Wally Brown | Activity | MSU School of Journalism

There is no good reason that you should have to live with an anxiety disorder any longer than necessary! You don’t have to look too far for a good remedy that is going to work for you quickly. There are countless ways in which you can learn to control the anxious thoughts that are keeping you awake at night. One type of treatment will work for one person while a different kind will work for the next person.

People often find that talking to other anxious people is the key to helping them feel better. Online bulletin boards and communities with other anxiety-ridden people exist and are really easy to find. Most people do find that talking to others in forums is the best idea to help them get a grip on how they feel.

Sharing burdens makes them lighter for you to carry. You may also find it helpful to track your progress in a diary, whether it be online or on paper. Use the writing as a journey to healing. You can write down as many positive things as you can find to try and stimulate yourself with good thoughts.

It’s normal to feel better once you begin sharing your thoughts and feelings about anxiety and panic attacks with others. Sometimes other people just don’t understand how it may be for you to deal with all of this. It’s hard to blame them though because they don’t suffer with anxiety and don’t know how it affects a person. There is hope though because you will start to feel so relieved once you begin to let others know how frightening anxiety can be.

keep one important thing in mind though. The anxiety that is ruining your day is never going to hurt or harm you in any way. Panic attacks do not kill people no matter how scary they can be. If you simply realize these things your life will become better and the anxiety that controls you will lose its power very soon.

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