Anxiety Support Group
Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...
The anxiety and panic comes in waves, at the most random times.
the intense need to escape my apartment, im not sated by simply walking out side, the only thing that helps is distraction around people. with the lock downs this is not an easy thing to come by.
the weight on my chest, the nausea and elevated heart rate. talking to others helps, i love going to the theatre i miss them with them being closed.
I know im not alone woth these feelings, but i don't have anyone in my life that also lives with this.
this might not help but wanted to share because it might help someone else. You mentioned walking doesn't help. Have you tried running or jogging if you are physically capable?
This has made a world of difference for me personally. That physical exertion is kind of giving into what your body naturally wants to do - which is "fight or flight."
Now I know that this is not a practical solution in the moment at times depending on your circumstances, but I can tell you that when I've felt the rush of adrenaline associated with ensuing anxiety, it practically melts away by getting my heart racing above 160. It has a way of clearing the mind.
It's not the end all be all, but I can tell you in my experience, it has improved my quality of life by providing at the very least, a period of respite from the anxiety and at best decreasing anxious episodes overall.
Hope this helps and thanks for sharing. Keep looking up.