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[dcc201]

Hi , I just recently found out about this community and thought it would be a good idea for me to get involved. I am 17 and I have suffered with anxiety and depression my whole life. It first started when I was 5 , I would cry and have panic attacks which at the time I didn’t know what was happening to me. I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression when I was 8 years old. The older I get the harder and worse it gets. It’s still a struggle and I don’t know how to get rid of being tired and sad all the time. I always worry, even about little things and it frustrates me sometimes so bad that I break. I always doubt myself and it’s like my mind gives me thoughts that I can’t erase. This has been controlling my life and choices. Most people see me as a happy down to earth girl but when I break I feel lonely and lost. I’m just tired of feeling sad all the time. Any advice for calming myself or pushing away my thoughts?

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Hi, So happy you joined the group! I hope you can get a lot out of it like I have. You’re not alone ❤️

Try downloading the Headspace app, it’s helped me a lot with those thoughts and the panic attacks.

[YogiTamara]

Whoa you are so strong. To be so young and struggle with these issues really shapes who you are and I bet if I met you in person you would be a deep, connecting soul because people like you know what's out there and keep going.

For thoughts if you can shift the thought to just be thoughts and not anything more, like try singing the thought (that's driving you crazy) out loud you in a really weird voice. It is really cool but it releases the power that the thought has on you. try it out let me know if anything happens.

Also accepting thoughts is very powerful, accept that they are there they and actually have something to tell you. They are letting you know there is something amis something in yourself is crying out to be fixed. So say hello to the thought and thank it for coming and giving you information. that's it it is giving you information. Thank it and tell the thought you are taking care of it and working on healing yourself

I really hope any of this helps,

All the best,

YogiTamara