As I was scrolling through my school site looking at discussion posts, I started to really interact with one of my classmates who was willing to share her story with me about her anxiety and how it affects her. I am also someone who suffers from really bad anxiety, but not just when I am in fear of something. Sometimes, you can get an anxiety attack just from not eating anything for a long period of time. Below are ways that can help someone deal with their anxiety and how they can live their lives without living in fear.
Coping strategies
When I used to go to counseling when I had a lot of issues dealing with my anxiety, my therapist gave me some Coping Strategies that I can use whenever I start to get nervous or feel like an anxiety attack is coming.
I know there are many people out there who do not know how to deal with their anxiety as it comes. One of the very first strategies that I know of when I am dealing with anxiety is to think about something that has made me happy because when I think of something that makes me happy, the fear that I may have had for something will go away. Obviously, it will not go away as quickly as you may want it to but always have happy thoughts. Another strategy that can be helpful to some people is to do something that you love doing. It can be anything, including music, writing, reading, playing a sport, and so on. I find that when I do something that I love to do, it helps me relax and it takes me away from reality for a little while once I get into it.
Other coping strategies and tips that can be used for someone who has a hard time with anxiety is to always have well-balanced meals. It has been said that many people can get anxiety attacks because they do not eat enough food throughout the day, so this is definitely a great tip for someone who does not like to eat so much all the time.
You should also maintain a positive attitude because having negative thoughts about everything is not going to help control your anxiety. The most important tip that I have seen and done is to find out what the problem is and why that problem is triggering your anxiety. Some people do not know what the root of their anxiety attacks are until they really start to think and put the pieces together and ask themselves as to why they are having anxiety.
I would also recommend talking to a therapist to get professional help if you are that kind of person who cannot get through things on their own or if you just need someone simply just to talk to.
Everyone gets anxiety for different reasons, and I know there are many other coping strategies and tips out there but I know that the ones that are listed above will definitely help someone if they are just going through anxiety for the first time or if someone is already going through anxiety and they do not know how to manage or control it.
Why is it important to take care of our mental health?
Anxiety is a mental health disorder and people across the world are diagnosed with it every day. It is very important to take control of your mental health because it is not always easy to take control.
We all live our lives differently but it is always good to make sure that we do the right things to keep ourselves healthy. In addition, it is important to make sure that when we are dealing with traumatic events in our lives and that we are dealing with them in healthy ways. Anxiety and depression are very similar to each other and I have seen many people in my life struggle with these disorders every day and it is not easy for them to live the way that they want to live. When we deal with anxiety, we may think that we are never going to go back to the way we were before the attacks. The one main thing that I have always remembered growing up, is that we have to be strong and to talk to someone when we feel like we are going to have anxiety about anything that we may be going through.