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Anxiety about the destruction of the United States

simplegirl75
simplegirl75

Hi everyone, I'm new here. I used to have an account, but I can't remember my password and the link to reset it doesn't work. I made a new one so I could get and give support. I'm having a hard time dealing with the state of the USA. The Biden administration is destroying the country and I don't know what I can do to quell this anxiety that I am having. It's affecting my work and making me feel sick and shakey and hopeless. I feel stupid that this bothers me, but it's real and I need to find a way to deal with this. I am in an IOP group therapy for two weeks and I just got a therapist and am taking a CBT class. It really sucks that I have to do everything online as well. I'm used to doing everything in person and it's so strange to do things on the computer or phone. Thank you for reading. How does everyone else feel when it comes to this trying time in the United States?

Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
Welcome back and big hug simplegirl..... I'm sorry that you're stressed out due to politics

There will always be different views and sides when it comes to policies....

Here we really try and keep it a support group..... I really hope that your therapy helps you a great deal and you can find some peace of mind.... Big hug.... xo
Community Leaderacuriousfish
acuriousfish
Maybe you need to your doctor about your meds if you think that this anxiety is out of proportion?
simplegirl75
simplegirl75
Thank you. I'm hoping that my therapy helps as well. I know I shouldn't let things like that bother me, it's just so hard to control. I've felt more depressed today. My case worker is going to see if she can get my psychiatrist appointment moved up sooner so I can talk to her about my medications. I don't take anxiety medication as of yet. I never really had anxiety this bad before. I'm scared of how addicting I've heard they are.
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