How do you cope with anxiety?

[Bowie]

Breathe. Get out of whatever place the thing that's triggering your anxiety is (if it's a particular person or even object), and just breathe. Keep breathing, and just try to stay calm. That's what I always do. I just have to walk away and breathe.

 

[scoutt]

i don't lmao

 

[LevyTheFox]

I turned to Hypno-Therapy, and it really does work!

 

[Hollowby]

run fast.

 

[ellarella]

medication and exposure, but mostly exposure.

i used to have crippling anxiety a few years ago, and had to do a full reboot at a mental institution, which basically turned my life 180 degrees around for the better. i got on the right drugs (and off the useless ones) and was forced to (and forced myself) to be around people, which allowed me to work on exposing myself to situations i was anxious about.

there's a lot of potential ways to deal with anxiety though, such as learning breathing techniques and exercise.

 

[Albuns]

I had anxiety yesterday night. What I did was think of someone important to me, put on some music, then prayed to a person who probably doesn't even know me, and go to sleep.

 

[Aquari]

also, crying helps too

dont forget to cry your eyeballs out atleast once a week

 

[marinamarina]

also, crying helps too

dont forget to cry your eyeballs out atleast once a week

Oh gosh I'm such a crier (happy/ sad/ angry/ whatever) so that's not a problem haha

 

[Aali]

All I know is escapism haha.

I had to look up the definition of escapism. I feel better knowing this is a thing, I just always thought i was insane.

 

[marinamarina]

I had to look up the definition of escapism. I feel better knowing this is a thing, I just always thought i was insane.

You're not insane! It's a super common thing to do, whether it's through books/ movies/ your own creations etc.

 

[Aquari]

Oh gosh I'm such a crier (happy/ sad/ angry/ whatever) so that's not a problem haha

i cry solely for sadness or stress relief purposes

it give me a very short sense of clarity