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Kati Morton Hi Katie...thank you for all you do. I have had GAD most of my life. I’m struggling with identifying a therapist i “click” with within my health plan. I had been seeing a therapist for over 12 years and her style changed over the length of time i had been seeing her. Long story short- Is there someone you can recommend on the westside of LA/Santa Monica area?
When I have GAD, my mind starts to find things to worry about. As soon as I got over one thing, thr next thing pops up. After that, another one pops up. When you finish the loop, you will go back to worrying about thr first onr again. Its an endless cycle.
Jack G this is me, My minds always worrying about something and if I don’t have anything to worry about I worry that since I’m not worrying about something I’m not being productive with my life, therefore worrying more.
Anxiety makes us pessimistic and prone to over-analysing everything. Telling us to do breathing exercises can easily backfire, either because we don't think we are good enough at it, or because we worry that the whole thing is just meaningless bullshit and becomes just another disappointment to feel anxious about.
Karla Irene I can relate to that comment. and that comment has reminded me of having got a book called "do you really think what you think you think"? I really need to read it
kind of off topic but if you could maybe do a video on this... I find that if you are "high functioning" people don't take the fact that you may have a mental illness seriously. Like I may be able to go to school everyday but I'm not exactly alright. People just think I'm a little quiet/shy and my teachers/family just think I'm lazy when in reality I really struggle to even just get up in the morning. I find myself not asking for help because I don't think I'm "sick enough" to need it even though I logically know that self harm and (what I have heard some people call ) "passive" suicidal thoughts aren't things that happen to normal people. People ,and probably myself, just don't take it seriously because I don't look depressed (whatever thats supposed to mean). I know so many others probably feel the same way.
Relatable. I'm also 'high-functioning', and I think not only others, but I myself attribute my difficulties to laziness, lack of discipline, etc. I've actually even been to a therapist before (only like 5 or 6 sessions), and he said I seem to be fine and just dealing with the normal stresses of life... Even though I fit the mold for GAD, I kinda feel like I just need to try not to be too hard on myself and try to be true to myself and keep fighting through difficulties. I also maintain a prayer life and relationship with God. That helps, definitely... I also think I have some mild OCD... But anyway, be encouraged... You are ok! It's very possible that we both have GAD lol; but I think we are probably both on the right track, even with just watching this vid. Be encouraged, I bet you're really awesome, and we both could just use some positive thinking and affirmation and reassurance... But hey I'm no doctor... I feel like everyone goes through some level of mental health issues... Life in general is really hard. Try to identify the things in your life that you are grateful for and that you're proud of... Idk I'm just rambling now. But I feel like I understand to an extent your comment, and I hope you know that you're awesome.
Corinne Ambler Thank you! I feel really similar to you. A lot of times I don't want to get out of bed and can't seem to be happy or build up the motivation to do anything. Everyone thinks I am lazy but in reality - I am simply depressed. I've self-harmed twice before and I do contemplate almost all the time. My family and everyone else I know think I'm fine, simply because I'm a "happy" person and seem to generally have myself together.
Corinne Ambler OH MY FREAKING GOD! THANK YOU! someone understands that just because im good at hiding things (not bad things, im talking bout anxiety and depression here) doesnt mean im ok. Someone once told me that just because i dont have meds for it or i havent been to the doctor for it, doesnt mean i have it....i honestly wanted to hurt this person but i left it alone. And the worst part is the parents just think we are labeling ourselves as children! If your child thinks they have something, talk to them! Dont just say you are labeling yourself!
I’m confused because I don’t know if I have anxiety I get really stressed about what to do I worry about things months in advance I get worried I’m annoying people I wonder if I’m a burden to others I get uncomfortable if I hear people laughing and I don’t know why my mind convinces me it’s about me and if I have to do anything that attention will be on me I mentally break down and I just can’t do it according to my parents I used to be a very outgoing child but then the year I started school it all went down hill and I stopped being social I was clingy to people I knew and I wouldn’t talk to say my parents friends and people used to think I was shy then as I got older I was rude and now people just think I’m weird and I wish I could put my finger on what it is and get to the bottom of how to help myself
I used to be like you, too. It took 20 years to seek for an actual medical help. My mother is, too. She still doesn't know she needs help. She doesn't really understand why I need to rest and go to see my doctor regularly. I think the biggest problem in my family was that she didn't know how to look after oneself properly so she couldn't teach it to me. Please give yourself a permission to rest. It doesn't matter what others say. Waiting for others to realize your situation is a waste of your precious time. When you think something is wrong, it's definitely true. No doubt!
I have GAD and definitely didn't want any medicine! However, after months of therapy not working because I was too anxious to do anything or focus I tried a low dose with the help of my doctor and I felt so much better and was actually able to work on things in therapy. Just sharing my experience. Medicine can be helpful too
Stella Foster I'm in the exact same situation. I tried CBT and it did nothing for me. Not to sound big headed, but because of all the research I had already done about anxiety and panic attacks, I already knew everything the psychiatrist was telling me, including all the relaxation techniques. I really don't know about medication though because I'm only 16.
Having Generalised Anxiety Disorder myself, something that really helps me at times is just really focussing on little things that you do or that are around you. For exemple, when you are brushing your teeth, try to really focus on the brushing for a couple of minutes. Or when you're on a bus, try to pay attention to and take in the surroundings. Excercises like this will bring you back to the now and will help you take your mind of of things to come that you are worrying about. It will take some time and practice to learn to do this but it feels really great when you start getting better at it! Meditating can have a similar effect.
Thank you for sharing! This is amazing because I've actually been trying this lately: just focus on what you're doing right now! I also try to limit the visual & audio input - not multi-tasking technology. Thanks again, and peace to you.
This is very true. I remember when it was really bad and I couldn’t function at all for a couple of months like I couldn’t even do the basics(eating, sleeping, talking) My first step was when I was taking a shower, I started to focus on the temperature of the water and how it touched my skin. Then I moved on to other things gradually . Thanks for sharing
Hobbies help too. I sew. And the structure of it. The focus it needs means you pay attention while you’re doing it. I didn’t even realize I had GAD until last two month traveling when I couldn’t sew so I had no outlet. That made my anxiety get out of hand so I totally noticed how “stressed” is the best word I guess I felt. Made me think back and realize I’m absolutely always worrying and it isn’t a recent thing it’s just I had coping mechanisms I didn’t even realize I was using and they were suddenly all gone. So it got scary bad.
It’s called mindfulness. Mindfulness and meditation are 2 totally separate interventions. One can use mindfulness anywhere: brushing teeth, showering, driving, just trying to stay in the moment and notice what sensations you are having while performing a certain task. BTW, as a mental health practitioner myself, the title of this video is extremely misleading
I'm the same my therpist said to me I have GAD which I was surprised because when I look at a couple of the symtems it didnt seemed like I had it!! But everyone is different!! But I have been trying to focus on the hear and now and it does work!! X
I used to have really bad GAD but now I'm soooo much better about it. Therapy has really really helped. I'm sure I'll always be a little bit of a worrier, but it's not inhibiting me from doing the things I want to do anymore!
Rachel Sonia Same but I'm still struggling to learn cuz of worrying about people judging me and bother me and one of those does happen to me in school and I have seen a therapy 3 times and he gave me suggestions but everyone has treated me the same still when trying to change and everything still goes the same kind of way. I think if I got extra help on this then I could do better in school and not be around the people bothering me except for the teachers when I need help in school around the uncontrolable people.
I was diagnosed with GAD earlier this year, and CBT was the best decision I ever made, especially since I really don't like unnatural medication. I see a therapist that specializes in teen anxiety and it's so great! Thank you for talking about this, so more people don't have to go through 14 years of struggles and thinking that I was a lost cause. Getting a diagnosis was one of the best things to happen to me, and I'm so glad there are people out there helping to make sure my mental health is not taboo!
So true. I kept thinking something is different since i was like 12 when out of nowhere o had panic attacks out of fear to die. Nobody had died or something in family back then, but i was constantly in panick, crying, while i found my way around it. Then during time i had panic attacks over other things, crying endlessly until it was hard to breath. I thought it is normal for people to have. Now that i am grown up, i see it is not. Overworry about everything. Having no idea how to deal with not having control on things. Worry if it is not clean enough and sometimes doing nothing, because of feeling burned out, but keep out worrying. Again doing way too much and burning out. It is like never ending cycle of it. Now i feel it was better then i took control on my weight, workouts, etc. It came to me that it was maybe not good to have such a control on it, so i let it go and wanted to come back to normal eating and so on. So it only made it harder with the more crying popping in. I wish to go to some specialist, but have no idea whom to.
Believe me I've been going through generalize anxiety since the 1st day of lockdown in mach in texas I have a 3 yr old and it sucks going through this because most of the time my son wants me and is a momma's boy which I love and love him but this generalize anxiety and depression I really want to be normal again before this covid-19 shit I know for sure am not the only one
My sister had an anxiety attack once when my parents weren't home and the technique of breathing for a certain count wasn't working, so I hugged her while telling her to try to match her breathing to mine and it worked for her really well.
I have GAD and it really interferes with my life. I have to do online high school. I missed half a year of 7th grade and half a year of 8th grade due to not being able to get myself to school and having panic attacks every single morning. The days that I was at school I couldn't really 'learn' anything since my anxiety level was so high I couldn't function. I also have been putting off taking drivers ed for 3 years because the thought of going to a classroom setting with other kids brings back those feelings from middle school and also im just scared to drive lol. Its difficult when people dont understand anxiety and are judgmental so thank you for bringing some awareness to it.
