who else feels better after talking about how you are feeling to your partner/friend (whats going on in your head) ??

[kriminal]

i broke down yesterday in front of my gf while on a walk as i find walks calming and helpful to my anxiety and felt a little bit better about whats going on in my head. just wondering if anyone else finds this a release

[Hidden]

God yes I feel better when I have talked about it thats why Im always on here talking lol.I find though people on here understand better,although my family and friends have been brilliant but until you are going through it there is only so much they can say

[kriminal]

yeahh it helped me i used to be quite emotional but then i went through a stage of not talking about how i feel ive only just started talking about things again and crying.

[Hidden]

ah god me too I used to cry at anything then went through a stage of not crying at all,but now I can cry at the drop pf a hat is does me good to cry its a release

[kriminal]

yeahh thats what we need is a release cus we got these constant thoughts going round our heads thats not doing us any good and crying is a great release

[seashell18 in reply to kriminal]

Hi,

I think crying is one of the best releases just as much as talking about the problem, the trouble is I think we all try and cope the best we can and try to get on with everyday things and you forget that maybe a little cry would release some of the anxiety and worries.!! Not sure about you but for a female I dont cry very often at all (maybe that could be part of my problem) I think I see it too much as a weakness as I do the anxiety I feel so pathetic that I cannot cope with everyday things without being anxious about something. But I am determined to beat "it" just as I hope all of us do!!

[littlemiss]

Yeah I find it really helps to talk to friends and family I have kept it bottled up for 10 years and have only just told those closest to me, they have all been fantastic and support me every step of the way, that's what good friends and family are for, I should have told them earlier !

[kriminal]

ive had it for a few weeks and each day is diffrent so you never knw how your gunna feel , but yeah i had to let it out it was driving me crazy literally! , not many people knw i have it atm

[Hidden in reply to kriminal]

I didnt tell many people at first but now I talk about it openly Im not ashamed of it anymore and the more people know the better

[littlemiss]

I know how you feel, my mind is constant and I can't think about anything else apart from the thought that is troubling me, I find talking and crying ! with others can sometimes help me rationalise and see reason.

[Hidden in reply to littlemiss]

can relate to this mind racing all the time.

[Hidden]

I find it difficult to open up to everyone close to me,but i find talking to my counsellor helps plus she doesnt really know me and isnt there to judge me! I feel those close to me are wanting me to be something/someone im not at this moment!

[kriminal]

my mind is always racing about the same thing , thanks everyone who answered this question

[Pickle165]

im totally guilty of this, i bottle things up and when i do get round to talking about it i do feel a bit better even if only a little. x