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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...

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Waking out of a deep sleep

Misslynn85
Misslynn85

Hello,


I'm curious to how anxiety or depression has affected your sleep schedule? Do you often wake up out of sleeps and have any panoc attacks at times? I used to feel like something heavy was on my chest and could not breathe. What would you do to calm yourself down? I am also prescribed anxiety medication, do any of you find that as a relief?

arfie
arfie
I sleep much longer and more deeply when I am depressed. I'm not sure even a clear and imminent danger could wake me from a depressed sleep.

At the other extreme, anxiety can carry me to sleep deprivation levels of insomnia. What sleep I do get is less restful than staying awake. Waking in the grips of a panic attack is normal for my anxiety episodes.

Oh for the love of balance. . .

Meds helped me some in the early going, but my therapy journal and my therapy support network have been my two most valuable tools for finding that balance. Writing out my confusions of the day helps me bring order to the chaos between my ears and sharing within my therapy support network provides me with still more tools to stabilize me as I go and reality checks to keep me from simplifying my way down the proverbial rabbit hole.
Misslynn85
Misslynn85
I am finding this support group to be a very great help and tool for me as well.
Kuno1978
Kuno1978
I get nocturnal panic attacks a lot. They almost always happen when I am dreaming. To get out of them for me requires reminding myself of all the past times I beat them, and sometimes just getting up for a little while
Secouya
Secouya
I have a difficult time sleeping without meds. I am afraid to sleep because of nightmares. When I do sleep I wake up in panic from nightmares. It’s a vicious circle. I try to calm myself using deep breathing, meditation and Tai Chi.
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