Thank you for raising awareness of anxiety disorders - I thought you and your guest did a brilliant job. I’m diagnosed with multiple anxiety disorders (OCD, GAD, social anxiety, & panic disorder), alongside autism and ADHD. These conditions are all still so misunderstood. I liked the description of panic attacks given in the podcast because I find most of society uses the word panic attack too casually - people will say “omg I’m having a panic attack” when they mean they are stressed. Whereas when I have mine I feel like I’m going to die, and I can’t get my breath to the point my lips turn blue. When it first started when I was a kid my parents kept calling ambulances for me thinking I was in real trouble. They’re incredibly scary. I tell my husband he can help me when I’m having one by talking to me about something random and speaking calmly. This seems to make my brain realise that if someone that loves me is not afraid then I don’t need to be either. I know it wasn’t mentioned in the podcast but OCD is perhaps the most misunderstood anxiety disorder of all. People don’t know what it is and think it’s all about cleanliness and order. Sometimes people even say things like “I’m a bit ocd” if they like order or like to clean. I have a subtype of ocd called “harm ocd” which affects me severely and has nothing to do with order or cleanliness. It is incredibly isolating 😔 I am getting help for it but I find the lack of understanding within society upsetting and think raising awareness is important. With regards to clutter and anxiety, I find that my environment needs to be set up to support me. I find that if my space is cluttered my anxiety increases even more and my adhd symptoms are exacerbated. One of the best things I’ve done for myself is declutter 80% of my belongings . Looking forward to your next podcast with the anxiety tips ❤
There seem to be a lot of similarities between severe anxiety and CPTSD, in that the body's systems become cognitively overloaded and function abnormally, or cease to function at all.
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Thank you for raising awareness of anxiety disorders - I thought you and your guest did a brilliant job. I’m diagnosed with multiple anxiety disorders (OCD, GAD, social anxiety, & panic disorder), alongside autism and ADHD. These conditions are all still so misunderstood.
I liked the description of panic attacks given in the podcast because I find most of society uses the word panic attack too casually - people will say “omg I’m having a panic attack” when they mean they are stressed. Whereas when I have mine I feel like I’m going to die, and I can’t get my breath to the point my lips turn blue. When it first started when I was a kid my parents kept calling ambulances for me thinking I was in real trouble. They’re incredibly scary. I tell my husband he can help me when I’m having one by talking to me about something random and speaking calmly. This seems to make my brain realise that if someone that loves me is not afraid then I don’t need to be either.
I know it wasn’t mentioned in the podcast but OCD is perhaps the most misunderstood anxiety disorder of all. People don’t know what it is and think it’s all about cleanliness and order. Sometimes people even say things like “I’m a bit ocd” if they like order or like to clean. I have a subtype of ocd called “harm ocd” which affects me severely and has nothing to do with order or cleanliness. It is incredibly isolating 😔 I am getting help for it but I find the lack of understanding within society upsetting and think raising awareness is important.
With regards to clutter and anxiety, I find that my environment needs to be set up to support me. I find that if my space is cluttered my anxiety increases even more and my adhd symptoms are exacerbated. One of the best things I’ve done for myself is declutter 80% of my belongings .
Looking forward to your next podcast with the anxiety tips ❤
Wasn't she a fab guest?
There seem to be a lot of similarities between severe anxiety and CPTSD, in that the body's systems become cognitively overloaded and function abnormally, or cease to function at all.
Yes it's so interesting how the body responds