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Anxiety & Overthinking Everything
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Oct 1, 2023 | Replies (26)Comment receiving replies
The last few years of 'life' has turned up the volume on the way we react to life's events now. The Covid virus, deaths of friends and family, Covid lockdowns, the state of the economy, the state of the world -- all this and more have contributed to our overwhelming feelings of gloom and doom! Two years ago my husband spent 40 days in ICU, intubated, in a coma, fighting for his life and much of it alone, because of hospital Covid policy. The rest of 2022 were a struggle with intensive rehabilitation to regain muscle that had atrophied, walk again, try to get back to a somewhat normal life, while I fought with insurance, doctors, hospital policy, bills, etc. New year, 2023, began with my husband having open heart surgery - much damage caused from Covid - followed promptly with an auto accident in January, and more heated conversations with insurance, doctors, hospital policy, bills, etc. So...... the fact that I can hyperventilate after a vehicle 'near miss' in an intersection, or feel depressed and overwhelmed after watching a night of news, or really anxious when I go to the doctor's office, well, it's no wonder, is it? I'm finally realizing that I must take care of me. Just talking with friends that listen, using all of the free, mental health resources - like this chat group - to take care of me. Take care of you. Wyola in Wyoming
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Absolutely can relate! I do want to know what's going on in the world, to be connected and knowledgeable, but not irritated, angry or overwhelmed/depressed...it's a challenge to do that when there is SO much that is presented and accessible. That's why I choose not to be on social media - I really can't imagine how anyone can maintain a healthy, functioning, hopeful perspective if they look at the negativity and nastiness that pervades these outlets.
That is why I continuously return to this forum, and continue to find it hopeful, respectful, informative and insightful. That is a gift.
It is good you know what you must do, and how to allow some of the inevitable friction (insurance unfairness, inequity, general rudeness around us and all of that) to evaporate, or at least dissipate to the degree you can move beyond it, instead of being mired in it. It is a daily challenge, not to mention the specific "tugs" each of us have as we try to maintain and be "present" and contribute in some way to our own worlds.
Hope some of this is helpful and at least encouraging. Appreciate your post.
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Let go and let God, he’s got this. Take care of the things you can and lean on him for the things you have no control over. Anxiety can’t fix a thing. I know it seems easier said than done but the more you practice it the less anxiety you’ll feel. I’m going through neuroendocrine cancer and everyday presents a new unpleasant issue. Stress always tries to creep in and I have to remind myself to give it to God and it seems to fade away. I’m not preaching….. just sharing what has worked for me. Best to all who “Read and Need This” 🤗