Cassidy M 7th grade.... ughhhh.... my least favorite school year hands down. Being 12/13 is not a great time for most kids. The onset of raging hormones makes it difficult for them to meaningfully connect with other on many levels. I was a bit crazy those years also.
I had a full on panic attack when I went to get help. I had my husband drive me and sit with me in the waiting room then go back with me just to hold my hand and be there. My advice is take someone with you that you seriously trust and take something to play with in ur hands. I had a tissue paper I destroyed while I was talking. Not to be cliche but the first step was the absolute hardest for me.
Same! I get scared that the psychologist would judge me because i went there to check if i have GAD.They could say she’s trying to be edgy or some other stuff like that.I also don’t want to talk anout the things that makes me anxious because it makes me feel guilty,uncomfortable and thus anxious.I feel bad and want to punch myself after i come clear about the things that make me anxious.But i also want to get help cos stress and anxiety causes auto-immune diseases and acne.I’m in a vicous cycle idk what to do.Even my parents don’t accept that i have anxiety they’re in denial ugh
That's how I was and I finally got the courage to ask my doctor about it and he really shut me down. So I decided to take things into my own hands and I researched things that can help to reduce anxiety. I wrote in a journal daily or whenever I felt anxious and put all my thoughts on paper. I would then review it later and try to understand why I got anxious and if it was justified. Also, of course, it sucks.. but.. the best way to over come fears is to face them. Hopefully you can find someone supportive in your life to help you!
I got diagnosed with anxiety this summer but I can’t really get any help because my mom thinks it won’t help and it’ll make it worse with medication and stuff so I had to research and I found yoga and meditation to be quite calming. You should try it out
Alice G I don't think they would do that it's there job to help you and they are there to help no matter what your going through and if they can't help they will find a tharapist who will be able to help in the form of a referral
Alice G not if they are good most likely if you fight they will fight with you that's why they are there if they feel like they can't help you anymore they might refer you out most likely to a specific treatment
they can't give up on you, therapists go into the job willing t help people and encounter new issues everyday. If they feel they aren't equipped to help you they may refer you to somebody else, but other than that I don't think they can "give up on you"
I am so glad this helped!! yay!! A therapist wouldn't give up on you, but they may refer you out to more treatment or a therapist that works on issues they don't. But giving up on clients isn't something we do.. I would bring this concern up in your next session so you can talk about it. xoxo
Hey Kati! Is it normal to feel like I'm faking depression? I'm usually doubtful if I'm really depressed. I was diagnosed n I take the medicine.. but it just like there's a thought keeps telling me you're not depressed, you're just too lazy, you just want to draw attentions, people who are really depressed would never seek help, why don't you just die if you're depressed...... It confuses me a lot n makes me very guilty. Am I really ill or I'm just drawing attentions? Thank you! xoxo
It's very normal.. and I actually think it's linked to our depression.. cause it kind of comes from the same negative, uninterested, sad voice. In truth, reaching out for some professional help can answer this too. Cause you can talk with them about this and they can explain whether or not you have depression.. and also work with you to fight back against those negative thoughts. xoxo
liimu i'm not the person you asked and Kati is right it is related to negative thought as well. I've also heard it is sometimes called walking depression (like walking pneumonia) my friend probably has high functioning depression and often feels that exact same way like he shouldn't be able to say he's depressed because others have it so much worse that even if he feels exhausted and miserable and like total shit that he can't actually be depressed because it hasn't hit him like a truck like it does some and kept him from being able to function. So idk if it's normal or not but it is a real thing from what i can tell
That's the depression talking! It used to say similar things to me, and be like "man up or shut up" and "if you mean it then do it". Meds have helped me find the breathing space I need to do CBT to work through it all.
Same I haven’t been diagnosed but I do think I have it because if my actions and my families mental health records but I really think I just want attention
I have GAD and Panic Disorder for 9 years now. I am 100% for CBT and "emergency" anxiety medications. I've learned to cope with my anxiety and learned all my triggers and what helps me. I just found your channel and I'm loving the videos! Thanks for making mental health more Public!
From personal experience, generalized anxiety disorder was something I got used to and I thought it was just my anxiety affecting me again. Tbh it wasn’t until years later that the effects of it were really affecting me where I was just feeling constantly mentally exhausted and I felt hopeless because I thought it would never go away, I remember there was just a point where I broke down and I finally spoke up and I said “I’m so tired I can’t do this anymore” and my sister was crying with me and it was a feeling of relief because I felt like someone finally listened to me instead of just getting frustrated with me. Months later I was put on cymbalta and my anxiety finally went away. So the point is, if you feel like you are in a tough place due to anxiety, you’re not alone. And it is possible to be treated. I will also like to add that this disorder gave me depression. I was always mentally and physically exhausted and frustrated. It’s one of the most frustrating mental disorders. God bless whoever reads this 💖
This sounds like me now. Only when my anxiety went crazy with panic attacks etc. is when I realised I've always had anxiety, and always had the same physical symptoms of panic and anxiety attacks but just managed to ignore and suppress them really well. I feel chronically exhausted and fatigued and I have felt like that for months. I'm very sure it comes from my body and mind being stressed and worked up 24/7. Now looking for therapists, but always interesting to see that medication works. Do you still take your medication or are you off it now? Hope you're feeling better now!!
I was just diagnosed with GAD. Ive been this way my whole life, I'd start crying and get frustrate and it'd make me cry harder. My parents always thought I was just TOO sensitive. Id have people say "Im not going to talk to you if youre gonna cry" and I would say "I dont want to be crying, I just do" and Ive said this to people to this day. If I start while talking to a manager at work about a stressful incident, I always have to catch it immediately and say "Dont worry about this, im one of those weird people who cry about everything" because I didnt want them to panic or think I was more upset than I was. Ive been told to look up, and to do deep breathing to stop it. But that was as you said in the video "bullshit". Listening to this video, just made me think "YUUUP" and Im so glad to finally have an answer, cause one of the things I used to have anxiety over was visiting a doctor. I was always worried that if i went for anything that wasnt like a clear cut, its an infection or a cold, or said anything other than 'im fine', that the doctor would end up diagnosing me with some crazy disease or big scary disorder and i'd be hospitalized forever! Seems silly now. My anxiety made me anxious about talking about my anxiety so it took me years to learn it was an anxiety disorder. Pesky thing.
I’ve been exploring my mental health at the moment. I have Autism and Dyspraxia. Many said my anxiety is a sub symptom of these but I do feel like I do have GAD. Especially around world pandemics and uncertainty. It gives me a peace of mind having factual information to help explain my everyday struggles.
Ashley Beauty I hope u are ok Just know that you are loved and that things will be ok I think I am possibly dealing with GAD, and it sucks. Again, I hope u are ok, and doing well ❤️❤️❤️
I have recently started taking anxiety medication, after a lifetime of endless generalized anxiety, and the difference is like day and night! Therapy did help me A LOT with my social phobia and some other problems, but the generalized anxiety was ever present and persistent. Now with the medication I finally feel like I'm normal! The endless worries and ruminations are gone, situations that would have made me panic like hell no longer even bother me. When an occasional thought or event occurs which does bother me I can now easily make it go away by talking to myself... which is something that never worked before. I am a lot more focused and productive as well. A lot happier in general. Its amazing how much more energy I have now that anxiety attacks and constant high stress are no longer sapping at it on a daily basis!!
@@HighlightReelsChris The generic version of Effexor... BUT, know that each person has a different body and so its less a question of which meds work best then which meds work best for YOUR body. Some people have had nightmarish experience with the med I'm on. It can take several tries of various meds on various dosage before you find something that works.
Kate D I was diagnosed with adjustment disorder but a second opinion said GAD , it’s tough to deal with , my mind is constantly racing and I never feel peace . I’m scared to take meds but I just wanna feel peace , can you tell me what was the comparison from not taking meds to taking meds and were you having racing thoughts all day and night and do you still have now . Thanks a lot
@@HighlightReelsChris I don't know if I would call them racing thoughts as much as constant intrusive thoughts, and every little thing brought me A LOT of anxiety. The difference is day and night! The intrusive thoughts are very reduced now and its easier for me to manage them. I'm also less stressed to do all sort of things that would have panicked me before. Basically I can be functional now, more than I have ever been. I'm also bolder and willing to do more things that would have freaked me out before. I used to feel very distressed and constantly exhausted because of my anxiety, and sometimes felt like I would have liked to vanish just for everything to stop. I can be relaxed now and not feel overwhelmed all the time. My anxiety is not 100% gone, but its 80% better I would say! The first weeks on meds my coworkers were kind of freaked out by how zombie-like and quiet I was (I'm usually quite hyper lol), but I enjoyed the rest lol. Now I'm back to being much more energetic, minus the anxiety. I was also very scared to get on meds in the beginning, and these things are NOT mild. They are very strong medication and the side effects can be severe. Luckily I have not had too many side effect personally, but if I forget to take my pills 2 days in a row I won't be functional most of the 3rd day! I will def feel the withdrawal kick in!
