View Single Post
 
Old Oct 20, 2015, 07:30 AM
Clara22's Avatar
Clara22 Clara22 is offline
Magnate
 
Member Since: Apr 2013
Posts: 2,188
Quote:
Originally Posted by spring2014 View Post
hi crying,
I know the feeling about anxiety . I have a high anxiety coping skills list that you might want to try. my therapist and I worked on it in counseling last year . I still have it and I use it whenever my anxiety level is high and when my depression gets bad too . here's my high anxiety list .
For High Anxiety
1) Physical activity
2) Deep breathing
3) Mindfulness box
4) Guided imagery
5) Progressive muscle relaxation exercises
6) Diversions and distractions
7) Counteracting thoughts
a. Think positive
8) Relaxation techniques
9) Journaling
10) Mindfulness meditation
11) STOP technique for impulses





Diagnosis: Anxiety and depression
meds : Cymbalta 90mgs at night
Vistrail 2 25 mgs daily for anxiety prn
50 mgs at night for insomnia
Thank you for this! Also, fluoxetine and aromatherapy have been helpful to me
__________________
Clara
Hope is definitely not the same thing as optimism. It is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out. Vaclav Havel