Anxiety & Depression support group

[Enodeus]

Functioning but would like to find others with lived experience in anxiety and depression for sharing mini sessions online just to connect. Helps to change the present attention and get out of the feelings often.

There may be a community where all can share and be heard. New to this.

Sue

[gajh]

What do you mean by mini sessions. This is a wonderful support group you have joined here. This is a community where we can all share and be heard. Welcome.

[Dolphin14]

Enodeus

Welcome to the community. I'm unclear, are you looking for structured classes or meetings regarding A&D?

On this site we use posting and replying to offer and receive support.

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[TaliaTalia5]

I’d like to have mini sessions. I have anxiety and panic. I live in Hawaii. So would depend on the time difference

[Dolphin14]

Enodeus

This is highly discouraged by HU for safety reasons. Forming groups off site with people you don't know is really not a good idea. This private information should not be posted on the open forum.

This is an anonymous site.

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[hypercat54]

The form itself ie the open board here is our community.

For online safety it is not a good idea to private message anyone until you know them a lot better through the board.

Not everyone is who they say they are and scams have happened a number of times on here.

Nor can you post private information or use the site for your own private purposes to post links to your fb/site etc.

[Enodeus]

I am not interested in forming any group outside. Just communicating to people who share my anxietydepression issues. Good pointbto keep things anonymous I guess by only going through your site rather than exchanging personal e mails. I think this us what you mean?

[kenster1 in reply to Enodeus]

Wht leave an email if it's not for off the forum chat.

[Dolphin14 in reply to Enodeus]

Yes we write and reply here on the forums. This site is completely anonymous.

All of us here understand what you are going through.

We are all 18 over and understand that sharing private information can be dangerous.

This question is posed quite a bit.

[MadBunny]

As the others have said, for safety reasons , it's not a good idea to post personal info like your name and e mail address.

I notice you haven't locked your post to the community only.

This means that it is visible to anyone on the Internet, not just HU

Please stay safe.

[Weatherwoman]

Yes, this HU site is a good place to give & receive suggestions re. dealing with Anxiety, and or Depression. There are online & in person groups, as well, that you might be interested. NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is one. NAMI has Connection groups & you can find them on Nami.org There is EA (Emotions Anonymous) which has in person, and online groups. Can look up for info. Also, can ask your Primary Care Dr. for resources. Good luck!

[Weatherwoman in reply to Weatherwoman]

Emotions Anonymous is a 12-Step program much on the order of A.A. Alcohol Anonymous --EA deals with Anxiety, and or Depression & works if you work the program --it shall I say, it is another "tool" to work with.

[Enodeus in reply to Weatherwoman]

Thanks so much. Sometimes it's just so much to move on.

[Weatherwoman in reply to Enodeus]

I know, just know that something will work!

[worthytobeloved]

Hi! I think all we can do is post how we are feeling and ask for advice, as well as sharing any good tips that may help.Are you having therapy, and are you on antidepressants? If you share more about yourself, I'm sure you'll get a lot of support and helpful advice.

Also, read all the posts from others and the replies to them; they can be so helpful.

Best of luck!