Depression Support Group
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I've suffered from severe anxiety and depression for as long as I can remember, even when I was a child...and through all that time I've also suffered heavily from thanatophobia. I've found this past year it has increased and gotten out of my control. I have tried medication, weed, wine, cbd, you name it and it's just getting worse. I feel completely lost with no hope. I don't know what to do anymore and I don't know how to talk myself down off the edge when I'm having severe panic attacks ...
I suffer from daily panic attacks at times. One quick easy tip that has helped me.
Look around: find 5 things you can see (name them outloud if you can)
4 things you can touch (I go and actually touch them)
3 things you can hear
2 things you can smell
1 thing you can taste
It's called grounding I find it really helps when I feel like I am losing control.
Most people say to breathe I find that doesn't help me at all. So I really like this .
Also I try and actually ask myself what is going on. Why specifically am I "losing it", what was it that triggered this reaction. Then think about what do I really want to do at this moment that would help me get through this fear and panic ( a hot bath, setting my timer and cleaning something, sitting down and reading a book for 10 min. Putting on my favorite movie, listening to music etc.)