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Originally Posted by omegalamed
dechan dawa, we can only control our environment so far. I find the biggest stressor to trigger anxiety and depression is society, the constant barraging from the media, the over focus on things overseas. Then you have the growing reality of terrorism in this country, creeping on this soil in the states but being ignored. It is as if we as a nation are over medicated deliberately to be asleep so that we are easy prey. everyone is affected as a whole nation, we all feel the world changing at an accelerating speed. we feel the exhaustion of trying to hold onto what we call normalcy while everything flip flops on us, and we feel things slip from our grip. we no longer have control over anything and i think that is what a lot of people are having a hard grip with. I find that having a spiritual belief is a great strength to place our hope and strength in at this historical point in time. I commend you on all your hard work and i hope you do find the equalibrium you are striving for. blessings.
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Yes, I think you are right, and everything you wrote about (i.e. media exposure) triggers my anxiety and depression especially if I have allowed myself to become vulnerable. Perhaps it depresses me that the holiday season has become so much about materialism. I have cut my media exposure down by not having television, and I stopped listening to news radio such as BBC and NPR. But of course I have the Internet. I don't know if depression causes spirituality to weaken but I think sometimes yes, the spiritual light can grow dimmer during an episode of anxiety and depression. Meditation helps and I think I will add a spiritual reading daily. Even if I feel sad I will allow the words to wash over me and comfort me. Thank you for this suggestion.
