For more help with anxiety, watch this video on Playing a Musical Instrument For Anxiety ruclips.net/video/AHgjZJKfGhs/видео.html Or this video on how you stomach creates anxiety ruclips.net/video/dRpfBK14U80/видео.html
How do I find a good therapist My psychiatrist cut me off when talking to him when I told him my anxiety got so bad I had to take 4 klonopins instead of 2 and it still did nothing he started screaming at me saying that’s not his fault I used more than prescribed.. I couldn’t even make a complaint the office didn’t let me My question.. how do I find a good therapist and psychiatrist that genuinely care I also wanted to change my anti-depression med He didn’t give me a chance to talk to him He just refills my medicine and hangs up usually :( Edit:my anxiety is so bad I almost feel like I have to run or jump out of a car I feel my actual heart beating and I have to pray and run back and forth and Idk what to do Dr. I even have to take a bucket with me just incase my anxiety gets so bad I needa use the restroom on trips
I like the site psychologytoday.com. People have profiles that you can read and get a sense of what they are like. You could also see if you know anyone who could give you a personal referral. Your primary care doc may know someone to recommend.
Is it weird that trying to learn a musical instrument or these brain jogging games end up making me really dizzy and lethargic and unable to do things afterwards?
I am a classically trained musician. I can only play an instrument I never took seriously in a relaxed way. The solution for performance anxiety for us is in the type of preparation we do. The actual playing can make us more anxious if we are looking for the negative, and no performance is perfect.
Dr. Tracey, this is so helpful, If I could ask you, why do I feel like I have lost my working memory power because of my anxiety and depressionc and if there are games or tasks, activities to restart or help those processes. This would be great. My therapist and psychiatrist cant seem to understand the complexity of my case.
She's very anxious as a child - uses math problems to relax - gets good at it and becomes a successful engineer - now she's more anxious due to her perfectionism. She's me. I'm her.
Oh dear ! Add in some supplements for your nervous system… fabulous ones I use at reasonable doses are SB probiotic , garlic drink at night ( , l Theanine , GABA & magnesium glycinate, taurine , Passion flower ) . In morn .. keto hot chocolate, medicinal mushrooms , 2g L tyrosine , b vitamins ..& definitely ashwaghanda KSM-66
Same for me! So glad I found your channel! Maybe there's still hope for me that I'll be able to actually sleep without medication one day after decades of life disrupting anxiety 😕
I can’t tell whether I have situational anxiety and my life is just one long situation - or generalized anxiety due to attentional deficits. Probably both.
I feel you! I think because of the fallout due to anxiety (and ADHD?) it creates a life where we are more sensitive to events that other people just “handle,” and our “episodes” can make life feel like walking through mud because everything else falls behind. That’s how I feel at least.
GAD if I were to guess. Am a psychologist, but not a clinician, but teach abnormal psychology and clinical and counseling. GAD is incredibly difficult to treat. CBT helps with the right therapist. I have anxiety and CPTSD so I'm empathetic.
@@valeriesizelove7813 I think you are talking about that overload / overwhelm/ brain slows down / I get behind/ I need more rest/ more tasks build up. Where is who knows if it’s true but it seems like Neurotypical can just quickly get on top of things
"This anxiety is a script running in the background of mind that you can't make quite" That hit me hard. I feel like collapsing due to this anxiety. I was once a topper of school and college. And now i can't even sit and study with focus for like 10 mins. It hurts where I'm going
I feel the same. But you are not "going" anywhere, you are just living and trying to be happy. That's all that matters ❤ I'm personally still trying to understand that.
I love how Dr. Marks can talk about anxiety and other potentially triggering topics but in a very calm way that I am actually relaxed even though the topic is about anxiety. Sometimes I put her videos on before going to sleep, because I feel like she is telling me, “That’s alright. I know what you’re going through and I got you.”
Me too. Plus my Roomba is running and coming in and out of the room which is a big distraction. I even worry about worrying. No problems sleeping other than bad dreams.
I believe her delivery is giving people anxiety. It builds up when i hear her talking and when i change to something else it goes down... Watch another video about it made me feel different
this channel is life changing; i’ve applied so many things you teach and the knowledge you’ve shared has validated my mental journey. thank you so much ! God bless you ❣️
Actually spot on it really is thank you ever ever so much Dr Marks .. I share these for sure it’s a wonderful resource for me and others and wonderful bite-size tangible strategies
Thank you Doctor marks! Not a lot of doctors would invest much time into non medication alternatives oh, I really appreciate it and I will share you around social media.
This is me been a constant worrier since a young child. Can't sleep for worrying sometimes especially since losing my job through virus.🤔 God yes that's me when I'm out with friends i can't listen and enjoy i think of my worry!
As someone who just started going to a psychologist in my 30's, and have yet to work on the aftermath of the trauma I experienced from my childhood until my mid 20's, this video has helped me immensely to validate my symptoms and to even put a tentative name to them. I was holding my tears by half of the video. Thank you for such a instructive explanation.
Dr. Marks, I have been in treatment for traumatic brain injuries and PTSD for over 7 years. I have been drugged insensible, lost years of my life in the process. What I have learned from you in a few short videos is 10 times more information than I got from all of the shrinks and counselors previously. Following your suggestions about stomach health, dietary change, has helped more than every other attempt at therapy thus far. Thank you and God bless. I wish you were close enough to see as a patient, good mental health practitioners are like hens teeth! One bright, compassionate practitioner like yourself does more for civil rights in this country than 10,000 people marching on Washington. Drive on.... Best, Ben
so so so so true. i play this game called “the gardens between” a really beautiful puzzle game with a storyline and wonderful graphics.” anytime i feel panic coming, i whip out the game and it slips me right out of it.
Thank you Dr Marks. Been having a depression / anxiety flare up (so to speak) this week and seeing your video definitely brightened me up a bit. i've used a few digital solutions and have cognifit but keep forgetting to use it or putting it off. Now's a good time to take a look. Thank you
Great video! Could you do a video on ways to handle lockdown? It has all been so much: cabin fever, seasonal affective disorder, the holidays, the election, the sickness and death have all been overwhelming for a lot of us.
Years ago I was seriously depressed from my mum dying. I wore black for three years and I isolated from every person I knew. I couldn't access anything that wasn't the grief. Towards the end of the mourning period I started quietly playing brain games. A company sent me a link and it was a quiet way to pass the time. I started to remember things that I enjoyed like experiences or things I found funny. I felt like a part of me that had shut down came flooding back. I thought it was instrumental in getting over the grief. I don't mean that's what someone should do if they're grieving by the way, but I was actually stuck in extreme grief. I didn't intend for it to happen either. I just played the game almost mindlessly.