@@HighlightReelsChris These type of meds are not light, and I would only recommend them as a last resort, BUT if you can't be functional or live a normal life no matter how much therapy you get... its WAY better than just suffering your whole life! I hate how its much harder for me to lose weight now, and it HAS screwed (negatively) with my libido... but I feel much more ''normal'' now and can def enjoy life much better, worry less and be productive! So for me its totally worth it. Forgetting a dose def screws with you though!
Dont know why RUclips recommended me this, but then I realized that these are the last days of 2022. And to be fair, I find my anxiety levels way up than ever, and this video actually helped inform me. Well done and explained very well.
I cut alcohol, limited my caffeine and slowly eased off the benzodiazepines. Hard to do but helpful. Talk therapy was the glue that held these at bay. Feeling better after a tough long rd. And patience.
I was diagnosed with GAD and Adjustment Disorder with depressive mood this week. It was I needed to hear because I though there was something wrong with me including being jumpy and anxious. I realize that I’m not alone and getting help is the best thing. I’m starting therapy next week!
I don't drink, smoke or do drugs. GAD is a good way to describe me but i also suffer from other anxiety issues. It impacts my life on a daily basis to an extent I only go to work and go home. I also get very little joy out of walking my dog now. This was a very good video.
Thank you for sharing your experience with this Michael. Have you seen a therapist about this?? Maybe that could help? I am glad you enjoyed the video.. and i hope you are able to get some more support and work through some of your symptoms. xox o
Kati Morton Hi. Thanks for the reply. I did see a therapist 1 time about 2 years ago but I felt too uncomfortable talking to her. I have made several attempts at seeking help again but I tend to back out at the last minute.
Michael Tube Can you confide in a friend or family member who really cares about you - you need to get help with this and in my experience I would not be on the way up, finally, if I had not asked for help. Medication didn't work for me but talking/cbt and changing my lifestyle did.
Pretty damn complex! That's why it's so hard for others to understand, I feel like the majority of people that suffer with GAD also have another issue that hasn't been diagnosed that triggers it?? Xox
Im so glad you made this video. i was diagnosed with GAD this summer by a psychologist and I had never heard of GAD before?! Was chocked since I have struggled with huge anxiety since childhood and reading alot about it but never came across GAD, only like depression and ADD. it felt like a huge stone lifted of my shoulder when I got diagnosed and I have never felt better, I can even have a glass of wine to a nice meal occasionally without racing heart and lots of anxiety. Some CBT helped a lot. Thank you once again
since I have heart disease my anxiety makes it to where I'm too scared to fall asleep cuz I might have a heart attack. so ill go to bed around 7 a.m then go to work at 10:30. I always go to the hospital cuz I think my anxiety attacks are potential heart attacks but its hard to tell the difference and in calling people crying thinking something is wrong. I cant drive on the highway since my crash and just driving in general for longer than 30 min. makes me nervous. its very debilitating I'm so sick of myself
Oh darling i so understand you:( its feels like an unstoppable force once you started feeling that way. Meds helped me,meds that make you veeery sleepy ....
I don't have any heart issues at ALL but I can tell you, this is one of my biggest anxieties and it came out of nowhere. I remember late last year I was sitting in my science class and the teacher was talking about heart attacks and things that can go wrong with your heart, and at this point I had already had this anxiety about my heart that was getting worse each day. As soon as I saw the beating heart gif on the screen i started having an anxiety attack. Right then and there in my science class, sitting next to all my friends. I was trying to be as silent as possible but the more worried I was about someone seeing me, the more I struggled to breathe. It lasted about 4 minutes; each which felt like an eternity. I remember shifting around in my chair and trying not to burst out crying or draw attention to myself while also feeling like I was about to have a heart attack. I still haven't had an attack like that since that day. Definitely my worst one
I got happy while watching this video tonight. A year ago, i was so anxious that i was having panic attacks every day at school. It got so bad that by January i couldn't go to school at all, and now, less than a year later, I'm at a new school where I'm a social butterfly and i have a ton of different friends and friend groups. I think it is so important to stand up in what you believe in, and this channel helped me to do that. A big thing i got to do this year was i got to talk about mental health and how it needs to be addressed in schools. After a suicide prevention thing we were all suppose to sign a paper saying we got the training, but the videos were outdated and it just talked about one type of depression when i know there are so many more. i got the whole class to join in. I ended up getting in a lot of trouble with the school board but almost every teacher and student agreed with me. maybe you could do a video on the importance of education on mental health in high schools, that would be very beneficial to me and to support what i'm trying to do at my school. Thanks!
I have GAD and was really lucky to have a doctor who believed me. She helped me get the resources I needed. I have since moved though and have found that new doctors in my area are really skeptical about it. I hate having to defend the fact that it's hard to function sometimes (even with medication) :(
I was diagnosed with GAD 3 months ago. I feel my anxiety fading away but I still find difficult to do things I used to like. Lets hope by the end of August I'll be back to normal :)
I have pretty bad GAD. I am on a couple of anti anxiety medications but still get anxious, just not as bad. My anxiety tends to get worse when it comes to my parents and I think worse case scenario. Since I do this I go even further and make plans if that worse case scenario where to happen. My therapist and psychiatrist are both aware of this and the circumstances that I think about (if that makes sense). My mom was having major neck surgery over the summer and my anxiety was severe (crying myself to sleep thinking worse case scenario, occasional anxiety attack). I went to a neurologist for a long existing migraine and when asked about stress I told him everything including where my thoughts went, that I saw a therapist and psychiatrist. He told me I needed to grow up. Made me feel wonderful.
Fellow GADer here! I was diagnosed about 7 years gao and can remember having the anxiety that I've had since I was a child. I moved around a lot, was bullied, had terrible separation anxiety as a child. It is a debate which is the major cause- GAD, depression, ADHD, or the possibility of bipolar. One thing can look a lot like another. Anxiety attacks can come out of nowhere but mostly come out of tasks that seem to be mounting by the second. For example needing to organize at work when there are years and years of old paperwork that my team and I need to go through and decide to get rid of. I get itchy, sweaty, tingly and fidgety with a ton of agitation. It can be complicated by an addiction to coffee. I always feel exhausted so I love to drink coffee to wake up, but also love the taste and am addicted to the high a bit so that in and of itself is a case study.
Can we just take a moment to acknowledge how amazing her hair looks? And I think I had anxiety in the pass but then it went away? Idk if that's possible but I found coping skills that helped and taking more control over my life.
It sucks because when I had anxiety as a child my parents just thought I was sick to my stomach alot. Then when I finally went to get help at 18 the doctor told me that people don't have anxiety until they're 30 so I'm fine. The only time I can recall ever being anxiety free has been the last 3 years while on citalopram. I'm 35 now. I struggled and was so miserable for so many years. I wish I would have had access to the healthcare I needed as a child.
I have constant worry about my mental health, I’ve had this for months, I’m noticing sometimes my mind is going blank like my brain just can’t think. I’m 32
Yeh vagities in diagnosis, and doctors don't tend to have an appreciation for the difference. Theres Anxiety then theres ANXIETY. It's annoying and insulting, yup lack of appreciation and understanding and for some of us a satisfactory diagnosis does not yet exist.
i got diagnosed at 14 with anxiety and depression. it's been several years now dealing with it. for anyone has been recently diagnosed, I'd highly highly highly recommend getting treatment for it now and putting into practise ALL the things you'll get taught to help deal with it being DISCIPLINED to do it every day and be as HONEST as possible with the counsellors. I made the awful mistakes where I didn't actually put everything i was taught into practise right away, and as time went by things got worse cuz i lacked consistency in doing the things i was taught cuz i guess i thought the mental illness would somehow go away on it's own. Also wasnt completely honest when i talked with counsellors because got so used to the anxious ways i thought and behaved that i started to think they were normal and was embarrassed to share the weird things i thought, which i now know wasnt my fault, it was the anxiety and depression. So...although it Sucks and is challenging dealing with this stuff, have hope and never give up. have to keep trying to remind myself.. cuz i STILL havent learned to properly live dealing with GAD which is sad but will keep trying.. (sorry for long message, just wanted to try and help..)
I get annoyed trying to explain to some of my friends that my anxiety rules my life...they don’t get the fact that if there’s to many ppl around I literally can’t breathe then I get hot, also that I get overwhelmed so easily lol.
I have GAD and am on 40mg of Celexa and see my therapist still at least once a month. Was seeing my therapist before for depression and aggressive behavior and the depression slowly turned into anxiety. Medication helped so damn much. The first two weeks of feeling nauseous was totally worth it. Then 6-7 months later I got upped mgs because I noticed I was getting back in my same ways. Now instead of being at a 7-10 at anxiety levels I am at a 2-4 most days. So while it didn't go away completely I have it under control and can function better. If you asked me 5 years ago that I would be completely chill at job interviews and graduated college with no problem I would never believe it.
Awesome video!!! I have GAD and never once felt bad about it. I get panic attacks and worry about health non-stop! I'm on meds which I feel help me but no amount of medication will ever help unless you try yourself. CBT is a godsend. Thanks so much for your video. Anxiety is a tricky tricky thing and keeps "morphing" over the years. The trick is realizing when it comes for a visit. I've had all those symptoms and dozens more. Thanks so much for getting the word out and helping others! :+D
Hi kati, I was wondering if you could talk about depression when you're still functioning? No one is taking me seriously and I feel to stop functioning is the only way to get help. I have social/general anxiety so routine and "functioning" is essential for my recovery from that and is the only reason I manage to go to school etc. How can I get the help I need? Thank you!
