Acupressure for Anxiety relief

[reinagrace]

Hi i feel bad for not being able to respond to posts here recently, bc I've been so consumed not only with my own mental illness, but the situation with my brother in the Philippines, who is schizophrenic--is getting worse, and that's stressing me out a lot too. I don't post much either bc in times of urgency I really need a human to talk to- and when i had anxiety attack the other day i had to call a crisis line. I thought I'd post link to an article which might help some people- since reading other people's problems, at the moment, is making it hard for me to breathe , and worsening my anxiety since i tend to be like a sponge and absorb others' emotions. It's about acupressure points for anxiety - places you can tap on your body that are anxiety relief points . Hope this can help someone. I still pray for you all daily stop-anxiety-panic-attack.c...

[AnxietySterling]

Hope you feel better soon. Thank you for the link.

[Shutterbug65]

I hope you are able to find some peace today. I no that feeling of being overly sensitive to other people’s emotions. I worry constantly about what people are thinking of me.

I haven’t posted here in awhile but I do remember that you always responded with kindness and good advice. I hope your brother gets the help he needs. Others have problems far worse than me. I wake up every morning with anxiety and the what if thinking. And I think why am I like this? Does anybody else feel this way? Maybe because I’m alone and I don’t have that human contact that you mentioned.

[reinagrace in reply to Shutterbug65]

Hi Shutterbug65 thank you for your kind words. I am consumed with worry for my brother and his future, on top of my own worries. Yes the biggest factor , i believe, in the difference between keeping one's sanity and losing one's mind, is human contact. That's why in prison even, they punish a misbehaving criminal by putting him in "solitary confinement" , and there are actually groups out there trying to stop this cruel punishment bc it can cause or worsen mental illness. This is a great site and i'm glad it's here for those with questions about other people's symptoms or side effects from meds, etc. but when i start sinking into this hole like now, i really need someone to talk to , or with me face to face. I hope you also are able to have more friendly connections in your life

[Hopeful-Tinkerbell]

Thinking of you! Hope all gets better soon.

[reinagrace in reply to Hopeful-Tinkerbell]

Thank you Hopeful-Tinkerbell , and for you too