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I recently had an awful panic attack. I was with family, at the time, and I ended up having to go to the hospital. I've been trying to narrow down the things in my life that tend to get me the most worked up. To that end, I have a few individual sources of stress isolated, but I need some help trying to figure out ways to deal with them.
1. I've been involved in a lot of online discussions recently about a series of stories I really enjoy. Recently some of the writers introduced some big changes, and they didn't go over well. It's no big deal to me, but some people are taking it really hard. There's been a lot of fighting between these angry fans and the writers, and I've been a fan for a long time, so I've been trying to sort of broker peace between both sides for a few months, but it's wearing me out way too much. I've known a lot of these people for a while, it's a small community of fans, but I'm so sick of trying to stop the fighting, and I honestly just want out, but I don't know how to make an exit.
2. I'm having trouble dealing with the recent deaths of a few dear family members. But my family is having even more trouble. My house seems to be filled with this fog of sad people all the time, you can hear crying throughout the house at all times of day, and it's just extremely difficult to feel hopeful or happy in this environment.
3. I have trouble watching the news nowadays, because everything seems to be so depressing. All I hear about is injustice and cruelty everywhere, and it makes it extremely difficult to find hope for my future.
Any advice at all would be welcomed. Thank you.
1. I've been involved in a lot of online discussions recently about a series of stories I really enjoy. Recently some of the writers introduced some big changes, and they didn't go over well. It's no big deal to me, but some people are taking it really hard. There's been a lot of fighting between these angry fans and the writers, and I've been a fan for a long time, so I've been trying to sort of broker peace between both sides for a few months, but it's wearing me out way too much. I've known a lot of these people for a while, it's a small community of fans, but I'm so sick of trying to stop the fighting, and I honestly just want out, but I don't know how to make an exit.
2. I'm having trouble dealing with the recent deaths of a few dear family members. But my family is having even more trouble. My house seems to be filled with this fog of sad people all the time, you can hear crying throughout the house at all times of day, and it's just extremely difficult to feel hopeful or happy in this environment.
3. I have trouble watching the news nowadays, because everything seems to be so depressing. All I hear about is injustice and cruelty everywhere, and it makes it extremely difficult to find hope for my future.
Any advice at all would be welcomed. Thank you.
Could you try and get out of the house more when things are bad like a walk in the fresh air or see a movie. Maybe buy a cheap and cheerful bunch of flowers to take home.
It sounds like you feel responsible for others and have a good heart but remember your wellbeing matters too. Good luck
I sincerely feel empathy for you. My brother has similar issues when looking at the news, and things around him; he tends to get depressed about it and it brings him down. We had a conversation the other day about why this is. Personally, my opinion, is that he (and perhaps you) are trying to be the peace maker. You mentioned wanting the online group to stop arguing, and that others in your family are taking the deaths harder than you (you had stating having more trouble), and then you see the injustice in the world and perhaps feel bad because you can't do anything to stop it. My brother is a middle child, and I wonder if you are too? They tend to be the peacemakers in the family. If this is true (my statements above) I think you care a lot, but don't feel like you can really help all the time, as much as you want to, which is causing you to feel overwhelmed and panic. If this is true, I would recommend (as others had stated) finding something which doesn't cause stress and panic in your life, and perhaps taking a break from the online discussions if possible (although I understand this may be one of the things previously used to cope) . This is just my opinion, and my thoughts, so if I'm way of base I apologize! I really hope you can find the strength in yourself, or somewhere else (everyone finds it in different places) and if nothing else get a smile from the people on Dailystrength who care about you!
News is something which appeals to curiousity. When a person is functioning at about half, curiousity is harder to control. (Am suggesting more insight.) . . . / I admit that it is not desireable to feel completely uniformed. So just glancing at headlines when, say, at the news rack in supermarket... TV news shows (6:00 pm, etc) are where the control is in THEIR hands; for that reason and others, print media is better.. . . . . . / the others posting here have said really good things. . . . :) ! !