Beth McFarlane it doesn't seem to be understood that you can really be struggling with depression and it can really be affecting you even though you go out and see people sometimes, and doing those things doesn't mean it's a lower grade depression either.
I have GAD which led to mild depression. I went to see a psychiatrist and he prescribed me medication along with CBT. I have never felt more amazing :) you guys, there is hope and you'll eventually get better, just hang in there and most of all...GET HELP ! Awesome video Kati as usual !
the ONLY thing that has helped my GAD is seeing a psychiatrist and getting medicine for it...i've tried going to therapy, i've seen two therapists and one just straight up told me she "didn't know how to help me" because of my anxiety and not knowing how to explain it. i've considered possibly seeing a life coach but my psychiatrist has helped me in ways i can't explain. i can do day to day stuff and it has truly changed my life since i've seen a psychiatrist
@@jeffreyleon2322 lexapro has worked twice for me during my worst times and I have GAD and panic disorder. It takes about 5 weeks to really kick in and can feel worse at before it does. Hope you find something that helps you.
I’m watching this video because I believe I have GAD and this is a lot of the research I have been doing and I’m gonna talk to a therapist or a doctor thank you for making this video
I'm off work at the moment due to depression and anxiety... I know I need to go back at some point but I'm really worried my anxiety will get the better of me and I won't actually be able go back. Any advice? Love your videos 😘
I'm in the same boat, mountain of student loan debt too that I don't think I can pay back...I'm def struggling ATM... luckily my wife takes care of me but I don't want to have to think about asking her to pay for my schooling....f...
My GAD made me depressed and I started feeling pain in my body. Did hundreds of exames and nothing wrong came on them. I discovered I had GAP since i was a kid, I remember suffering from that since I was 6 yo. I stutter a little in my native language. I ended up in bed crying all the time, but now Im really better since I found a doctor and a terapist that helped me a lot.
I was so confused as an early teen when I would sit and Google anxiety disorders and GAD sounded right, but I didn't worry in the same way articles described. I just knew I was anxious and that I had panic attacks. This video clears that up. I always worried so much about being the best I could be to please my dad who fought so hard to get custody of me (long story). He never really put pressure on me, it was all in my head. But GAD diagnoses don't talk about that in adults as a major sign. I'm rambling, but thanks because everything just clicked and makes so much sense. Also, you mentioned dysthymia in a video and the NEXT WEEK at therapy my therapist mentioned the likelihood that my depression is dysthymia. I'd never heard that word before you mentioned it. You actually remind me of my therapist. I'll shut up and keep binge watching.
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i am 33 and was literally born with GAD...my mum remembers me having anxiety as a toddler...it has held me back my whole life..without it my life would have been so much more fulfilled and I also have severe depression and ptsd...oh and ocd...fun.
my life is living hell. I suffered a lot with ADHD in my entire childhood from age 2-3 to 17-18 then i was all ok for a year or two,but then GAD and I m 37 now 😔
Hi Kati! I'm new to your channel but absolutely love you videos - literally have been binge watching them the past few days. I've been heavily contemplating on wanting to become an LMFT and was wondering what made you want to become one? How old you were and how you knew it was right among other career choices? And maybe what kind of personality/skills you think someone should have to become a therapist? Thanks :)
I get this anxiety a lot and I also suffer from diagnosed BPD. I'm 22-Years-Old and I'm from Australia. I'm currently seeing a psychologist and on a long waiting list for DBT. I work, study full-time and try to keep busy. I am pursuing a career in health and caring for others as that is what I am passionate about. My anxiety, however, sets me back in some ways and the thoughts of anxiety I get and panic attacks scare me a lot. I'll analyze minor things in to great detail. With BPD I also see things very black and white but I try not to do that because I never want to upset others or hurt anyone. Thank you for your videos I'm sure you help a lot of people xx
If you are suffering from anxiety, be encouraged. When she went over the six symptoms I noted that I used to have ALL of them. And it was BAD for years. Now I only have two. I no longer qualify as someone with GAD and that is amazing! This won't stop me from taking careful care of myself or forgetting about being mindful to manage those other two symptoms. I know how easy it is to spin out of control. Take care of yourselves, and know that it can get better.
My life improved greatly after I started seeing my therapist. I only wish I could have afforded a therapist when I was younger. I would have saved thousands on a trip to the hospital when my anxiety was out of control and I felt like I was dying.
Me: “I have a college degree and plenty of happy relationships so why is doing the laundry and dishes so hard and overwhelming.” Me after this video: “oh. Yeah.”
I started getting most of my anxiety and panic attack disorder around age 30. I had no idea that was a thing! I had social anxiety my entire life, but the GAD and panic attacks got horrible right after I turned 30.
I have GAD and did a group CBT program followed by some one to one sessions and it really helped. I went for YEARS without being taken seriously by my doctor and after having gone back a few times about it asked to see a different doctor and finally got the referral to the service that provided the CBT. I was quite skeptical about group therapy at first but it was for me really helpful. I got to see that there were other people going through the same thing as I was and that the thoughts and feelings I was having didn't make me "weird" or "crazy". I am still in touch with a lot of people from my group almost 2 years on and we have a little secret Facebook group where we can check in with each other and continue to support one another. There are still times my anxiety affects me but its not as bad as it once was and I have so many more tools now to help me work through the tough times. (note: I do continue to take an anti depressant but for me it was a good choice and just helps keep things under control).
I can't believe it took me this long to realise I have this. Literally fit all of the criteria but got imposter syndrome over the severity of my symptoms not being "bad" enough for me to deserve to get help when I don't get panic attacks. Hoping CBT will help me finally get a hold of my anxious thoughts.
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yay!! So glad you liked it :) xoxo
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Hi Katie...thank you for all you do. I have had GAD most of my life. I’m struggling with identifying a therapist i “click” with within my health plan. I had been seeing a therapist for over 12 years and her style changed over the length of time i had been seeing her. Long story short- Is there someone you can recommend on the westside of LA/Santa Monica area?
I'm being anxious right now. I'm not anxious about anything specific, I'm just anxious.
Same
I have that problem too.
Oh my gosh I think I do to....
Sounds GAD'y. Been struggeling with that shit for years and years. The advice in this video are a good starting point for recovery.
Same!! Shortness of breath
When I have GAD, my mind starts to find things to worry about. As soon as I got over one thing, thr next thing pops up. After that, another one pops up. When you finish the loop, you will go back to worrying about thr first onr again. Its an endless cycle.
relate to it 100 pecent
Jack G. When I think about school I get Hella anxious.
Same here lol share ur whatsapp number
Jack G this is me, My minds always worrying about something and if I don’t have anything to worry about I worry that since I’m not worrying about something I’m not being productive with my life, therefore worrying more.
Jack G ... I feel worried and afraid ALL THE TIME... for no reason (that’s the saddest part of all). I also have OCD.
"i try to do breathing but that's just bullshit" RELATABLE LOL
haha!! xox
I had a therapist teach me breathing exercises one time and I don't think they have ever been helpful haha
Hi
Anxiety makes us pessimistic and prone to over-analysing everything. Telling us to do breathing exercises can easily backfire, either because we don't think we are good enough at it, or because we worry that the whole thing is just meaningless bullshit and becomes just another disappointment to feel anxious about.
Ren You have no idea what you are talking about. So, please stfu!
"I try to do breathing, and that's just bullshit!" Lol! Yup!
Glad you liked that ;) haha!! xoox
Kati Morton loved IT
Livin Life Daily 420 in sorry. But omg I got 159 likes!!!
Danielle Pate She's hilarious 😂
Over 200 likes wow!!! Likes make me feel liked.
I have anxieties on anxieties about my anxieties.
Karla Irene I can relate to that comment. and that comment has reminded me of having got a book called "do you really think what you think you think"? I really need to read it
Karla Irene YES. EXACTLY. It's an endless loop.
I feel the same. I get anxiety from thinking about having a anxiety attack.
Really I thought I was the only one did that
i have anxiety when i don't have anxiety
kind of off topic but if you could maybe do a video on this... I find that if you are "high functioning" people don't take the fact that you may have a mental illness seriously. Like I may be able to go to school everyday but I'm not exactly alright. People just think I'm a little quiet/shy and my teachers/family just think I'm lazy when in reality I really struggle to even just get up in the morning. I find myself not asking for help because I don't think I'm "sick enough" to need it even though I logically know that self harm and (what I have heard some people call ) "passive" suicidal thoughts aren't things that happen to normal people. People ,and probably myself, just don't take it seriously because I don't look depressed (whatever thats supposed to mean). I know so many others probably feel the same way.
Relatable. I'm also 'high-functioning', and I think not only others, but I myself attribute my difficulties to laziness, lack of discipline, etc. I've actually even been to a therapist before (only like 5 or 6 sessions), and he said I seem to be fine and just dealing with the normal stresses of life... Even though I fit the mold for GAD, I kinda feel like I just need to try not to be too hard on myself and try to be true to myself and keep fighting through difficulties. I also maintain a prayer life and relationship with God. That helps, definitely... I also think I have some mild OCD... But anyway, be encouraged... You are ok! It's very possible that we both have GAD lol; but I think we are probably both on the right track, even with just watching this vid. Be encouraged, I bet you're really awesome, and we both could just use some positive thinking and affirmation and reassurance... But hey I'm no doctor... I feel like everyone goes through some level of mental health issues... Life in general is really hard. Try to identify the things in your life that you are grateful for and that you're proud of... Idk I'm just rambling now. But I feel like I understand to an extent your comment, and I hope you know that you're awesome.
