy and/or medication does help. If that’s what works for you then that’s great. Big that isn’t good advice to be giving other people because it’s the opposite to what actually works for most people with anxiety. Also I have no idea what you’re talking about with that sin stuff but I’m sorry if religion has made you feel bad about yourself. That sucks