Anxiety is often accompanied by depression, and the two share many symptoms and involve many of the same brain pathways. Biology can contribute to vulnerability to anxiety, as can childhood experiences such as early trauma and parenting practices such as overprotection. Do some gentle exercise: Even if you hate the gym, just go out for a gentle stroll to get some fresh air and get your body moving Eat healthier: Foods like refined sugar and junk food give you a boost of energy and then make you crash again. Aim for a healthier balance, to keep your body and mind stable Sometimes, a person with certain medical conditions may experience symptoms similar to tardive dyskinesia. These include:

When you’re dealing with anxiety, there’s no start or endpoint. You don’t know how long it’ll take to recover from. Call an anxiety helpline – they may be able to talk through your symptoms on the phone and give you some good advice (they’re used to speaking to people with anxiety) But I mainly want to share with you how I’ve managed to get through a lot of these battles and take control of my mind to think with a different perspective, the smallest things make the biggest difference when it comes to your mind – and trust me I’m still learning so much about myself in this respect. If you feel like you literally can’t wait to get medical advice, express the urgency to your GP’s practice and see if they can fit you in sooner When I’m feeling good, I start thinking I can handle anything, and my boundaries slip. Anxiety is always a reminder that the unhealthiness in my life has consequences, and I clean house when it spikes. 4. Anxiety reminds me how important growth is.I have struggled with anxiety for just about as long as I can remember (I started paying attention to it more in high school) and let me tell ya, it ain't fun. It definitely has gotten worse for me over the years... Take each day as it comes, keep making the right choices for your mental health and you’ll see a huge difference.

Having spent 8 years on 30mg prozac daily for a traumatic (to me) series of events that happened at work in 2015 I decided to come off it begining of the year.I think it takes incredible strength, courage and commitment to battle a mental illness —but the same can be said about those support individuals on the other side. It can take incredible strength, courage and commitment to stand by a person who is struggling and accept and love them for who they are and not allow their “brain” to change that. As much as your friends and family care about you, they may not totally understand what anxiety is or how bad it feels. Depending on how intense your anxiety is, you may have to take some time off work with stress leave. I hope these little tips help you in any way that they can. I could write a lot more on this topic, but let's be honest... my hands are cramping up and your attention span probably isn't that long. (How can we scroll TikTok for hours, but our brains can't read more than 2 sentences? IDGI). This is a simple one. When I am fueling my body properly, I feel good and when I feel good, my anxiety is significantly less. Boom. Easy.