02-09-2019, 08:27 AM
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Re: Anxiety and depression
Originally Posted by Silver Tabby
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Medication? Last resort!I agree with most of the rest - though someone may have to explain what a "life affirming" hobby is?
02-09-2019, 09:58 AM
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Re: Anxiety and depression
I've found a learning a breathing technique has helped me, there are several if you google them and it took time to find what worked best for me. Now if I feel a panic attack coming I do my breathing and it really does help ward it off. You can do others for anxiety too which have helped me get out of the house more. Still can't go with out a human or doggy companion but I am getting better at voluntarily going out.02-09-2019, 12:27 PM
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Re: Anxiety and depression
Originally Posted by keezoy
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Hey Presh!..Welcome back. I thought we'd lost you. Hope all is well. They are all self evidently good things to have yes. But I would see them as more end goals than prerequisites. Good doctor is the logical start.
If I do have one, I will:
have some medication
listen to some music
play guitar
have a hard swim
do some yoga stretches
talk to God
or start another thread here
02-09-2019, 01:07 PM
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Re: Anxiety and depression
Originally Posted by precious
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im back until asked to leave keezoy. Or have an anxiety attack.If I do have one, I will:
have some medication
listen to some music
play guitar
have a hard swim
do some yoga stretches
talk to God
or start another thread here
It is always much softer swimming in water than on concrete.
02-09-2019, 02:29 PM
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Re: Anxiety and depression
I have suffered anxiety many times in my life and i.vectried different methods of coping, including a course of medication which I might add helped me tremendously.I ve learned over the years how to cope with the attacks and find they come much less often as I ve gotten older.
My latest aid to help with my anxiety is a book I ve just ordered and waiting for it to arrive, it has some fantastic reviews.
Exercise definitely is a key factor in helping with mental illness. I think everyone suffers with some kind of mental illness during their lifetime, it's just finding a method of help that works for you as an individual and if that is a short course of medication then I think under doctors supervision that's ok, especially if the person is suicidal.
02-09-2019, 06:23 PM
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Re: Anxiety and depression
Originally Posted by Rehab44
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Talk to God? Bloody hell that is depressing and guaranteed to give people cause for concern
02-09-2019, 06:40 PM
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Re: Anxiety and depression
Originally Posted by Silver Tabby
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Medication? Last resort!I agree with most of the rest - though someone may have to explain what a "life affirming" hobby is?
..spending 6 hours a day on an Internet Forum like this
...Gaming..some spend 24 hours a day on a computer playing virtual reality games
pornography
going to the pub everyday, drinking and smoking every day
addictive type activities though even exercise can be addictive I know. Too much of anything I guess.
02-09-2019, 06:47 PM
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Re: Anxiety and depression
Originally Posted by precious
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ok. heres a few non life affirming examples..spending 6 hours a day on an Internet Forum like this
...Gaming..some spend 24 hours a day on a computer playing virtual reality games
pornography
going to the pub everyday, drinking and smoking every day
addictive type activities though even exercise can be addictive I know. Too much of anything I guess.
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