Thank you so much for this video. I only recently learned about this theory and it makes so much sense with the type of depression in my family. I struggle terribly with memory and concentrations, making tasks harder and harder for me to start or complete. I find I can no longer learn as quickly and I get bored very fast. This means I'm just in a constant state of immobility, which then causes the anxiety and depression. I see everyone around me functioning so well, and I just...can't do it. One quick story that helps me believe in this theory: I once tried to show my grandmother how to use a simple tape recorder to help her remember her doctors' instructions. It only had 4 buttons: play, stop, record and fast forward. I showed her over and over and she just couldn't get it. Then she looked at me and said "I think I just don't care". It broke my heart at the time, and frustrated me even more. Now though, after learning just about everyone in my family has some form of ADD/ADHD, plus the anxiety and depression, it makes complete sense. Her attention just wasn't there, so she didn't care, which then made her quite sad. I feel like this was the key that helped unlock my own issues and helped me understand my grandmother. Thank you for helping to explain it further here, and for the Cognifit shoutout! I just signed up and will start playing with it. Bless you for being here for us, Dr. Tracey!
I’ve been watching your videos for months and I just want to say THANK YOU. you are amazing! the tips/advice that you give help me out and help me to realize that I’m not alone in dealing with anxiety disorder.
Die hard gamer and despite my anxiety and depression, I am one of the top performers in the organization I work for. Gaming has helped me to focus on work objective without attending to my anxiety.
I have a topic suggestion: the effect of menopause on pre-existing conditions, medication, and undiagnosed conditions. I am trying to find a doctor for adult ADHD in a city where the doctors don't believe in that. My PCP prescribed prayer for my depressive symptoms, then when I said I was afraid I would be fired, he told me to pray for my boss. I received a final warning at work for my impulsivity, and that finally got his attention -- he prescribed Buspirone as an add-on to the Effexor. I have probably had ADHD all my life (born in 1958 -- 13 years before it was a diagnosis!), but work stress (no longer doing the job I trained for in 1982, in which my ADHD was a superpower), grief (my mom died recently), and as it turns out, not having enough estrogen, have exacerbated it. Your ADHD videos have really helped me. I'm not hopeful of getting a stimulant from an online provider, and finding a new doctor during a pandemic isn't going to be easy. Anywho, I know how to research reliable publications and had to diagnose myself, and then educate my therapist (who now agrees), and meanwhile my life has been falling apart. If you could address this issue, you could save a lot of women from needless suffering.
p.s. also: ADHD and hoarding, and ADHD in families. I felt normal in my family, but my apparent ADHD and my messiness have been problems for other people in my adult life.
I have so much incredible respect for these videos Dr. Tracy Marks puts out. They are not clinical treatments for the issues a lot of are facing, but the insight they provide and understanding of whats going on is sometimes all we need in that moment. I myself, know now just from watching this that Im one of those kids who suffered with excessive worry from a young age. Even when I was only about 7 - 8 years old I used to worry about my parents bills and things a typical 7 year old shouldn't be worried about. Ive been through one hell of a ride with GAD and panic attacks in my life thus far, but these videos and the information we are learning together and discovering are incredibly powerful and important. Highest level of gratitude to Tracy and these videos. Thank you!
I am so happy I found this channel. I have an avoidant personality disorder, which is not a disease, but still the anxiety significantly reduced my quality of life. And even though I'm taking escitalopram and lamotrigin - i did do too well on this test 😩 I hope this cognitive training will help me to get the control over my mind
You just told my life story in this video. Thank you for the work you do. I’ve always had anxiety and didn’t know it. I knew that I would worry about things and over think. My thoughts run over and over in my head when an upsetting situation happens.
This makes sense, playing halo has been one of the few things to help me calm down and refocus after developing scar tissue induced chronic dyspnea on top of having ADHD/Anxiety
When you describe the executive function issues, it describes what ADHD people are missing (me.) anyway, anxiety and adhd seem to be VERY related. My 7 year old I believe has ADHD but she is also developing a panic disorder. I know all of these have similarities and comorbidities. But the more I learn about all these mental illnesses, I’m seeing how the drugs target similar areas of the brain, etc. I think the whole mental illness field in general needs to move away from individual mental illness diagnosis to accepting that we all lie somewhere along the spectrum of mental dysfunction. We have learned that gender, autism, even bipolar disorder lie on spectrums: what’s to make us think everything in mental health must be so categorized? I think the pharmaceuticals. I support and take meds, but maybe we can re think them based on “spectrum types” that they treat well instead of multiple drugs for multiple diagnoses. I’ve been diagnosed with (in order): MDD, Generalized anxiety, panic disorder, PMDD, (adult diagnosed )ADHD, Bipolar 2, Bipolar “spectrum”, complex PTSD, Bipolar I and OCD. There is no way I have them all!! The current doctor thinks PMDD, OCD, Panic disorder and CPTSD are accurate. She’s questioning the ADHD like every other provider. But I’ve had it since childhood... no one ever took me in for it because I was gifted... Anyway. See what I mean? If anyone connects with this post, you get me. Btw I love Tracey Marks videos.
I've noticed that the 'beat the clock' type of brain games are not anxiety reducing at all. The ones where you can take your time are relaxing. A game or puzzle with just enough challenge, without frustration, is just right to grab your attention and take you into a zone temporarily away from your troubles. For generations people had the daily ritual of the crossword puzzle from the newspaper. Nowadays electronically there's solitaire and many other easy concept games like maj jong or sudoku, that might help even 'concentration challenged' people who need a distraction and at the same time may get a little daily relaxation and enjoyment and a personal sense of accomplishment.
My script usually starts when I wake around 3:30 - 4 am. Usually can’t get back to sleep. Then I go through the day slightly “off,” and more prone to distraction or forgetful moments. Then usually make some kind of error, which causes delay, frustration, confusion - then more anxiety. I have recently started learning piano and find many of the drills to be excellent and rewarding moments, though can lead to some frustration too. 😯! Truly do appreciate these videos and the generally thoughtful and supportive community. We are not alone!!
I think I've officially just been diagnosed. This was a wonderful video, Dr Marks. Very interesting and useful. I've learned so much. I feel more confident now to begin with a therapist.
Anxiety is absolutely destroying me. My doctor has absolutely no idea about how to help me. And neither do I. All people keep saying to me is 'give it time' how can someone who is petrified and having the most terrifying thoughts give it time? It gets that bad sometimes that I wish I could be put to sleep just for a short time. The only thing that keeps me going every day is my babies and husband. If I didn't have them I honestly do worry about where I would be.