Corinne Ambler Thank you! I feel really similar to you. A lot of times I don't want to get out of bed and can't seem to be happy or build up the motivation to do anything. Everyone thinks I am lazy but in reality - I am simply depressed. I've self-harmed twice before and I do contemplate almost all the time. My family and everyone else I know think I'm fine, simply because I'm a "happy" person and seem to generally have myself together.
Corinne Ambler OH MY FREAKING GOD! THANK YOU! someone understands that just because im good at hiding things (not bad things, im talking bout anxiety and depression here) doesnt mean im ok. Someone once told me that just because i dont have meds for it or i havent been to the doctor for it, doesnt mean i have it....i honestly wanted to hurt this person but i left it alone. And the worst part is the parents just think we are labeling ourselves as children! If your child thinks they have something, talk to them! Dont just say you are labeling yourself!
I’m confused because I don’t know if I have anxiety I get really stressed about what to do I worry about things months in advance I get worried I’m annoying people I wonder if I’m a burden to others I get uncomfortable if I hear people laughing and I don’t know why my mind convinces me it’s about me and if I have to do anything that attention will be on me I mentally break down and I just can’t do it according to my parents I used to be a very outgoing child but then the year I started school it all went down hill and I stopped being social I was clingy to people I knew and I wouldn’t talk to say my parents friends and people used to think I was shy then as I got older I was rude and now people just think I’m weird and I wish I could put my finger on what it is and get to the bottom of how to help myself
I used to be like you, too.
It took 20 years to seek for an actual medical help.
My mother is, too.
She still doesn't know she needs help.
She doesn't really understand why I need to rest and go to see my doctor regularly.
I think the biggest problem in my family was that she didn't know how to look after oneself properly so she couldn't teach it to me.
Please give yourself a permission to rest.
It doesn't matter what others say.
Waiting for others to realize your situation is a waste of your precious time.
When you think something is wrong, it's definitely true.
No doubt!
I have GAD and definitely didn't want any medicine! However, after months of therapy not working because I was too anxious to do anything or focus I tried a low dose with the help of my doctor and I felt so much better and was actually able to work on things in therapy. Just sharing my experience. Medicine can be helpful too
Thank you so much for sharing your experience!! It's so helpful :) xoxo
Stella Foster what kind of medicine?
Stella Foster is GAD curable?
Stella Foster
I'm in the exact same situation. I tried CBT and it did nothing for me. Not to sound big headed, but because of all the research I had already done about anxiety and panic attacks, I already knew everything the psychiatrist was telling me, including all the relaxation techniques. I really don't know about medication though because I'm only 16.
andrea summers I'm on Lexapro for mine.
"I try to do breathing and it's just bullsh*t" That hit too close to home for me
OMG I know.
Having Generalised Anxiety Disorder myself, something that really helps me at times is just really focussing on little things that you do or that are around you. For exemple, when you are brushing your teeth, try to really focus on the brushing for a couple of minutes. Or when you're on a bus, try to pay attention to and take in the surroundings. Excercises like this will bring you back to the now and will help you take your mind of of things to come that you are worrying about. It will take some time and practice to learn to do this but it feels really great when you start getting better at it! Meditating can have a similar effect.
Thank you for sharing! This is amazing because I've actually been trying this lately: just focus on what you're doing right now! I also try to limit the visual & audio input - not multi-tasking technology. Thanks again, and peace to you.
This is very true. I remember when it was really bad and I couldn’t function at all for a couple of months like I couldn’t even do the basics(eating, sleeping, talking) My first step was when I was taking a shower, I started to focus on the temperature of the water and how it touched my skin. Then I moved on to other things gradually . Thanks for sharing
Hobbies help too. I sew. And the structure of it. The focus it needs means you pay attention while you’re doing it. I didn’t even realize I had GAD until last two month traveling when I couldn’t sew so I had no outlet. That made my anxiety get out of hand so I totally noticed how “stressed” is the best word I guess I felt. Made me think back and realize I’m absolutely always worrying and it isn’t a recent thing it’s just I had coping mechanisms I didn’t even realize I was using and they were suddenly all gone. So it got scary bad.
It’s called mindfulness. Mindfulness and meditation are 2 totally separate interventions. One can use mindfulness anywhere: brushing teeth, showering, driving, just trying to stay in the moment and notice what sensations you are having while performing a certain task. BTW, as a mental health practitioner myself, the title of this video is extremely misleading
I'm the same my therpist said to me I have GAD which I was surprised because when I look at a couple of the symtems it didnt seemed like I had it!! But everyone is different!! But I have been trying to focus on the hear and now and it does work!! X
Why am I even watching this when I am already diagnosed with general anxiety 😐
Alaura McWilliam psycho maybe
Invader 71 Shish
Same here , I think it’s to educate ourselves since we live with this and want it out of our lives !
Validation
Same...
I used to have really bad GAD but now I'm soooo much better about it. Therapy has really really helped. I'm sure I'll always be a little bit of a worrier, but it's not inhibiting me from doing the things I want to do anymore!
Rachel Sonia We're proud of you:) Stay strong!
what helped you in therapy?
Yay! I am so glad that you are in therapy and it has helped you better manage it!! Hooray!! xoxo
Rachel Sonia Same but I'm still struggling to learn cuz of worrying about people judging me and bother me and one of those does happen to me in school and I have seen a therapy 3 times and he gave me suggestions but everyone has treated me the same still when trying to change and everything still goes the same kind of way. I think if I got extra help on this then I could do better in school and not be around the people bothering me except for the teachers when I need help in school around the uncontrolable people.
Rachel Sonia congratulations
breathing being bullshit lol they got me.
haha!! Glad you liked that little statement :) So true! haha!
Jezahlie breathing also doesnt work for me
“Meanwhile children only need one”
Me: *is still a child*
Also me: *relates to all 6*
same
Jay O'Neel 😐 me too
I was diagnosed with GAD earlier this year, and CBT was the best decision I ever made, especially since I really don't like unnatural medication. I see a therapist that specializes in teen anxiety and it's so great! Thank you for talking about this, so more people don't have to go through 14 years of struggles and thinking that I was a lost cause. Getting a diagnosis was one of the best things to happen to me, and I'm so glad there are people out there helping to make sure my mental health is not taboo!
When she was reading the symptoms I started crying because I literally have all of them
So true. I kept thinking something is different since i was like 12 when out of nowhere o had panic attacks out of fear to die. Nobody had died or something in family back then, but i was constantly in panick, crying, while i found my way around it. Then during time i had panic attacks over other things, crying endlessly until it was hard to breath. I thought it is normal for people to have. Now that i am grown up, i see it is not. Overworry about everything. Having no idea how to deal with not having control on things. Worry if it is not clean enough and sometimes doing nothing, because of feeling burned out, but keep out worrying. Again doing way too much and burning out. It is like never ending cycle of it. Now i feel it was better then i took control on my weight, workouts, etc. It came to me that it was maybe not good to have such a control on it, so i let it go and wanted to come back to normal eating and so on. So it only made it harder with the more crying popping in. I wish to go to some specialist, but have no idea whom to.
Same Here
It’s so difficult going through GAD i couldn’t even concentrate while the video was going on 😔
Neither could i, it made me feel more anxious
Omg same. So I read the comments while watching but then I feel anxious because I’m missing what’s being said in the video.
Same but I have depression and dyspraxia which makes me easily distracted
Believe me I've been going through generalize anxiety since the 1st day of lockdown in mach in texas I have a 3 yr old and it sucks going through this because most of the time my son wants me and is a momma's boy which I love and love him but this generalize anxiety and depression I really want to be normal again before this covid-19 shit I know for sure am not the only one
How do people not feel anxious!? I’m shaking 24/7! How do you not worry?! I just don’t get it...
My sister had an anxiety attack once when my parents weren't home and the technique of breathing for a certain count wasn't working, so I hugged her while telling her to try to match her breathing to mine and it worked for her really well.
I have GAD and it really interferes with my life. I have to do online high school. I missed half a year of 7th grade and half a year of 8th grade due to not being able to get myself to school and having panic attacks every single morning. The days that I was at school I couldn't really 'learn' anything since my anxiety level was so high I couldn't function. I also have been putting off taking drivers ed for 3 years because the thought of going to a classroom setting with other kids brings back those feelings from middle school and also im just scared to drive lol. Its difficult when people dont understand anxiety and are judgmental so thank you for bringing some awareness to it.
Cassidy M
7th grade.... ughhhh.... my least favorite school year hands down. Being 12/13 is not a great time for most kids. The onset of raging hormones makes it difficult for them to meaningfully connect with other on many levels. I was a bit crazy those years also.
I wake up feeling awful anxiety, I speak to it saying :"at least wait till I start my day, lol"
Thank you Kati, you're the best, I am very grateful you make these helpful videos. 😇
Awe so glad you enjoy them!! xoxo
Stay strong guys, never give up, you are stronger than GAD
what if im too anxious to get help for my anxiety
I had a full on panic attack when I went to get help. I had my husband drive me and sit with me in the waiting room then go back with me just to hold my hand and be there. My advice is take someone with you that you seriously trust and take something to play with in ur hands. I had a tissue paper I destroyed while I was talking. Not to be cliche but the first step was the absolute hardest for me.
