Sunday, 14 December 2014
Anxiety Resources
Disclaimer: I'm not a doctor, so if you're having mental/physical issues please seek medical help in addition to reading this. :)
As well as depression I also have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and anxiety, in particular health anxiety. I know that many people have similar problems and it can be hard to deal with. Sometimes I feel better than others but the anxiety is pretty much constant. I've been interested in self help techniques for years and have been looking more up lately, so I thought I'd share some resources here. :)
General help for anxiety and related disorders
No More Panic
No More Panic is a website that has articles, a forum and chat room for people who have anxiety, depression, OCD, panic disorders and phobias and their carers as well. I've often used this when I've been in a panic about something.
IMPORTANT: If you have health anxiety and you are panicked about a symptom, try not to Google it because you can put a symptom in and it can come up with all sorts of diseases associated with it that you probably don't have. If you're really worried about something try doing a search on No More Panic or a similar forum rather than just doing a random search because you're more likely to get helpful advice. :)
Update 14/10/18: Just want to add that your first port of call should be a doctor if you're worried about any symptoms/medical conditions. :)
Monday, 8 December 2014
Gratitude List
Things I'm grateful for:
Yule coming up
Christmas coming up
New slippers
Chocolate advent calendars!
Christmas decorations, lights and trees
Belly dancing
Starbucks gingerbread coffee- I'm looking forward to having one again this year
Sunny days- although it's cold it's nice when it's still sunny
Yule coming up
Christmas coming up
New slippers
Chocolate advent calendars!
Christmas decorations, lights and trees
Belly dancing
Starbucks gingerbread coffee- I'm looking forward to having one again this year
Sunny days- although it's cold it's nice when it's still sunny
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