Exactly it's happening to me started two three months ago till date. I was soo worried of dying or heart cancer my worst time was during night or sunset the only medicine I used is praying to God so I came this far but I'm soo happy for your precious information thnk you sister 🙏👍
Dr. Marks, thank you so much for sharing your wisdom with us! As a mental health professional, I find your videos extremely informative and valuable. Do you know of any research that indicates playing musical instruments can improve mental health?
If you go back to my video About playing an instrument that I published last week, I have three references in the description. Here’s the video ruclips.net/video/AHgjZJKfGhs/видео.html
Thank you very much Dr. Tracey! I suffer from GAD and struggle with panic attacks related to PTSD. I can multitask, but I have to be in a very specific, quiet environment to be able to focus only in one task. I like to play simple cellphone games where I need to focus and to do lists and stuff like that, I've read it helps the Hyppocampus, and it seems a small Hyppocampus may cause a lot of my current mental health issues and even possible Alzheimer that runs in part of my family.
The moment you start talking about attentional control and I started focusing on a little spot on your shirt wondering if it's a stain or an embellishment and I catch myself that's when you know it's working
Yeah poker is a good game to take your mind off worrying about things! I always worry about stuff I said to people even though I said nothing bad or rude.
Hi Dr Marks, been watching and sharing most of your vids to my friends and family so they could understand how painful it is when panic attacks, you've been so helpful understanding my condition and thanks a lot to your knowledge shared to us. Anyway, I had a stroke due to this virus and it almost took me twice as the virus also threatened me of having cardiac arrest while in the hospital with BP of 80/40. Gladly, I was able to survive it but due to stroke which remains the sensation of dying still lingers fresh in my mind, due to this, I had to take stroke meds maintenance plus Xanor and Rivotril. Now, I am seeing a psychiatrist because from 1/4 a day dosage of rivotril for 4months, now, I have to take 1/2 to not to feel the stroke like symptoms. Not scared of the coronavirus and I am definite that I am not depressed, but I am losing control when I feel the sensation of having a stroke, I know I am just panicking but if it becomes too much, I tend to forget that it is just panic. I even feel that my heart would fail and it might kill me especially when my BP starts to elevate. There is so much to tell but I am not sure what I have, my psychiatrist didn't even bother to tell what I have, he just gave me Escitolapram and Quetiapine, not sure which one of those is giving me the bruxism. I am just too worried that this might get worst over time as I live away from my family and we have a history in our family of mental illnesses. Not sure where my question is leading but I want to start by knowing how to identify what kind of anxiety I have. On your playlist about panics, I have 90% of the symptoms you mentioned in the first vid on that playlist. Many thanks, sorry for this long text but I am hoping to hear from you soon. 😢 Sincerely, Jeck
I even play your vids overnight as your voice gives me the comfort of me getting better when ever you talk about anything. I am basically turning your channel in to my own radio station. Thanks so much for giving us ideas as to how we can handle situations ourselves. All I can say is your words now are just like my mom's, it gives me calm and serenity. Thank you do much Dr. Tracy.🥰
Thanks for the suggestion I will try the cognitive. I took the mcat 4 times while working to full time jobs and had to explain over and over to the admissions committee how my neuroplasticity negatively impacts on mcat test taking performance but I have finnaly been accepted to med school and will be a phenomenal md just like you I hope
you are really out here doing the lords work. i appreciate these videos so much. so clear and concise while also giving tips and tools that you can actually use. thanks so much for your work!
I gained attentional control over time by going to the gym 6 days a week. I also play video games which I enjoy. I balanced a stressful nurse lifestyle by becoming also a massotherapist allowing me to cut back on days of craziness by adding days of zeniness which I enjoy too. I had depression and anxiety. I still get anxiety at times, but now I know my way out. No more depression. Been to therapy both individual and public which helped in the end understanding some patterns. There is a way out if you put your heart into it, but sometimes it requires to turn the mental switch to off and do things like the things I mentionned above without thinking for when the mind brings you down, you need that invisible force to pull you back up. When it is up, that is when you realize the nasty mindtricks you were casting on yourself or that made you trapped in a loop.. darn here I go again, trying to explain something I can't find words for. lmao. By the way, stronger than ever now. Pretty damn successful too. I hope you find your way, all of you.
I wonder how you are such an educated person and how does this reflect on your private life. In other words the echo of what you know on your relationship with your husband and family. This is something we want you to focus the light on in order to help us build bridges between us and kur family members. The other thing is how you were raised at home and motivated you to reach such a standard. Is it in your genetics or because of the way you were raised or combination of both. How many hours do you dedicate of your time to educate yourself and be so informative to us. I was in Jordan for holiday and all I was interested in is to listen to your videos. I am really obsessed of what I hear. I am really thankful to you Dr. Tracey. I always pass your videos to your friends and they all love them.
I feel I've had anxiety my hole life even though I've just experience it for real this time. It really started since my dog and my grandma got sick and passed away within a period of months I started getting stomach problems, nausea, and a general sense of imbalance and malaise. I've thought (and still do) it is a serious illness and not just anxiety even though I've made many appointments with doctors and had a few medical tests done that show that my body it's better than just fine. I believe it's just been a period of months that will eventually go away at some point but I do have good and bad days inside this anxiety. My psychologist told me to connect to other people since that could be the source of it and bc we are social beings... That's why I wrote this. Hope it helps somebody know you are not the only one :)
Similar! Looking back on my 20s, I’d have stressful times and experience so many symptoms that were clearly anxiety-including the nausea and stomach problems-same happened in my 30s and now in my 40s I’m really realizing it’s anxiety popping back up. This time I’m actively getting some help and reaching out to different people. 🤞
Just by watching this video triggered my anxiety, it is 04:26 in South Africa and i haven't slept. I will have to watch this video in the afternoon when I'm more calm.
Oh wow, the guy at the table, that’s me. I can’t stop worrying no matter how much good is going on around me. I used to be able to do that. 🥺 ...ever since the health anxiety started I’m a mess
Hey Dr. Marks, I was wondering if you’re making (or if you’ve already made) a calendar for 2021? I loved your 2020 calendar and all the prompts and pictures! Also, thanks for the information on attentional control. It was very interesting and I’m always intrigued by how all mental conditions are linked. I had no idea executive functioning could be linked to depression and anxiety! Very grateful for the information and suggestion.
Hello Dr.Tracey! I was trying to find more information around olfactory hallucinations on youtube but it didn’t really have much. I am wondering if these hallucinations might be caused by my mental illnesses. I do not have psychosis but have MDD, panic disorder,etc. Thanks for your educational video!
