COVID-19 Quarantine Log 3 - Anxiety
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- Опубликовано: 20 авг 2024
- This is a log of what is happening in the world that encompasses my bunker (apartment) during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
In this extra long entry I talk about my personal struggle with anxiety, before and during the pandemic, and things I've found helpful in managing my anxiety.
This is inspiring. The day the stay home order went into effect at 5 pm, I had a full blown panic attack. I was sobbing in the kitchen floor and couldn’t explain to my husband what was wrong. I still can’t exactly explain why but I felt very trapped, although I’m still working and my life hasn’t changed that much. These are good tips, thank you.
Thanks Dr. Allen~
I’ve always had Anxiety even as a little kid, but it remained untreated all my life. It’s never been extreme, but it was always there. I’d throw really bad fits and cry until I couldn’t breathe, but that only happened on occasion. The summer of 2017 is when things got really bad. There was no reason for me to be upset, but I was sad all the time. I was constantly hanging out with friends and I was with my family. These were all enjoyable party time but I just felt terrible. That was when I talked to my mom and we went to the doctor. Now I take pills for General Anxiety. I learned mindfulness skills where I focus on now instead of worrying about the future. I started exercising frequently to relieve stress, and life is a lot more bright now~ Of course I still have bad days, panic attacks and anxious thoughts are still there, but I can deal with it and function~ Yay!!
Secretly Ditto Thank you for sharing! I’m glad to hear you’re doing better. My situation was similar. I dealt with depression more to start out, but it’s always been tinged with anxiety. Over the last couple years the anxiety aspect has become more prominent though. I started feeling this way when I was just 14, but I didn’t realize what was happening or seek help until I was 24. That’s one of the reasons I try to be candid, in case someone else is afraid to speak up.
For me I need to plan to get my self going, but I can never stick to those plans fully. I think that’s somewhat a good thing because I’m ready to flow with what’s going on around me~
“Be like Batman!”