Anxiety Road Podcast

I want to introduce you to some of the other therapy treatments that you might encounter. This week, Solutions Focused Brief Therapy. If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text "START" to 741-741. Resources Mentioned:  Good Therapy.org give a lot of good information about the history, treatment options and so...

I am getting all kinds of reminders to go to a spa, buy water at CVS, take a shot of serum or a shot of something fermented. If we step around the commercial appropriation of self care we might find something really important. You can get might hungry on the anxiety road. One strong panic attack and you might be looking for that choco-chunk of pleasure. A moment of pleasure then comes the crash. D...

Being on the anxiety road to recovery is understanding how and what we eat and drink can affect the brain. In order to feel better, sleep better and possibly reduce your symptoms you have to eat better. If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text "START" to 741-741. The music this week is Troposphere from Purp...

According to the Medline Plus, "nutrition is about eating a healthy and balanced diet. Food and drink provide the energy and nutrients you need to be healthy." And that is what I want to spend some time talking about in the next couple of episodes. But I have a feeling thinking about food as a treatment option it is gonna be a hard sell for some of you. If you need support contact the National Sui...

I'm in transit from one coast to the other. There is turbulence and not just in the skies. I forgot that my Chromebook can't edit audio so this is gonna be a bone naked episode. I found a way to record but it is a little weird things going on in the background. I'll do better, I promise. I have two meditation apps that might or might not be of interest to you. If it works for you fine, if not pass...

I tried not to do this episode. But I want to help. I want to stand with those of us that do mental health outreach and advocacy to say that we know you are going through it and we can see and feel your pain. So I thought about it. Hard. And I'm going to keep it simple. In the podcast I'm going to share what Traumatic stress is and a few coping skills and resources for people that know somebody th...

Medication is often promoted or given as a treatment option. Yet within that option, there are choices and decisions to make. It is ok to decide if medication is right for you. It is equally ok that you don't want to take medications. In this episode a look at some of the reasons why a person might decide to medicate or not and some resources to learn about anxiety medications. If you need support...

One of the thing you might experience with an anxiety condition is the bloat. Specifically abdominal bloating. And one of the ways that you get the bloat is by sucking in too much air or your have a combination of air, fermented food or gas in your stomach. How did that air get in there? There are some possible reasons: For some of us, it is that choking sensation and you are trying to get in enou...

Many people are turning to mental health apps to help with their symptoms or as a way of accessing some form of treatment. In this episode, a look at the definition of mental health care apps, PsyberGuide to check it out and some examples of  anxiety apps. If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text "START" to...

In this episode, a look at the website Intrusive Thoughts for OCD folks, lots of good information at the site that those of us with anxiety disorders should check out. Then a quick drive by on anxiety symptoms. It is summertime where I live and I am going to be posting a wee bit less, probably once or twice a month during the summer. I need a break and I do want to work on some new ideas and refin...

In this episode, a look at catastrophizing, which is a part of a little pack of demons known as Cognitive Distortions. These SOBs will  have you doing a time warp and not the good one. I gotta fess up. I am not perfect. Nope. As human as they come. And sometimes that means that I get caught in a time trap of catastrophizing a very small thing into the end of the world. Only thing is, the world doe...

A quick pebble in the road on using grounding techniques, this time how to ground yourself using your feet or in a chair. If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text "START" to 741-741. Resources Mentioned:  Naturopathic doctor Stephanie Cotes has a short list of grounding techniques  on her blog . The Anxiety...

In this episode, do you have an issue about cleaning yourself? Is it because you don't have time, energy or is it because you are depressed or do you have a water phobia? If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text "START" to 741-741. Resources Mentioned:  Essay on the New York Times website about a woman bein...

It is still Mental Health Awareness Month 2019 and I would like to have a cuddle toy. I can't quite afford the one that is mentioned in the podcast but I'm certainly interested.  This time out, five things to be aware of before you commit to the couch. If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text "START" to 741...

It is one of those days when you can't churn a whiff of air let alone a thought. I've tried for five hours. And then the anxiety kicks in, and then the symptoms. So, I'll finish up the therapy episode next week but in the meantime, here are three things you can try to help with symptom control. If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Proje...

One of the treatments for an anxiety condition is therapy. Specifically, mental health therapy. And people will yack on about getting help. What they don't tell you is how to do that. In this episode I am going to try to talk about actionable things you can do to tap into the treatment flow. I will be truthful; it isn't always easy. Or affordable. But let's see if we can crack this nut. If you nee...

There are all kinds of therapists out there and it isn't easy to find a good fit. Because therapists are still people, even the ones in the app. It could happen that you start with person A but it isn't working out. You take a break and try again with person B. So in this episode, at look at some of the questions to ask yourself about what you want in therapy and how to pre-screen therapists. If y...

Very few people talk about therapy options. Or about access to options. Or how to decide on what kind of treatment you might need and that you do have choices. Some treatments are real world human based and some are delivered via technology. The goal is to find the right help for you. It might take a bit of effort but you are worth it. If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Li...

Having a paper and projects due will not deter me from making with the goods. In this week's show there is a quick look at Vitamin B-12, what it can do for you and why it is important to make sure you have enough. If you don't, there could be symptoms that simulate depression or anxiety like conditions. Or possibly make your depression and anxiety symptoms worse. As always you want to be evaluated...

As we spin around from chaos to chaos, there is a need for the connection with the other. Somebody to talk to or somebody to listen. In this episode, a quick look at resources that you can use when you need to reach out. If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text "START" to 741-741. Resources Mentioned:    Th...

If you are noticing a few more pebbles in the road it is because I am taking a class or two to increase my knowledge base and feed my need for information. This is a quick episode on what I'm doing and a resource or two for you to get a grip on our bug-a-boos. If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text "START...

Now days everybody is trying to help you by selling you something. You don't have to accept or reject everything you read but you can take the time to check it out. In this quick episode, a look at Bananas, can they help you with symptom control or not? If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text "START" to 74...

You say you don't have time to meditate. I say you might be wrong. In this episode, I want to point you to a couple of short meditation experiences that don't take up a lot of time but might help you to feel better. If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text "START" to 741-741. Resources Mentioned:  Fragrant...

In this episode, a look at the Lego Fish Building Kit, a new site called PsyberGuide for mental health apps and a brief overview of some of the over the counter drugs and other medications that could have an effect on your performance. If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text "START" to 741-741. Resources M...

Having libido issues while having anxiety attacks or symptoms is complicated. But before we can talk about lack of or too much libido and what that means to us as anxious people we must first admit that we want to metaphorically gnaw on some bone. For those of you from certain faith based tradition that believe that sex is for reproduction only and lust is a sin and you just want to know how to st...