Dr marks I’ve just went through a breakup and currently experiencing this but it’s the same thought over and over and it’s giving me bad anxiety I will try this ! Really enjoy your videos there so informative where others don’t really make sense
Thank you Dr. Tracey! I love your videos! I'm a game developer and i have a passion for making games that helps people heal, so content like this always inspires me. I'm making my own dream game for it, i'd want to find funding so i could do it full-time. Have you made a video about neuro-feedback? I would love to watch you talk about it. (Bessel van der Kolk seemed hopeful about it). Also thanks for the easy to follow voice with non-intrusive sounds and animations, makes it more accessible and a pleasure to watch!
Thank you for all of your videos that have anything to do with anxiety or depression, as those are particularly relevant to me. And thanks also for your video last week about the benefits of learning to play a musical instrument. I used to play the piano when I was younger. I played it very poorly mind you. Even so, I remember it being very therapeutic for me to do it. And I would actually compose my own song melodies (or at least portions of them), by examining the great melodies that have been composed by professional songwriters, trying to figure out what makes a great melody great. I remember that I felt particularly creative when I was doing that. Even euphoric. Oh well, anyway thank you for that video. My best to you Dr. Marks.
This must be why I can get caught up coloring with color pencils for hours when my anxiety is keeping me up.. didn't know I was doing something therapeutic! I listen to a meditation combined with guided meditation to sleep. And pick an 15 minutes one at night, right after my morning guided prayer meditation. Worry tape just keeps on rolling.. plus I have been dealing with chronic pain for 2 years {fascia release therapy works but temporary} I have to go to the last option.. spine center in Charleston end of this month. Just thinking about that is freaking me out. I just stay home because the anxiety causes the pinched nerves in my neck hurt worse and moves up my throat and jaws. Sorry I just vented 😬 I really enjoy your videos. I try not to miss a one! Thank you
Oh my goodness. U are an amazing dr.. I've been a worrier since i was a kid. Now that I'm in my 40s there are certain words that send me on a massive anxiety path. For ex: bus.. My mind goes.... " what if the bus is late? What if the bus is early and i dont have the change ready? What if the bus driver drives while i am putting the money in and i fall? What if i fall and my belongings spill all over the floor? What if i smack myself while trying to find a seat? What if the bus is full and i have to stand? How will i keep from falling on someone when the bus makes the turns? What if there's a psycho on the bus? A terrorist? A drunk with a weapon?" and then i start heavy breathing, get chest pains, and i have the indecisive feeling of wanting to get away but hide under the blanket too. It's exhausting.
Hi Dr. Marks, big fan! Thank you so much for your time. I have a request, may you talk about Narrative Therapy please? Been working on seeing my life through my eyes and that has left me with the feeling of a huge void that I cannot feel but have realized it's because my point of view is based on other people's points of view. These other people are close to me but treat me negatively. Ok they are my parents. So I must learn to work with them and not leave them.
Thanks a lot, Dr.Tracey, for sharing such an informative educational mental health video on GAD/ Anxiety. Well, Dr. Can you please provide some more info on "neurotic anxiety" also that how one can understand it is part of one's genetic structure or due to some stimulus. Please kindly help me to differentiate it. Thanking you in advance! Regards, Sanjeev K Soin 😊
Wow this video is so powerful this lady knows everything it’s like you already know me I need help I’ve had this for four years already so stressed out hair falling out depressed anxiety I’m so tired of this can you help me?
For more help with anxiety, watch this video on Playing a Musical Instrument For Anxiety ruclips.net/video/AHgjZJKfGhs/видео.html
Or this video on how you stomach creates anxiety ruclips.net/video/dRpfBK14U80/видео.html
How do I find a good therapist
My psychiatrist cut me off when talking to him when I told him my anxiety got so bad I had to take 4 klonopins instead of 2 and it still did nothing he started screaming at me saying that’s not his fault I used more than prescribed..
I couldn’t even make a complaint the office didn’t let me
My question.. how do I find a good therapist and psychiatrist that genuinely care
I also wanted to change my anti-depression med
He didn’t give me a chance to talk to him
He just refills my medicine and hangs up usually :(
Edit:my anxiety is so bad I almost feel like I have to run or jump out of a car
I feel my actual heart beating and I have to pray and run back and forth and Idk what to do Dr.
I even have to take a bucket with me just incase my anxiety gets so bad I needa use the restroom on trips
I like the site psychologytoday.com. People have profiles that you can read and get a sense of what they are like. You could also see if you know anyone who could give you a personal referral. Your primary care doc may know someone to recommend.
Is it weird that trying to learn a musical instrument or these brain jogging games end up making me really dizzy and lethargic and unable to do things afterwards?
I am a classically trained musician. I can only play an instrument I never took seriously in a relaxed way. The solution for performance anxiety for us is in the type of preparation we do. The actual playing can make us more anxious if we are looking for the negative, and no performance is perfect.
Dr. Tracey, this is so helpful, If I could ask you, why do I feel like I have lost my working memory power because of my anxiety and depressionc and if there are games or tasks, activities to restart or help those processes.
This would be great. My therapist and psychiatrist cant seem to understand the complexity of my case.
I appreciate that your videos don't have background music or sound effects!! Much easier to understand for those with auditory processing issues
Thanks Avery. My earlier videos did have music but I stopped using it because it was distracting.
And no stupid jump cuts...hey there/back with another video/hit like/...
Really appreciate it too. I hurt my ears several years ago now and I have to switch to captions to hear sometimes, which some creators don't use.
I agree. It makes it look more "serious" and feel more calming even
I know right
She's very anxious as a child - uses math problems to relax - gets good at it and becomes a successful engineer - now she's more anxious due to her perfectionism. She's me. I'm her.
Oh dear ! Add in some supplements for your nervous system… fabulous ones I use at reasonable doses are SB probiotic , garlic drink at night ( , l Theanine , GABA & magnesium glycinate, taurine , Passion flower ) . In morn .. keto hot chocolate, medicinal mushrooms , 2g L tyrosine , b vitamins ..& definitely ashwaghanda KSM-66
You explain things so clearly that even my scattered brain can understand.
Oh that’s awesome Rebecca 👍🏽
Same for me! So glad I found your channel! Maybe there's still hope for me that I'll be able to actually sleep without medication one day after decades of life disrupting anxiety 😕
She really does.
I can’t tell whether I have situational anxiety and my life is just one long situation - or generalized anxiety due to attentional deficits. Probably both.
If you are diagnosed with adhd GAD or general anxiety disorder comes with it. If it’s situational it probably just happens well, in situations.
I feel you! I think because of the fallout due to anxiety (and ADHD?) it creates a life where we are more sensitive to events that other people just “handle,” and our “episodes” can make life feel like walking through mud because everything else falls behind. That’s how I feel at least.
