The Covid-19 pandemic has negatively affected the behavioral health of many in the country. The stress of social isolation and fear of getting the disease has increased cases of depression and anxiety.
Victims of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) know exactly what it’s like to live inside their head years after a life-altering traumatic experience. PTSD is a
Dear Anxiety,
I am massively resentful towards you for the constant strain you put on my daily life.
You take over my simplest, most innocent thoughts and turn them into negative experiences. You then proceed to attack every part of my body from my head down to my toes; you send chills down my spine and sweat down my face. You prevent me from enjoying the moment, as you have coerced me to think about every, single, potential discrepancy that could arise from every situation.
Anxiety: the most common dual diagnosis among alcoholics and addicts; the most common response when you take our drugs and alcohol away; the completely debilitating sensation that makes you want to literally crawl out of your skin to escape it all; the short circuit thoughts that take over your mind: “I am going to die,” “I am going to feel like this forever,” “I want this to stop. I need this to stop. If it doesn’t stop, I don’t know what I’m going to do.”
Chances are, if you are reading this article, you’ve experienced anxiety and panic at some point in your life. Or, maybe you’re a family member or friend of someone who suffers from anxiety, and you want to learn tools to help them through their next panic attack or anxiety episode.
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