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Making a list of all the things you are thankful for in your life can help to override the negative things that are stealing all of your attention. I'm always surprised at how long that list is for me compared to the few negative events going on in my life. Sorry about all the bad things happening r...

When you're anxious in general, your mind is searching for the "dangerous" thing that is causing the anxiety. Medication is what it thinks the threat is. Trust your logic in cases like this even though it's really hard. Then when your mind realizes that the medication is not harmful, you'll be fine....

I used to moniter my breathing a lot as part of my anxiety. I would feel like I wasn't breathing right or couldn't breath without thinking about it. Doing relaxation techniques helps a lot. Try looking up abdominal breathing relaxation techniques and progressive muscle relaxation. When I'd feel anxi...

I ended up quitting a job that I liked because of anxiety. I would feel like I was going to have a panic attack, so I'd avoid that place, since that's where it would happen. I'm sad about that! I know that my boss and coworkers would have worked with me. I wish I would've stayed with it, even though...

Thank you so much for posting about this issue. I have the same problem! I didn't realize it was such a common problem with women. My anxiety is really bad the week before my period, and it even takes a few days into it to calm down. When I start to get very angry at my husband and have panic attack...