GAD if I were to guess. Am a psychologist, but not a clinician, but teach abnormal psychology and clinical and counseling. GAD is incredibly difficult to treat. CBT helps with the right therapist. I have anxiety and CPTSD so I'm empathetic.
@@valeriesizelove7813 I think you are talking about that overload / overwhelm/ brain slows down / I get behind/ I need more rest/ more tasks build up. Where is who knows if it’s true but it seems like Neurotypical can just quickly get on top of things
"This anxiety is a script running in the background of mind that you can't make quite"
That hit me hard. I feel like collapsing due to this anxiety. I was once a topper of school and college. And now i can't even sit and study with focus for like 10 mins. It hurts where I'm going
How are we going to help ourselves?
I feel the same. But you are not "going" anywhere, you are just living and trying to be happy. That's all that matters ❤ I'm personally still trying to understand that.
I'm in a similar situation as you right now..... Don't worry you're not alone
@@samreensaleemudeen1220 may we pull ourselves out of this one day InshaAllah
@@dancegodparkjimin1134 Ameen 😔
I love how Dr. Marks can talk about anxiety and other potentially triggering topics but in a very calm way that I am actually relaxed even though the topic is about anxiety. Sometimes I put her videos on before going to sleep, because I feel like she is telling me, “That’s alright. I know what you’re going through and I got you.”
I find her incredibly calming as well.
You're a big help for us. God bless you!
Thank you 😊👍🏽
Who else constantly lost focus on the video bc of anxiety? 🤦♀️
Me,Youre not alone
Me too. Plus my Roomba is running and coming in and out of the room which is a big distraction. I even worry about worrying. No problems sleeping other than bad dreams.
@STARDUST listen several times because the info is valuable...
Me too.
You are not alone guys.🙄
What can i do.
I believe her delivery is giving people anxiety. It builds up when i hear her talking and when i change to something else it goes down... Watch another video about it made me feel different
this channel is life changing; i’ve applied so many things you teach and the knowledge you’ve shared has validated my mental journey. thank you so much ! God bless you ❣️
Same🙏
Oh thank you so much. It gives me a lot of pleasure to know that the information makes a difference. 😊❤️
Same here ☺️
Actually spot on it really is thank you ever ever so much Dr Marks .. I share these for sure it’s a wonderful resource for me and others and wonderful bite-size tangible strategies
Definitely about to find me a therapist.
Agreed
Same
Me too.
I had a good but she moved I need to find me another one
I highly recommend it. It made a huge difference for me and I kind of regret of not having done it earlier. Good luck in your journey.
Thank you Doctor marks! Not a lot of doctors would invest much time into non medication alternatives oh, I really appreciate it and I will share you around social media.
You’re welcome Stoney and thanks in advance for sharing the information
This is me been a constant worrier since a young child. Can't sleep for worrying sometimes especially since losing my job through virus.🤔 God yes that's me when I'm out with friends i can't listen and enjoy i think of my worry!
Same here. Racing thoughts that are all super negative and then the rest of the time it's usually a mash up of about 5 songs playing at the same time
@@heywatchthis1992 Yes that's me my brain is so busy all the time! Drives me nuts!
As someone who just started going to a psychologist in my 30's, and have yet to work on the aftermath of the trauma I experienced from my childhood until my mid 20's, this video has helped me immensely to validate my symptoms and to even put a tentative name to them. I was holding my tears by half of the video. Thank you for such a instructive explanation.
You are always right on time. I just spoke to my therapist about knitting to help my anxiety
That sounds excellent Chantel. Enjoy
That's what i do. Its great. There area also so many RUclips vids about crocheting
I bought some excellent oils from Weedborn. Just bing for Weedborn.
Your content is a precious treasure and we appreciate you. Thank you.
Wow thanks so much ta moha.
Dr. Marks, I have been in treatment for traumatic brain injuries and PTSD for over 7 years. I have been drugged insensible, lost years of my life in the process. What I have learned from you in a few short videos is 10 times more information than I got from all of the shrinks and counselors previously. Following your suggestions about stomach health, dietary change, has helped more than every other attempt at therapy thus far. Thank you and God bless. I wish you were close enough to see as a patient, good mental health practitioners are like hens teeth! One bright, compassionate practitioner like yourself does more for civil rights in this country than 10,000 people marching on Washington. Drive on....
Best, Ben
I believe reading has the same effect on me! When... I can focus😅
LOL. That’s great and something you can have easy access to 😊
so so so so true. i play this game called “the gardens between” a really beautiful puzzle game with a storyline and wonderful graphics.” anytime i feel panic coming, i whip out the game and it slips me right out of it.
Thank you Dr Marks. Been having a depression / anxiety flare up (so to speak) this week and seeing your video definitely brightened me up a bit. i've used a few digital solutions and have cognifit but keep forgetting to use it or putting it off. Now's a good time to take a look. Thank you
Oh wow so you already know about Cognifit. You’re ahead of the curve. 😊 I hope you get back to it and it’s helpful for you
Great video! Could you do a video on ways to handle lockdown? It has all been so much: cabin fever, seasonal affective disorder, the holidays, the election, the sickness and death have all been overwhelming for a lot of us.
It’s definitely been a trying time indeed. It’s something we all shared no one has escaped this. Thanks for the suggestion, I’ll see about it.
Years ago I was seriously depressed from my mum dying. I wore black for three years and I isolated from every person I knew. I couldn't access anything that wasn't the grief. Towards the end of the mourning period I started quietly playing brain games. A company sent me a link and it was a quiet way to pass the time. I started to remember things that I enjoyed like experiences or things I found funny. I felt like a part of me that had shut down came flooding back. I thought it was instrumental in getting over the grief. I don't mean that's what someone should do if they're grieving by the way, but I was actually stuck in extreme grief. I didn't intend for it to happen either. I just played the game almost mindlessly.
Yes Dr. Tracey I agree,Brain Games do wonders for anxiety,I have a few on my phone 😊💕
me to thats how I control it lol
Oh that’s awesome Keshia. A phone app is even more convenient
@@enriquegarcia1222 what Brain games do you have
Please tell us the apps you’re using. 🥺
Thank you so much for this video. I only recently learned about this theory and it makes so much sense with the type of depression in my family. I struggle terribly with memory and concentrations, making tasks harder and harder for me to start or complete. I find I can no longer learn as quickly and I get bored very fast. This means I'm just in a constant state of immobility, which then causes the anxiety and depression. I see everyone around me functioning so well, and I just...can't do it.
