I have high levels of anxiety.
I've read about GAD (general anxiety disorder) and I fit a lot of the symptoms.
But as my parents wont take me to a psychologist, I figured I should try to help myself..
So what are some things I can do to reduce anxiety?
Find out what you are anxious about? What is your "worst case scenario"? Is your fear irrational? If not, make steps to prevent the "worst case" from happening.
Anxiety is a very real problem and must be addressed before it gets out of control.
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June 26th, 2009 at 8:19 pm
get a job
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June 26th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
Get an xbox360. Kills so much time.
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June 26th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
exercise, talk to your loved ones, listen to relaxing music, …
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June 26th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
try relaxing and not spiraling into a nervous wreck in every social situation. either that or marijuana
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June 26th, 2009 at 10:26 pm
That is good of your parents to not take you to a drug pushing shrink. Helping yourself is the best way. I myself have significant anxiety, i just try and ignore them it is pretty hard at times but with the right diet of natural foods and a good physical activities throughout each and every day seem to do best.
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June 26th, 2009 at 11:05 pm
Find out what you are anxious about? What is your "worst case scenario"? Is your fear irrational? If not, make steps to prevent the "worst case" from happening.
Anxiety is a very real problem and must be addressed before it gets out of control.
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June 26th, 2009 at 11:33 pm
Close your eyes and try to think why you are doing and how it will get you to where you wanna go
or you can just picture the ocean and think about it so much that you can smell the sea salt and it is so silent so calm all you can here is the air blowing past you ear making a hmmmmmm sound imagine the wind coming from the waves and grazing your skin
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June 26th, 2009 at 11:50 pm
it's funny you say that, i'm only a teenager myself and i've just recently suffered from a major anxiety attack, i felt like i was going to be attacked from a sense of abandonment and forsaken.
there are number of things you can do, excluding your religion and personal preferences, you can read a great book, one of positive and uplifting literature! no mysteries or thriller books if your anxious and stressed because it will inevitably stick on the inner walls of your subconscious mind!
that goes for movies, and people as well! AND MUSIC! be very mindful of the music your listening to and the people you are hanging out with on a consistent basis.
what kind of morale and demeanor do they have? are they positive and honest people? how are they influencing me?
all questions you could be asking yourself.
do what you enjoy, or better yet, find MORE and different things you're good at.
i love to play racquetball and work out, especially do some creative writing whenever i'm stressed.
not necessarily because all of these intoxicated and harmful hormones are being released from my head and pores of my body but simply because it makes me not think about what makes me uncomfortable!!
volunteering is ALWAYS GREAT! there's no doubt that that will brighten your mood! it takes the attention off yourself ma'dam!
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June 27th, 2009 at 12:22 am
Relaxation
Calm Relaxing Music
Pick up a Hobby/Activity
Meditation
Pray (if your a spiritual person)
Look up free counseling services
If you're in high school speak with a counselor/teacher or
If your in college your school should have a counseling center
Just take your day one thing at a time
Do not resort to drinking and drugs…as it will mess you up even more and may add to the anxiety
Hope this helps =)
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June 27th, 2009 at 12:44 am
We are often anxious about things that we perceive may happen in our lives. How are we going to cope if such and such happens, if I lose my job, if I don't have a boyfriend/girlfriend, if … if and more ifs….
The first thing to do is to convince yourself out of futuristic scenarios that will most likely never eventuate. To do this, stop your thoughts in their tracks. Don't let them run amok.
Focus on what you are doing in the present moment at all times. Go for a walk, check out the trees, appreciate the skies, the diversity of nature's colors, just do everything you can NOT to focus on fears and doubts, remembering that FEAR is False Evidence Appearing Real.
As soon as I feel a panic or anxiety attack coming on, I KNOW it is because I am panicking about what could happen if I don't do such and such… then I switch into NOW mode and observe that which is around me and I pay extra attention to those things…
Sometimes, playing something mindless like computer games helps… BUT don't get addicted… Haha… it can make you anxious if you don't get as good a score as your friends….
Laughter of course is the greatest relief… watch comedians do their thing…. or watch the Methane Man on You tube.
Cheers.
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June 27th, 2009 at 1:10 am
here's what I said to the other person who asked that question, hope it helps:
aw that sucks so much.. I've had loneliness, depression and anxiety/panic attacks which led me to alcoholism which has sucked for the past couple of years here what I find helps and what makes it worse:
helps:
a relationship with God (Jesus in my case)
exercise -helps depression and makes you more confidant
weed (cannabis) -helps my depression but can make you antsy- also illegal so be careful- ( stay away from other drugs and drug people as they can lead you down a dark path)
reading -always helps
music
friends
new hobbies and activities where you can meet new people
work -if you are old enough find a job if you are to young volunteer to help somewhere.
sex helps too.
doesn't help:
alcohol and pills
cutting myself
bad thoughts
be yourself and talk to some trusted friends and family about a plan to get free from depression and anxiety…
message me if you need more help: typevx@gmail.com
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I've been there and am working through it.
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June 27th, 2009 at 1:31 am
Hi,
Your parents are sort of correct about not taking you, only because if you go to the doctor with the idea that you have GAD, it might influence the doctor to agree and prescribe medication for the disorder. If anything you should ask to speak with a therapist instead. They are better at helping you deal with problems and understand where you anxiety is coming from.
All the answers I read here were all great, but they were basically masking the anxiety itself. For example, relaxing and listening to nice music is great, but your anxiety will always be there. Unless you have panic disorder (meaning that you have panic attacks) you're probably able to watch whatever movies and listen to whatever kind of music you want without increasing anxiety.
If you have GAD or something similar you probably have to figure out what causes that worry. Working by yourself is great because if you do succeed in relaxing yourself you will probably never fell that way again. Learning about yourself and how you react to certain situations leads to improved happiness.
Try writing a journal. Write everything you feel about everything and see what comes up. If you write a journal already, try to see if you censor anything. Make sure its private so nobody can find it or see it. This keeps many people from writing what they truly feel. Censoring a journal is like lying to yourself and this does not help….
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http://anxietycontrolsystem.com