Same! I get scared that the psychologist would judge me because i went there to check if i have GAD.They could say she’s trying to be edgy or some other stuff like that.I also don’t want to talk anout the things that makes me anxious because it makes me feel guilty,uncomfortable and thus anxious.I feel bad and want to punch myself after i come clear about the things that make me anxious.But i also want to get help cos stress and anxiety causes auto-immune diseases and acne.I’m in a vicous cycle idk what to do.Even my parents don’t accept that i have anxiety they’re in denial ugh
Me tooooo:(
That's how I was and I finally got the courage to ask my doctor about it and he really shut me down. So I decided to take things into my own hands and I researched things that can help to reduce anxiety. I wrote in a journal daily or whenever I felt anxious and put all my thoughts on paper. I would then review it later and try to understand why I got anxious and if it was justified. Also, of course, it sucks.. but.. the best way to over come fears is to face them. Hopefully you can find someone supportive in your life to help you!
I got diagnosed with anxiety this summer but I can’t really get any help because my mom thinks it won’t help and it’ll make it worse with medication and stuff so I had to research and I found yoga and meditation to be quite calming. You should try it out
Thank you, Katie! I'm a copywriter and always reference your videos for mental health information. Thank you for all you do!
My psychiatrist diagnosed me with this yesterday and didn't explain it well so thank you!!! 💜 is it possible for my therapist to give up on me?
Alice G I don't think they would do that it's there job to help you and they are there to help no matter what your going through and if they can't help they will find a tharapist who will be able to help in the form of a referral
Alice G not if they are good most likely if you fight they will fight with you that's why they are there
if they feel like they can't help you anymore they might refer you out most likely to a specific treatment
they can't give up on you, therapists go into the job willing t help people and encounter new issues everyday. If they feel they aren't equipped to help you they may refer you to somebody else, but other than that I don't think they can "give up on you"
I am so glad this helped!! yay!! A therapist wouldn't give up on you, but they may refer you out to more treatment or a therapist that works on issues they don't. But giving up on clients isn't something we do.. I would bring this concern up in your next session so you can talk about it. xoxo
"Breathing is bullshit" thank you! For me it just clears out more space for worries to come flooding in.
Hey Kati! Is it normal to feel like I'm faking depression? I'm usually doubtful if I'm really depressed. I was diagnosed n I take the medicine.. but it just like there's a thought keeps telling me you're not depressed, you're just too lazy, you just want to draw attentions, people who are really depressed would never seek help, why don't you just die if you're depressed...... It confuses me a lot n makes me very guilty. Am I really ill or I'm just drawing attentions? Thank you! xoxo
It's very normal.. and I actually think it's linked to our depression.. cause it kind of comes from the same negative, uninterested, sad voice. In truth, reaching out for some professional help can answer this too. Cause you can talk with them about this and they can explain whether or not you have depression.. and also work with you to fight back against those negative thoughts. xoxo
Kati Morton Thank you so much! It means a lot. Will talk with my doctor.
liimu i'm not the person you asked and Kati is right it is related to negative thought as well. I've also heard it is sometimes called walking depression (like walking pneumonia) my friend probably has high functioning depression and often feels that exact same way like he shouldn't be able to say he's depressed because others have it so much worse that even if he feels exhausted and miserable and like total shit that he can't actually be depressed because it hasn't hit him like a truck like it does some and kept him from being able to function. So idk if it's normal or not but it is a real thing from what i can tell
That's the depression talking! It used to say similar things to me, and be like "man up or shut up" and "if you mean it then do it". Meds have helped me find the breathing space I need to do CBT to work through it all.
Same I haven’t been diagnosed but I do think I have it because if my actions and my families mental health records but I really think I just want attention
I have GAD and Panic Disorder for 9 years now. I am 100% for CBT and "emergency" anxiety medications. I've learned to cope with my anxiety and learned all my triggers and what helps me. I just found your channel and I'm loving the videos! Thanks for making mental health more Public!
From personal experience, generalized anxiety disorder was something I got used to and I thought it was just my anxiety affecting me again. Tbh it wasn’t until years later that the effects of it were really affecting me where I was just feeling constantly mentally exhausted and I felt hopeless because I thought it would never go away, I remember there was just a point where I broke down and I finally spoke up and I said “I’m so tired I can’t do this anymore” and my sister was crying with me and it was a feeling of relief because I felt like someone finally listened to me instead of just getting frustrated with me. Months later I was put on cymbalta and my anxiety finally went away. So the point is, if you feel like you are in a tough place due to anxiety, you’re not alone. And it is possible to be treated. I will also like to add that this disorder gave me depression. I was always mentally and physically exhausted and frustrated. It’s one of the most frustrating mental disorders. God bless whoever reads this 💖
This sounds like me now. Only when my anxiety went crazy with panic attacks etc. is when I realised I've always had anxiety, and always had the same physical symptoms of panic and anxiety attacks but just managed to ignore and suppress them really well. I feel chronically exhausted and fatigued and I have felt like that for months. I'm very sure it comes from my body and mind being stressed and worked up 24/7. Now looking for therapists, but always interesting to see that medication works. Do you still take your medication or are you off it now?
Hope you're feeling better now!!
@@annitrip I still take it and yes I feel a lot better
I was just diagnosed with GAD. Ive been this way my whole life, I'd start crying and get frustrate and it'd make me cry harder. My parents always thought I was just TOO sensitive. Id have people say "Im not going to talk to you if youre gonna cry" and I would say "I dont want to be crying, I just do" and Ive said this to people to this day. If I start while talking to a manager at work about a stressful incident, I always have to catch it immediately and say "Dont worry about this, im one of those weird people who cry about everything" because I didnt want them to panic or think I was more upset than I was.
Ive been told to look up, and to do deep breathing to stop it. But that was as you said in the video "bullshit".
Listening to this video, just made me think "YUUUP" and Im so glad to finally have an answer, cause one of the things I used to have anxiety over was visiting a doctor. I was always worried that if i went for anything that wasnt like a clear cut, its an infection or a cold, or said anything other than 'im fine', that the doctor would end up diagnosing me with some crazy disease or big scary disorder and i'd be hospitalized forever! Seems silly now. My anxiety made me anxious about talking about my anxiety so it took me years to learn it was an anxiety disorder. Pesky thing.
Wow. This made me speechless. Very... VERY helpful. Thank you.
I’ve been exploring my mental health at the moment. I have Autism and Dyspraxia. Many said my anxiety is a sub symptom of these but I do feel like I do have GAD. Especially around world pandemics and uncertainty. It gives me a peace of mind having factual information to help explain my everyday struggles.
I have been anxiety and depression free for 7 years until this week
Brandi Sodemann How you made it?
How?
pink salt I’m on medication
@@brandi5730 thank you for your reply
I can't get over how white her teeth and eyes are. Thanks for having this page available Kati, a lot of us need these videos.
“You need 3 out of 6 symptoms” me: has all 6
Ashley Beauty I hope u are ok
Just know that you are loved and that things will be ok
I think I am possibly dealing with GAD, and it sucks.
Again, I hope u are ok, and doing well
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Same here.
You're in "your own world" as my supervisor roommate explain it to me. Thank you Ms. Katie.
I have recently started taking anxiety medication, after a lifetime of endless generalized anxiety, and the difference is like day and night! Therapy did help me A LOT with my social phobia and some other problems, but the generalized anxiety was ever present and persistent. Now with the medication I finally feel like I'm normal! The endless worries and ruminations are gone, situations that would have made me panic like hell no longer even bother me. When an occasional thought or event occurs which does bother me I can now easily make it go away by talking to myself... which is something that never worked before.
I am a lot more focused and productive as well.
A lot happier in general. Its amazing how much more energy I have now that anxiety attacks and constant high stress are no longer sapping at it on a daily basis!!
What med did you take
@@HighlightReelsChris The generic version of Effexor... BUT, know that each person has a different body and so its less a question of which meds work best then which meds work best for YOUR body. Some people have had nightmarish experience with the med I'm on. It can take several tries of various meds on various dosage before you find something that works.
Kate D I was diagnosed with adjustment disorder but a second opinion said GAD , it’s tough to deal with , my mind is constantly racing and I never feel peace . I’m scared to take meds but I just wanna feel peace , can you tell me what was the comparison from not taking meds to taking meds and were you having racing thoughts all day and night and do you still have now . Thanks a lot
@@HighlightReelsChris I don't know if I would call them racing thoughts as much as constant intrusive thoughts, and every little thing brought me A LOT of anxiety.
The difference is day and night! The intrusive thoughts are very reduced now and its easier for me to manage them. I'm also less stressed to do all sort of things that would have panicked me before. Basically I can be functional now, more than I have ever been. I'm also bolder and willing to do more things that would have freaked me out before. I used to feel very distressed and constantly exhausted because of my anxiety, and sometimes felt like I would have liked to vanish just for everything to stop. I can be relaxed now and not feel overwhelmed all the time. My anxiety is not 100% gone, but its 80% better I would say!
The first weeks on meds my coworkers were kind of freaked out by how zombie-like and quiet I was (I'm usually quite hyper lol), but I enjoyed the rest lol. Now I'm back to being much more energetic, minus the anxiety.