One quick story that helps me believe in this theory: I once tried to show my grandmother how to use a simple tape recorder to help her remember her doctors' instructions. It only had 4 buttons: play, stop, record and fast forward. I showed her over and over and she just couldn't get it. Then she looked at me and said "I think I just don't care". It broke my heart at the time, and frustrated me even more. Now though, after learning just about everyone in my family has some form of ADD/ADHD, plus the anxiety and depression, it makes complete sense. Her attention just wasn't there, so she didn't care, which then made her quite sad.
I feel like this was the key that helped unlock my own issues and helped me understand my grandmother. Thank you for helping to explain it further here, and for the Cognifit shoutout! I just signed up and will start playing with it.
Bless you for being here for us, Dr. Tracey!
I’ve been watching your videos for months and I just want to say THANK YOU. you are amazing! the tips/advice that you give help me out and help me to realize that I’m not alone in dealing with anxiety disorder.
Die hard gamer and despite my anxiety and depression, I am one of the top performers in the organization I work for. Gaming has helped me to focus on work objective without attending to my anxiety.
I have a topic suggestion: the effect of menopause on pre-existing conditions, medication, and undiagnosed conditions. I am trying to find a doctor for adult ADHD in a city where the doctors don't believe in that. My PCP prescribed prayer for my depressive symptoms, then when I said I was afraid I would be fired, he told me to pray for my boss. I received a final warning at work for my impulsivity, and that finally got his attention -- he prescribed Buspirone as an add-on to the Effexor. I have probably had ADHD all my life (born in 1958 -- 13 years before it was a diagnosis!), but work stress (no longer doing the job I trained for in 1982, in which my ADHD was a superpower), grief (my mom died recently), and as it turns out, not having enough estrogen, have exacerbated it. Your ADHD videos have really helped me. I'm not hopeful of getting a stimulant from an online provider, and finding a new doctor during a pandemic isn't going to be easy. Anywho, I know how to research reliable publications and had to diagnose myself, and then educate my therapist (who now agrees), and meanwhile my life has been falling apart. If you could address this issue, you could save a lot of women from needless suffering.
p.s. also: ADHD and hoarding, and ADHD in families. I felt normal in my family, but my apparent ADHD and my messiness have been problems for other people in my adult life.
This is the smartest woman iv ever herd you help me with my extreme anxiety that I did not even no iv had
I have so much incredible respect for these videos Dr. Tracy Marks puts out. They are not clinical treatments for the issues a lot of are facing, but the insight they provide and understanding of whats going on is sometimes all we need in that moment. I myself, know now just from watching this that Im one of those kids who suffered with excessive worry from a young age. Even when I was only about 7 - 8 years old I used to worry about my parents bills and things a typical 7 year old shouldn't be worried about. Ive been through one hell of a ride with GAD and panic attacks in my life thus far, but these videos and the information we are learning together and discovering are incredibly powerful and important. Highest level of gratitude to Tracy and these videos. Thank you!
I have extreme anxiety. I'm always in a state of panic and on guard. I can hide it I always have panic attacks
Same here and I don't want to take meds.. Bless up
I am so happy I found this channel. I have an avoidant personality disorder, which is not a disease, but still the anxiety significantly reduced my quality of life. And even though I'm taking escitalopram and lamotrigin - i did do too well on this test 😩 I hope this cognitive training will help me to get the control over my mind
You just told my life story in this video. Thank you for the work you do. I’ve always had anxiety and didn’t know it. I knew that I would worry about things and over think. My thoughts run over and over in my head when an upsetting situation happens.
This makes sense, playing halo has been one of the few things to help me calm down and refocus after developing scar tissue induced chronic dyspnea on top of having ADHD/Anxiety
When you describe the executive function issues, it describes what ADHD people are missing (me.) anyway, anxiety and adhd seem to be VERY related. My 7 year old I believe has ADHD but she is also developing a panic disorder. I know all of these have similarities and comorbidities. But the more I learn about all these mental illnesses, I’m seeing how the drugs target similar areas of the brain, etc. I think the whole mental illness field in general needs to move away from individual mental illness diagnosis to accepting that we all lie somewhere along the spectrum of mental dysfunction. We have learned that gender, autism, even bipolar disorder lie on spectrums: what’s to make us think everything in mental health must be so categorized? I think the pharmaceuticals. I support and take meds, but maybe we can re think them based on “spectrum types” that they treat well instead of multiple drugs for multiple diagnoses.
I’ve been diagnosed with (in order): MDD, Generalized anxiety, panic disorder, PMDD, (adult diagnosed )ADHD, Bipolar 2, Bipolar “spectrum”, complex PTSD, Bipolar I and OCD. There is no way I have them all!!
The current doctor thinks PMDD, OCD, Panic disorder and CPTSD are accurate. She’s questioning the ADHD like every other provider. But I’ve had it since childhood... no one ever took me in for it because I was gifted...
Anyway. See what I mean? If anyone connects with this post, you get me. Btw I love Tracey Marks videos.
I've noticed that the 'beat the clock' type of brain games are not anxiety reducing at all. The ones where you can take your time are relaxing.
A game or puzzle with just enough challenge, without frustration, is just right to grab your attention and take you into a zone temporarily away from your troubles. For generations people had the daily ritual of the crossword puzzle from the newspaper. Nowadays electronically there's solitaire and many other easy concept games like maj jong or sudoku, that might help even 'concentration challenged' people who need a distraction and at the same time may get a little daily relaxation and enjoyment and a personal sense of accomplishment.
My script usually starts when I wake around 3:30 - 4 am. Usually can’t get back to sleep. Then I go through the day slightly “off,” and more prone to distraction or forgetful moments. Then usually make some kind of error, which causes delay, frustration, confusion - then more anxiety. I have recently started learning piano and find many of the drills to be excellent and rewarding moments, though can lead to some frustration too. 😯! Truly do appreciate these videos and the generally thoughtful and supportive community. We are not alone!!
I think I've officially just been diagnosed. This was a wonderful video, Dr Marks. Very interesting and useful. I've learned so much. I feel more confident now to begin with a therapist.
Anxiety is absolutely destroying me. My doctor has absolutely no idea about how to help me. And neither do I. All people keep saying to me is 'give it time' how can someone who is petrified and having the most terrifying thoughts give it time? It gets that bad sometimes that I wish I could be put to sleep just for a short time. The only thing that keeps me going every day is my babies and husband. If I didn't have them I honestly do worry about where I would be.
Exactly it's happening to me started two three months ago till date. I was soo worried of dying or heart cancer my worst time was during night or sunset the only medicine I used is praying to God so I came this far but I'm soo happy for your precious information thnk you sister 🙏👍
Dr. Marks, thank you so much for sharing your wisdom with us! As a mental health professional, I find your videos extremely informative and valuable. Do you know of any research that indicates playing musical instruments can improve mental health?
