ASK HN:How to Efficiently Live with Mental Health Issues? I recently found out that I have Anxiety Issues. Any know-hows to manage mental health with your daily life? Anyone that has successfully done it without therapy? |
ASK HN:How to Efficiently Live with Mental Health Issues? I recently found out that I have Anxiety Issues. Any know-hows to manage mental health with your daily life? Anyone that has successfully done it without therapy? |
There are two faces of the coin once your condition is named:
- it can be a relief: I have that, what can I do to improve it
- it can be an impairment: if it gets all your focus
I think of this because you put capital letters to "Anxiety Issues", and also because the diagnostic sounds pretty vague. Be aware that many people have psychological, psychiatric or other medical conditions, and still live what looks like a normal life to others. So take care of yourself, but do not let those two words have all the focus.
Journaling, self-reflection and professional help are a good start. Journal your daily life. Triggers, foods, challenges you set, what worked, what failed. Be more forgiving of yourself as you grow. Each failure is a learning experience. Try again. Review patterns as you notice them.
If you don't want professional help, then understand anxiety is often "too much potential future" and/or "too much recycled past" and not enough "actual now". You need to gradually build up resistance and resilience to your fears/anxiety.
Look for clinical psychologists like Jordan Peterson etc. he's posted a lot on youtube about anxiety etc. Learned helplessness and CPTSD are also some other possible things to be aware of when examining anxiety.
The problem with doing it alone is the increased number of blind alleys you will waste time in. As well as prolonging anything you don't notice. But you have your reasons - they are what they are.
Recruit allies to help where possible. Self-help does not mean you do it alone.