Broken and anxiety

[Mell29]

Anyone having a hard time with anxiety dealing with relationships and going through college. So much stress and I feel like with lossing my relationship I have no one to help with my anxiety how do you get through it???

[LillyElleGalindo]

I think I know how you feel. I just freak out & force my self to go to work. I used to be on meds when I was younger but now am on the fence of whether to try & go back on meds. If your willing to work on things then therapy can help, but you would have to find a good therapist. Maybe thats a place to start. Just talking to someone can help.

[BonnieSue]

Mell, I'm sorry you lost the 1 person who you could trust. Now you're on your own. I think you should seriously consider getting a counselor. You need someone who's on your side that you can talk to. And you can have some counseling sessions by phone when you most need to talk. It isn't wise to have no one to talk to. I'm not at all sure this site can provide you with the amount of talk and feedback that you need right now.

I'm going to print the many helps that I've collected from others on this site because there's probably 1 that will suit you that you can follow up on. I'll be saying a little prayer for your well being, Mell. Take care.

[BonnieSue]

Some natural remedies and non-drug sources of information are books, videos, and workbooks suggested by other people on this site:

1---"I've found David D. Burns' "Feeling Good" and "When Panic Attacks" to be very helpful."

2---"I am working through the anxiety workbook by Dr David Carbonell and it has helped immensely!!! "

3---TRE (Trauma releasing exercises) is something you can learn in a class but you don't have to talk about your problems and once you have learned the technique you can use it at home.

4---"A good book that I came across recently is "The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook, 6th Edition" by Edmund J. Bourne, PhD. You might find this book to be of some help to you, although communicating your thoughts and feelings in a group setting is enormously helpful as well. "

5---“The book DARE, which is about anxiety. It’s a very good book about accepting anxiety and letting go of the fear. The author is Barry Mcdonagh and he also has a YouTube channel and a Facebook support group.”

6---For anxiety: Claire Weekes audio books on iTunes.

7---Another really good CD and book is the Linden method.

8---Videos on YouTube by THAT ANXIETY GUY helps with anxiety re: depersonalization/ de-realization states.

9---"Go on the psychology today site and look for a therapist that specializes in anxiety."

10---“Have you ever listened to Louise Hay on YouTube? Some of the talks help motivate you and hopefully you will feel a positive energy.”

11---“I called one of these online therapist sites. The therapist was really good. It was prestoexperts dot com. Her name was Lori Burke. Definitely a professional and she got me through this awful depression/anxiety morning.” (There is a charge for this service)

12---For meditation look at:

Tara Brach and Chopra Center

13---theworrygames.com/anxiety-f...

14---The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook

Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, and Distress Tolerance

By: Matthew McKay PhD, Jeffrey Wood PsyD, Jeffrey Brantley MD

A Clear and Effective Approach to Learning DBT Skills

First developed for treating borderline personality disorder, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) has proven effective as treatment for a range of other mental health problems, especially for those characterized by overwhelming emotions. Research shows that DBT can improve your ability to handle distress without losing control and acting destructively. In order to make use of these techniques, you need to build skills in four key areas-distress tolerance, mindfulness, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.

Source: NewHarbingerPublications

Caution for non-Buddhists: Zen Buddhism inspired aspects of DBT, along with behavioral science and dialectical philosophy. Source: GoodTherapy.com.