If you go back to my video About playing an instrument that I published last week, I have three references in the description. Here’s the video ruclips.net/video/AHgjZJKfGhs/видео.html
Love this Dr Marks. Thank you
You’re welcome Michelle 😊❤️
Thank you very much Dr. Tracey!
I suffer from GAD and struggle with panic attacks related to PTSD. I can multitask, but I have to be in a very specific, quiet environment to be able to focus only in one task.
I like to play simple cellphone games where I need to focus and to do lists and stuff like that, I've read it helps the Hyppocampus, and it seems a small Hyppocampus may cause a lot of my current mental health issues and even possible Alzheimer that runs in part of my family.
The moment you start talking about attentional control and I started focusing on a little spot on your shirt wondering if it's a stain or an embellishment and I catch myself that's when you know it's working
Lol. I hope it was an embellishment now I want to go back and look 😀
I truly love your channel, it helps me a lot to sometimes ground myself or find answers to why my mind works the way it does. Bless you.
You are so good. You're so succinct, so clear and articulate. So very accessible. Thank you.
I'm commenting here before I watch.... puzzles help quiet my mind! Taken up over the pandemic.
When I hear you speak I calm my self 🙏🏼
Yeah poker is a good game to take your mind off worrying about things! I always worry about stuff I said to people even though I said nothing bad or rude.
Hi Dr Marks, been watching and sharing most of your vids to my friends and family so they could understand how painful it is when panic attacks, you've been so helpful understanding my condition and thanks a lot to your knowledge shared to us.
Anyway, I had a stroke due to this virus and it almost took me twice as the virus also threatened me of having cardiac arrest while in the hospital with BP of 80/40. Gladly, I was able to survive it but due to stroke which remains the sensation of dying still lingers fresh in my mind, due to this, I had to take stroke meds maintenance plus Xanor and Rivotril.
Now, I am seeing a psychiatrist because from 1/4 a day dosage of rivotril for 4months, now, I have to take 1/2 to not to feel the stroke like symptoms.
Not scared of the coronavirus and I am definite that I am not depressed, but I am losing control when I feel the sensation of having a stroke, I know I am just panicking but if it becomes too much, I tend to forget that it is just panic. I even feel that my heart would fail and it might kill me especially when my BP starts to elevate.
There is so much to tell but I am not sure what I have, my psychiatrist didn't even bother to tell what I have, he just gave me Escitolapram and Quetiapine, not sure which one of those is giving me the bruxism.
I am just too worried that this might get worst over time as I live away from my family and we have a history in our family of mental illnesses.
Not sure where my question is leading but I want to start by knowing how to identify what kind of anxiety I have.
On your playlist about panics, I have 90% of the symptoms you mentioned in the first vid on that playlist.
Many thanks, sorry for this long text but I am hoping to hear from you soon. 😢
Sincerely,
Jeck
I even play your vids overnight as your voice gives me the comfort of me getting better when ever you talk about anything. I am basically turning your channel in to my own radio station. Thanks so much for giving us ideas as to how we can handle situations ourselves.
All I can say is your words now are just like my mom's, it gives me calm and serenity. Thank you do much Dr. Tracy.🥰
This sounds so much like me! I have a very difficult time switching focus from negative thoughts.
Thanks for the suggestion I will try the cognitive. I took the mcat 4 times while working to full time jobs and had to explain over and over to the admissions committee how my neuroplasticity negatively impacts on mcat test taking performance but I have finnaly been accepted to med school and will be a phenomenal md just like you I hope
Oh that’s awesome Cathy congratulations! 🎉 that’s wonderful. I wish you all the best
You speak so clearly and so calmly. I just love your videos!
Why does this incredible woman post all this great content for free?
Maybe because she actually cares about people and wants to help unlike other medical professionals.
Here I am with general anxiety disorder still learning new things about it, thank you so much for this videos.
you are really out here doing the lords work. i appreciate these videos so much. so clear and concise while also giving tips and tools that you can actually use. thanks so much for your work!
Funny! I was telling my spouse that the reason I play puzzle games and read a lot is because it helps my anxiety! Then I found this! Thank you!
Sooo. Playing brain games do reduce anxiety, but how do you get away from the games & screens and back to life? ❤🌅🌵😷
I just lately discovered you ! Thank you for all your positive and encouraging words / advice .
Your videos are great. Your delivery is excellent, so calm and clear :)
Thank you Brett 👍🏽😊
I gained attentional control over time by going to the gym 6 days a week. I also play video games which I enjoy. I balanced a stressful nurse lifestyle by becoming also a massotherapist allowing me to cut back on days of craziness by adding days of zeniness which I enjoy too. I had depression and anxiety. I still get anxiety at times, but now I know my way out. No more depression. Been to therapy both individual and public which helped in the end understanding some patterns. There is a way out if you put your heart into it, but sometimes it requires to turn the mental switch to off and do things like the things I mentionned above without thinking for when the mind brings you down, you need that invisible force to pull you back up. When it is up, that is when you realize the nasty mindtricks you were casting on yourself or that made you trapped in a loop.. darn here I go again, trying to explain something I can't find words for. lmao. By the way, stronger than ever now. Pretty damn successful too. I hope you find your way, all of you.
Thankyou Jean-Francois for sharing your methods to cope and get out of patterns. Stay well 🙏
I wonder how you are such an educated person and how does this reflect on your private life. In other words the echo of what you know on your relationship with your husband and family. This is something we want you to focus the light on in order to help us build bridges between us and kur family members. The other thing is how you were raised at home and motivated you to reach such a standard. Is it in your genetics or because of the way you were raised or combination of both. How many hours do you dedicate of your time to educate yourself and be so informative to us. I was in Jordan for holiday and all I was interested in is to listen to your videos. I am really obsessed of what I hear. I am really thankful to you Dr. Tracey. I always pass your videos to your friends and they all love them.
I haven’t even watched the entire video but I believe this. Whenever I played a virtual reality game my anxiety increased significantly
I feel I've had anxiety my hole life even though I've just experience it for real this time.
It really started since my dog and my grandma got sick and passed away within a period of months I started getting stomach problems, nausea, and a general sense of imbalance and malaise.
I've thought (and still do) it is a serious illness and not just anxiety even though I've made many appointments with doctors and had a few medical tests done that show that my body it's better than just fine.
I believe it's just been a period of months that will eventually go away at some point but I do have good and bad days inside this anxiety.
