Yup general and social anxiety and MDD. Mine got so bad I have Pseudoseizures and can’t work. My meds barely work I try breathing exercises. Writing use to help but with my depression I don’t want to write or do anything so I mainly just suffer. I was exercising at night and then taking my meds and that helped over a month then stopped.
Yep, anxiety and depression. I feel like currently I am doing better with it...but I also recently realized that my psychiatrist has me on two different anti anxiety medications. But this combo seems to be working well for me so I don't really feel the need to question it. When I was working it was hell. I called in sick too much and when I was at work I was either in the bathroom or hiding out in random closets because I was in a sensory overload.
I have it and I'm in meds now. I've dealt with it in the past without but it took me over a year to level out with no meds. I've been on meds for a month now and it's getting better far faster. I also see a CBT therapist weekly. The thing about anxiety is that it's our fight or flight response on overdrive. Everything and anything can trigger it including our own thoughts. CBT helps but working through it is hard and in my case I know it is lifelong. But i know you can also overcome it and become stronger then your anxiety so you end up having far more good days then bad. I am at a point in my therapy where I have to sit with the thoughts and discomfort they cause to be able to break them down logically one by one.
I work virtually but when I didn't it was hard. I'd find a reason to go to the bathroom multiple times a day on bad days to cry and let the panic out and then I'd stuff it back in and go back to work. Therapy helped.
@my_fave_5, I don’t honestly. I just take it moment by moment. Currently trying to breathe through what feels like an anxiety attack coming. It’s been cracking all day and I don’t honestly have ways to cope. Sometimes coloring helps or playing a game to distract me. Meditating when it gets REAL bad. Sometimes I just let it happen to get it out and it has made me feel better while other times it makes me worse. I try to do stupid things to distract myself like list five things I can see right now that I could touch. List six colors I see in the room. I’ve even gone as far as laid back on my bed and looked at my ceiling to try to find shapes or faces I can see in the design on it. When all else fails, I’ll take a long shower and just breathe. Really enjoy my shower and when I get out I find the coziest clothes that make me feel safe and I take my time using lotion and everything to make me feel good and then find something to watch that will really keep my attention. Other than that I can’t say I have figured out ways to handle it. I more so just figured out things to do to just live with it and not let it take me down.
@my_fave_5 tbh its so hard . but what has helped me before pregnancy I did smoke or I did cbd oil which really calmed me I went for long walks alone . I did a coloring book , now since I'm.pregnant of course I no longer smoke or do cbd . but I color , my son keeps me very motivated but I try to remain calm and relax sounds easy but so hard and listen to music surround myself with positive people .
@my_fave_5 I dont hun I suffer. The pills they prescribe suck I have a good one I can only take at night cause it helps sleep.but during day I'm a paranoid fuck. My husband smokes weed to help w hes