How to deal with anxiety disorders
Hello everyone.
Today I’m going to be talking about something very important. Many people deal with these day to day and are too embarrassed to talk about them or sometimes even acknowledge their existence. People often will end up going to the emergency room claiming they had a heart attack until the doctor tells them they just had a panic attack.
Panic attack? What are these? How do they arise? What can I do to deal with them?
Through my own personal experience I am going to share how I dealt with my own anxiety disorder in hope that it will help people whom are unfamiliar with the new, terrifying feelings they’re suddenly experiencing.
Let’s start from the top, what is an anxiety disorder? From my own …show more content…
Your safe zone is most likely your home, but if not try to recognize where you feel most safe. Where do you have the least anxiety? For me it was at home and strangely in my French class. There’s nothing wrong with ‘retreating’ to your safe zone if you feel overwhelmed, however that is not the only reason to acknowledge it. This may be something no one wants to hear but personally helped me a great deal is to face your fears. But why? Wouldn’t that make it worse? Actually, it depends. I was scared to leave my home without my parents, so to help that fear, as hard as it was was I went to school everyday and tried to hang out with my friends on occasion. That doesn’t sound too scary does it? Of course I had my off days and had to be sent home or cancel plans; don’t feel ashamed if you need to do that as well. You will work at your own pace and figure out what you’re most comfortable with. My motto is “face your fears, but don’t bite off more than you can chew”. If you’re scared to leave home do not take a cross country trip alone, but instead try taking walks or go to a nearby grocery store and stay as long as you can. For people who are dealing with this from a loved one, be patient and understanding. We know what we’re doing, yes we feel bad about it, but we can’t help it. You have to understand that and give us the space we need. Being understanding is the most you can do for us. If you find yourself too terrified to attempt any of the following it may be best to talk to your
Hello everyone.
Today I’m going to be talking about something very important. Many people deal with these day to day and are too embarrassed to talk about them or sometimes even acknowledge their existence. People often will end up going to the emergency room claiming they had a heart attack until the doctor tells them they just had a panic attack.
Panic attack? What are these? How do they arise? What can I do to deal with them?
Through my own personal experience I am going to share how I dealt with my own anxiety disorder in hope that it will help people whom are unfamiliar with the new, terrifying feelings they’re suddenly experiencing.
Let’s start from the top, what is an anxiety disorder? From my own …show more content…
Your safe zone is most likely your home, but if not try to recognize where you feel most safe. Where do you have the least anxiety? For me it was at home and strangely in my French class. There’s nothing wrong with ‘retreating’ to your safe zone if you feel overwhelmed, however that is not the only reason to acknowledge it. This may be something no one wants to hear but personally helped me a great deal is to face your fears. But why? Wouldn’t that make it worse? Actually, it depends. I was scared to leave my home without my parents, so to help that fear, as hard as it was was I went to school everyday and tried to hang out with my friends on occasion. That doesn’t sound too scary does it? Of course I had my off days and had to be sent home or cancel plans; don’t feel ashamed if you need to do that as well. You will work at your own pace and figure out what you’re most comfortable with. My motto is “face your fears, but don’t bite off more than you can chew”. If you’re scared to leave home do not take a cross country trip alone, but instead try taking walks or go to a nearby grocery store and stay as long as you can. For people who are dealing with this from a loved one, be patient and understanding. We know what we’re doing, yes we feel bad about it, but we can’t help it. You have to understand that and give us the space we need. Being understanding is the most you can do for us. If you find yourself too terrified to attempt any of the following it may be best to talk to your