My psychologist told me to connect to other people since that could be the source of it and bc we are social beings... That's why I wrote this. Hope it helps somebody know you are not the only one :)
Similar! Looking back on my 20s, I’d have stressful times and experience so many symptoms that were clearly anxiety-including the nausea and stomach problems-same happened in my 30s and now in my 40s I’m really realizing it’s anxiety popping back up. This time I’m actively getting some help and reaching out to different people. 🤞
You are blowing my EF challenged mind right now. Thank you!
Thanks Dr. , this condition describes me perfectly.
Just by watching this video triggered my anxiety, it is 04:26 in South Africa and i haven't slept. I will have to watch this video in the afternoon when I'm more calm.
You're helping me so much; I can't thank you enough for your efforts !
Thank you for bringing light to this option! I had no idea and seems like a good option.
You’re welcome Vero 😊
Thankyou so much for your time. You speak so clearly and it’s easy to understand.
Wow!! You’re absolutely amazing. Thank God for you Dr. Marks! Your videos have helped me understand me a whole lot better. Blessings!
Thank God the algorithm put you in my life, doc.
Oh wow, the guy at the table, that’s me. I can’t stop worrying no matter how much good is going on around me. I used to be able to do that. 🥺 ...ever since the health anxiety started I’m a mess
I’m so grateful for what you’re sharing❤️
Thank you Margo 😊
Me: Watching this video at 1am because my anxiety is keeping me awake. 👀
Hey Dr. Marks, I was wondering if you’re making (or if you’ve already made) a calendar for 2021? I loved your 2020 calendar and all the prompts and pictures! Also, thanks for the information on attentional control. It was very interesting and I’m always intrigued by how all mental conditions are linked. I had no idea executive functioning could be linked to depression and anxiety! Very grateful for the information and suggestion.
Hello Dr.Tracey! I was trying to find more information around olfactory hallucinations on youtube but it didn’t really have much. I am wondering if these hallucinations might be caused by my mental illnesses. I do not have psychosis but have MDD, panic disorder,etc. Thanks for your educational video!
Dr marks I’ve just went through a breakup and currently experiencing this but it’s the same thought over and over and it’s giving me bad anxiety I will try this ! Really enjoy your videos there so informative where others don’t really make sense
We love your tips and tricks for self-resourcing -- thanks for your insight and creativity!
Excellent. You’re so welcome
Thank you so much for this! I'm so happy I found your videos!
Thank you Dr. Marks! Very helpful!
Amazing channel, amazing videos - very well explained. Thank you Dr. Marks!
They sure do!!!! Doing sudoku is my nerve pill. And sleeping pill.
Thank you Dr. Tracey! I love your videos!
I'm a game developer and i have a passion for making games that helps people heal, so content like this always inspires me.
I'm making my own dream game for it, i'd want to find funding so i could do it full-time.
Have you made a video about neuro-feedback? I would love to watch you talk about it. (Bessel van der Kolk seemed hopeful about it).
Also thanks for the easy to follow voice with non-intrusive sounds and animations, makes it more accessible and a pleasure to watch!
You are truly a gift.
Thank you for all of your videos that have anything to do with anxiety or depression, as those are particularly relevant to me. And thanks also for your video last week about the benefits of learning to play a musical instrument. I used to play the piano when I was younger. I played it very poorly mind you. Even so, I remember it being very therapeutic for me to do it. And I would actually compose my own song melodies (or at least portions of them), by examining the great melodies that have been composed by professional songwriters, trying to figure out what makes a great melody great. I remember that I felt particularly creative when I was doing that. Even euphoric. Oh well, anyway thank you for that video. My best to you Dr. Marks.
Composing music? Boy you took that to the next level. that’s great. Thanks for sharing 😊❤️
This must be why I can get caught up coloring with color pencils for hours when my anxiety is keeping me up.. didn't know I was doing something therapeutic! I listen to a meditation combined with guided meditation to sleep. And pick an 15 minutes one at night, right after my morning guided prayer meditation. Worry tape just keeps on rolling.. plus I have been dealing with chronic pain for 2 years {fascia release therapy works but temporary} I have to go to the last option.. spine center in Charleston end of this month. Just thinking about that is freaking me out. I just stay home because the anxiety causes the pinched nerves in my neck hurt worse and moves up my throat and jaws. Sorry I just vented 😬 I really enjoy your videos. I try not to miss a one! Thank you
Oh my goodness. U are an amazing dr.. I've been a worrier since i was a kid. Now that I'm in my 40s there are certain words that send me on a massive anxiety path. For ex: bus.. My mind goes.... " what if the bus is late? What if the bus is early and i dont have the change ready? What if the bus driver drives while i am putting the money in and i fall? What if i fall and my belongings spill all over the floor? What if i smack myself while trying to find a seat? What if the bus is full and i have to stand? How will i keep from falling on someone when the bus makes the turns? What if there's a psycho on the bus? A terrorist? A drunk with a weapon?" and then i start heavy breathing, get chest pains, and i have the indecisive feeling of wanting to get away but hide under the blanket too. It's exhausting.
I have both OCD & generalized anxiety with sometimes physical symptoms.
I wish i could meet you directly and tell everything what I feel and what i've been through but i dont know how to make it happen
It just breaks my spirit to hear that GAD is a lifelong condition.
Hi Dr. Marks, big fan! Thank you so much for your time. I have a request, may you talk about Narrative Therapy please? Been working on seeing my life through my eyes and that has left me with the feeling of a huge void that I cannot feel but have realized it's because my point of view is based on other people's points of view. These other people are close to me but treat me negatively. Ok they are my parents. So I must learn to work with them and not leave them.
Thanks for this video, Dr. Marks!
I will share these brain games with my anxiety-prone clients.
I noticed that playing different games of Solitaire Suit help me to relax
This is right at the core of my problems. Thank you. This shows promise.
Glad to hear Brian. Best wishes to you
Thank you so much. These videos helps my boyfriend understand my anxiety.
Thanks a lot, Dr.Tracey, for sharing such an informative educational mental health video on GAD/ Anxiety. Well, Dr. Can you please provide some more info on "neurotic anxiety" also that how one can understand it is part of one's genetic structure or due to some stimulus. Please kindly help me to differentiate it.
Thanking you in advance!
Regards,
Sanjeev K Soin
😊
Wow this video is so powerful this lady knows everything it’s like you already know me I need help I’ve had this for four years already so stressed out hair falling out depressed anxiety I’m so tired of this can you help me?
Your information about anxiety is absolutely amazing thank u so much Dr marks
Ooo I suggest Brain It On & Shatterbrain !! They are physics puzzles but once you get the hang of it very addictive and fun!!
Hi, have you noticed a difference in your mental health?