I was also very scared to get on meds in the beginning, and these things are NOT mild. They are very strong medication and the side effects can be severe. Luckily I have not had too many side effect personally, but if I forget to take my pills 2 days in a row I won't be functional most of the 3rd day! I will def feel the withdrawal kick in!
@@HighlightReelsChris These type of meds are not light, and I would only recommend them as a last resort, BUT if you can't be functional or live a normal life no matter how much therapy you get... its WAY better than just suffering your whole life! I hate how its much harder for me to lose weight now, and it HAS screwed (negatively) with my libido... but I feel much more ''normal'' now and can def enjoy life much better, worry less and be productive! So for me its totally worth it.
Forgetting a dose def screws with you though!
Dont know why RUclips recommended me this, but then I realized that these are the last days of 2022. And to be fair, I find my anxiety levels way up than ever, and this video actually helped inform me. Well done and explained very well.
At least 6 months.....what about 10 years?!?!? 😉
Lmaoo yeah
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same here
I have GAD and medication+CBT has turned my life around in the best way possible.
I cut alcohol, limited my caffeine and slowly eased off the benzodiazepines. Hard to do but helpful. Talk therapy was the glue that held these at bay. Feeling better after a tough long rd. And patience.
This has just encouraged me to get diagnosed. I relate to everything so much!
I was diagnosed with GAD and Adjustment Disorder with depressive mood this week. It was I needed to hear because I though there was something wrong with me including being jumpy and anxious. I realize that I’m not alone and getting help is the best thing. I’m starting therapy next week!
I don't drink, smoke or do drugs. GAD is a good way to describe me but i also suffer from other anxiety issues.
It impacts my life on a daily basis to an extent I only go to work and go home. I also get very little joy out of walking my dog now.
This was a very good video.
Thank you for sharing your experience with this Michael. Have you seen a therapist about this?? Maybe that could help? I am glad you enjoyed the video.. and i hope you are able to get some more support and work through some of your symptoms. xox o
Kati Morton Hi. Thanks for the reply. I did see a therapist 1 time about 2 years ago but I felt too uncomfortable talking to her. I have made several attempts at seeking help again but I tend to back out at the last minute.
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Can you confide in a friend or family member who really cares about you - you need to get help with this and in my experience I would not be on the way up, finally, if I had not asked for help. Medication didn't work for me but talking/cbt and changing my lifestyle did.
She just makes me calm
I was diagnosed with that
Pretty damn complex! That's why it's so hard for others to understand, I feel like the majority of people that suffer with GAD also have another issue that hasn't been diagnosed that triggers it?? Xox
Same. Sertraline and talk therapy have been a massive help.
I hope this video was helpful :) xoxo
Grace Himchak Same
Kati Morton It was, thank u
Im so glad you made this video. i was diagnosed with GAD this summer by a psychologist and I had never heard of GAD before?! Was chocked since I have struggled with huge anxiety since childhood and reading alot about it but never came across GAD, only like depression and ADD. it felt like a huge stone lifted of my shoulder when I got diagnosed and I have never felt better, I can even have a glass of wine to a nice meal occasionally without racing heart and lots of anxiety. Some CBT helped a lot. Thank you once again
since I have heart disease my anxiety makes it to where I'm too scared to fall asleep cuz I might have a heart attack. so ill go to bed around 7 a.m then go to work at 10:30. I always go to the hospital cuz I think my anxiety attacks are potential heart attacks but its hard to tell the difference and in calling people crying thinking something is wrong. I cant drive on the highway since my crash and just driving in general for longer than 30 min. makes me nervous. its very debilitating I'm so sick of myself
xRiss13 how have you been doing lately with your anxiety?
Oh darling i so understand you:( its feels like an unstoppable force once you started feeling that way. Meds helped me,meds that make you veeery sleepy ....
I don't have any heart issues at ALL but I can tell you, this is one of my biggest anxieties and it came out of nowhere. I remember late last year I was sitting in my science class and the teacher was talking about heart attacks and things that can go wrong with your heart, and at this point I had already had this anxiety about my heart that was getting worse each day. As soon as I saw the beating heart gif on the screen i started having an anxiety attack. Right then and there in my science class, sitting next to all my friends. I was trying to be as silent as possible but the more worried I was about someone seeing me, the more I struggled to breathe. It lasted about 4 minutes; each which felt like an eternity. I remember shifting around in my chair and trying not to burst out crying or draw attention to myself while also feeling like I was about to have a heart attack. I still haven't had an attack like that since that day. Definitely my worst one
I got happy while watching this video tonight. A year ago, i was so anxious that i was having panic attacks every day at school. It got so bad that by January i couldn't go to school at all, and now, less than a year later, I'm at a new school where I'm a social butterfly and i have a ton of different friends and friend groups. I think it is so important to stand up in what you believe in, and this channel helped me to do that. A big thing i got to do this year was i got to talk about mental health and how it needs to be addressed in schools. After a suicide prevention thing we were all suppose to sign a paper saying we got the training, but the videos were outdated and it just talked about one type of depression when i know there are so many more. i got the whole class to join in. I ended up getting in a lot of trouble with the school board but almost every teacher and student agreed with me. maybe you could do a video on the importance of education on mental health in high schools, that would be very beneficial to me and to support what i'm trying to do at my school. Thanks!
Awww. I’d love for you to be my therapist. So relatable, comforting and good sense of humor.
I have high hopes for CBT.
I have GAD and was really lucky to have a doctor who believed me. She helped me get the resources I needed. I have since moved though and have found that new doctors in my area are really skeptical about it. I hate having to defend the fact that it's hard to function sometimes (even with medication) :(
I was diagnosed with GAD 3 months ago. I feel my anxiety fading away but I still find difficult to do things I used to like. Lets hope by the end of August I'll be back to normal :)
All the best
I have pretty bad GAD. I am on a couple of anti anxiety medications but still get anxious, just not as bad. My anxiety tends to get worse when it comes to my parents and I think worse case scenario. Since I do this I go even further and make plans if that worse case scenario where to happen. My therapist and psychiatrist are both aware of this and the circumstances that I think about (if that makes sense). My mom was having major neck surgery over the summer and my anxiety was severe (crying myself to sleep thinking worse case scenario, occasional anxiety attack). I went to a neurologist for a long existing migraine and when asked about stress I told him everything including where my thoughts went, that I saw a therapist and psychiatrist. He told me I needed to grow up. Made me feel wonderful.
Lol you seemed so professional I was shook when you cussed. It was hilarious🤣😂
Fellow GADer here! I was diagnosed about 7 years gao and can remember having the anxiety that I've had since I was a child. I moved around a lot, was bullied, had terrible separation anxiety as a child. It is a debate which is the major cause- GAD, depression, ADHD, or the possibility of bipolar. One thing can look a lot like another.
Anxiety attacks can come out of nowhere but mostly come out of tasks that seem to be mounting by the second. For example needing to organize at work when there are years and years of old paperwork that my team and I need to go through and decide to get rid of. I get itchy, sweaty, tingly and fidgety with a ton of agitation.
It can be complicated by an addiction to coffee. I always feel exhausted so I love to drink coffee to wake up, but also love the taste and am addicted to the high a bit so that in and of itself is a case study.
Just been diagnosed with this after 10 years of dealing with a lot of symptoms.
Can we just take a moment to acknowledge how amazing her hair looks? And I think I had anxiety in the pass but then it went away? Idk if that's possible but I found coping skills that helped and taking more control over my life.
me constantly shaking my leg
Kati: which can look like trembling, itching, having the shakes
me: stop shaking leg
Literally me while reading your comment 😂
It sucks because when I had anxiety as a child my parents just thought I was sick to my stomach alot. Then when I finally went to get help at 18 the doctor told me that people don't have anxiety until they're 30 so I'm fine. The only time I can recall ever being anxiety free has been the last 3 years while on citalopram. I'm 35 now. I struggled and was so miserable for so many years. I wish I would have had access to the healthcare I needed as a child.
I have constant worry about my mental health, I’ve had this for months, I’m noticing sometimes my mind is going blank like my brain just can’t think. I’m 32
been going on 3 years with this and still doctors and the government are so hard to get answers from. thanks for posting this!
Your perception is wrong, with GAD the Anxiety is there before the thing you start to worry about.
Lagg Buster that’s the comment I was looking for as this is what I get - symptoms before any antecedent thought
Or symptoms for no reason. Like for example you're having a fun game night with family, and then one second you're fine, and the next you're panicking
Yeh vagities in diagnosis, and doctors don't tend to have an appreciation for the difference. Theres Anxiety then theres ANXIETY. It's annoying and insulting, yup lack of appreciation and understanding and for some of us a satisfactory diagnosis does not yet exist.
i got diagnosed at 14 with anxiety and depression. it's been several years now dealing with it. for anyone has been recently diagnosed, I'd highly highly highly recommend getting treatment for it now and putting into practise ALL the things you'll get taught to help deal with it being DISCIPLINED to do it every day and be as HONEST as possible with the counsellors. I made the awful mistakes where I didn't actually put everything i was taught into practise right away, and as time went by things got worse cuz i lacked consistency in doing the things i was taught cuz i guess i thought the mental illness would somehow go away on it's own. Also wasnt completely honest when i talked with counsellors because got so used to the anxious ways i thought and behaved that i started to think they were normal and was embarrassed to share the weird things i thought, which i now know wasnt my fault, it was the anxiety and depression. So...although it Sucks and is challenging dealing with this stuff, have hope and never give up. have to keep trying to remind myself.. cuz i STILL havent learned to properly live dealing with GAD which is sad but will keep trying.. (sorry for long message, just wanted to try and help..)
I get annoyed trying to explain to some of my friends that my anxiety rules my life...they don’t get the fact that if there’s to many ppl around I literally can’t breathe then I get hot, also that I get overwhelmed so easily lol.
I have GAD and am on 40mg of Celexa and see my therapist still at least once a month. Was seeing my therapist before for depression and aggressive behavior and the depression slowly turned into anxiety. Medication helped so damn much. The first two weeks of feeling nauseous was totally worth it. Then 6-7 months later I got upped mgs because I noticed I was getting back in my same ways. Now instead of being at a 7-10 at anxiety levels I am at a 2-4 most days. So while it didn't go away completely I have it under control and can function better. If you asked me 5 years ago that I would be completely chill at job interviews and graduated college with no problem I would never believe it.
I have all these symptoms and have for my whole life. I’ve tried talking to my parents but I feel like they don’t believe me.
My therapist always told me to challenge my thoughts. It really does help to deal with my anxiety.
Glad to hear such good opinions
Yoga, medications, switching to green tea, and going to therapy are my corner stones to handling my GAD.
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Well shoot, Darn, I just might have G.A.D.
Watching this video made me anxious for no reason now I’m crying for no reason
“I try to do breathing and that’s just bullshit!” 😂 relatable af
Awesome video!!! I have GAD and never once felt bad about it. I get panic attacks and worry about health non-stop! I'm on meds which I feel help me but no amount of medication will ever help unless you try yourself. CBT is a godsend. Thanks so much for your video. Anxiety is a tricky tricky thing and keeps "morphing" over the years. The trick is realizing when it comes for a visit. I've had all those symptoms and dozens more. Thanks so much for getting the word out and helping others! :+D
Hi kati, I was wondering if you could talk about depression when you're still functioning? No one is taking me seriously and I feel to stop functioning is the only way to get help. I have social/general anxiety so routine and "functioning" is essential for my recovery from that and is the only reason I manage to go to school etc. How can I get the help I need? Thank you!
I would be interested in a video on high functioning depression too.
Beth McFarlane it doesn't seem to be understood that you can really be struggling with depression and it can really be affecting you even though you go out and see people sometimes, and doing those things doesn't mean it's a lower grade depression either.
I definitely can! It would be more of a thursday video if that's okay :) I will add this to my list!! xoxo
Kati Morton amazing thank you so much!! x
Personally I didn't want my parents to know so I pushed myself to move and act like I was normal
I have GAD which led to mild depression. I went to see a psychiatrist and he prescribed me medication along with CBT. I have never felt more amazing :) you guys, there is hope and you'll eventually get better, just hang in there and most of all...GET HELP !
Awesome video Kati as usual !
Had anxiety since a kid smoking weed made me derealized and boosted my anxiety by 10 times, anyone else feel like this?
Yupppp. Exactly the same with me.
Ya I smoke weed and my heart rate was 180 after I went to hospital doctor say everything looks good after that I know I have gad...😥😭
What does that mean? So weed made you worse?
Cool same. We were probably self medicating because eof the issues and now their worse
@@M0101EP yes ):
the ONLY thing that has helped my GAD is seeing a psychiatrist and getting medicine for it...i've tried going to therapy, i've seen two therapists and one just straight up told me she "didn't know how to help me" because of my anxiety and not knowing how to explain it. i've considered possibly seeing a life coach but my psychiatrist has helped me in ways i can't explain. i can do day to day stuff and it has truly changed my life since i've seen a psychiatrist
I'm sorry that happened to you. Same tho..therapists don't so their work right
I have all those symptoms but..I dont have the money to see a therapist
I was finally able to see a therapist and she told me I do have GAD
What medication did she say would work for you ?
@@jeffreyleon2322 lexapro has worked twice for me during my worst times and I have GAD and panic disorder. It takes about 5 weeks to really kick in and can feel worse at before it does. Hope you find something that helps you.
I’m watching this video because I believe I have GAD and this is a lot of the research I have been doing and I’m gonna talk to a therapist or a doctor thank you for making this video
I'm off work at the moment due to depression and anxiety... I know I need to go back at some point but I'm really worried my anxiety will get the better of me and I won't actually be able go back. Any advice? Love your videos 😘
I feel The same way I quit my job because of worrying about my health or some thing that i really dont know why i worry about it, ,
I'm in the same boat, mountain of student loan debt too that I don't think I can pay back...I'm def struggling ATM... luckily my wife takes care of me but I don't want to have to think about asking her to pay for my schooling....f...
My GAD made me depressed and I started feeling pain in my body. Did hundreds of exames and nothing wrong came on them. I discovered I had GAP since i was a kid, I remember suffering from that since I was 6 yo. I stutter a little in my native language. I ended up in bed crying all the time, but now Im really better since I found a doctor and a terapist that helped me a lot.
I love your videos so much
Yay! That makes me so happy :) xoxo
I was so confused as an early teen when I would sit and Google anxiety disorders and GAD sounded right, but I didn't worry in the same way articles described. I just knew I was anxious and that I had panic attacks. This video clears that up. I always worried so much about being the best I could be to please my dad who fought so hard to get custody of me (long story). He never really put pressure on me, it was all in my head. But GAD diagnoses don't talk about that in adults as a major sign. I'm rambling, but thanks because everything just clicked and makes so much sense. Also, you mentioned dysthymia in a video and the NEXT WEEK at therapy my therapist mentioned the likelihood that my depression is dysthymia. I'd never heard that word before you mentioned it. You actually remind me of my therapist. I'll shut up and keep binge watching.
omg my anxiety is the worst its ruining my life :(
There are many factors in reducing social anxiety at home. One resource I found which successfully combines these is Kevs Control Plan (check it out on google) definately the most helpful guide that I have ever heard of. Check out the super info .
i am 33 and was literally born with GAD...my mum remembers me having anxiety as a toddler...it has held me back my whole life..without it my life would have been so much more fulfilled and I also have severe depression and ptsd...oh and ocd...fun.
Man, you may need to study math. Math relaxes me but online classroom is very hard. Math relaxes my mind.
my life is living hell. I suffered a lot with ADHD in my entire childhood from age 2-3 to 17-18 then i was all ok for a year or two,but then GAD and I m 37 now 😔
I suffered from anxiety since childhood till 16 years of age now after 2 years it's coming back
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I don't know why but herring you talk made me feel better
Hi Kati! I'm new to your channel but absolutely love you videos - literally have been binge watching them the past few days. I've been heavily contemplating on wanting to become an LMFT and was wondering what made you want to become one? How old you were and how you knew it was right among other career choices? And maybe what kind of personality/skills you think someone should have to become a therapist? Thanks :)
I get this anxiety a lot and I also suffer from diagnosed BPD. I'm 22-Years-Old and I'm from Australia. I'm currently seeing a psychologist and on a long waiting list for DBT. I work, study full-time and try to keep busy. I am pursuing a career in health and caring for others as that is what I am passionate about. My anxiety, however, sets me back in some ways and the thoughts of anxiety I get and panic attacks scare me a lot. I'll analyze minor things in to great detail. With BPD I also see things very black and white but I try not to do that because I never want to upset others or hurt anyone. Thank you for your videos I'm sure you help a lot of people xx
kati, have you made a video on body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)? i would like that. i feel incredibly so ugly
If you are suffering from anxiety, be encouraged. When she went over the six symptoms I noted that I used to have ALL of them. And it was BAD for years. Now I only have two. I no longer qualify as someone with GAD and that is amazing! This won't stop me from taking careful care of myself or forgetting about being mindful to manage those other two symptoms. I know how easy it is to spin out of control. Take care of yourselves, and know that it can get better.
Hey Kati can you please make a video on Pica !
My life improved greatly after I started seeing my therapist. I only wish I could have afforded a therapist when I was younger. I would have saved thousands on a trip to the hospital when my anxiety was out of control and I felt like I was dying.
Me: “I have a college degree and plenty of happy relationships so why is doing the laundry and dishes so hard and overwhelming.” Me after this video: “oh. Yeah.”
I started getting most of my anxiety and panic attack disorder around age 30. I had no idea that was a thing! I had social anxiety my entire life, but the GAD and panic attacks got horrible right after I turned 30.
can u talk about morning anxiety and g.a.d r they the same thing?
I have GAD and did a group CBT program followed by some one to one sessions and it really helped. I went for YEARS without being taken seriously by my doctor and after having gone back a few times about it asked to see a different doctor and finally got the referral to the service that provided the CBT. I was quite skeptical about group therapy at first but it was for me really helpful. I got to see that there were other people going through the same thing as I was and that the thoughts and feelings I was having didn't make me "weird" or "crazy". I am still in touch with a lot of people from my group almost 2 years on and we have a little secret Facebook group where we can check in with each other and continue to support one another. There are still times my anxiety affects me but its not as bad as it once was and I have so many more tools now to help me work through the tough times. (note: I do continue to take an anti depressant but for me it was a good choice and just helps keep things under control).
I have this and depression. I feel so stuck.
I can't believe it took me this long to realise I have this. Literally fit all of the criteria but got imposter syndrome over the severity of my symptoms not being "bad" enough for me to deserve to get help when I don't get panic attacks. Hoping CBT will help me finally get a hold of my anxious thoughts.