6 Things I stopped Doing To Fix My Anxiety
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The emotional and physical toll of debilitating anxiety can be overwhelming.
What if you’re on medication that gives you anxiety and you have to get off?
What I've found in my life - and in the lives of many clients - is that I fed and enabled my anxiety through my habits and actions. Not on purpose; not even knowingly.
The first step to overcoming my chronic anxiety was to see the causes and dismantle them.
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I'm sharing the 6 things I did to fix my anxiety. These are personal - they worked for me. And, while every person is different, I believe these 6 can have a positive impact on your anxiety as well.
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OZEMPIC / FASTING caused me uncontrollable anxiety...due to the increased motababilism, motivation, ability, drive, life force...I had to quit it, or off myself, it was like a toxin to me..but I'm bipolar...so everything is exaggerated, except my posts, lol
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The mind is a muscle yes the more you put yourself through stressful situations the easier it gets to manage for me cutting caffeine, easing on sugar, stopped eating fast food and slow down on all mental/ physical stimulants (caffeine, nicotine alcohol and thc) and it gets easier
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I know what it is to feel hopelessly stuck and worthless to the world in general. I also know what it is to live without those feelings. I’m both a Clinical Psychology specializing in treatment-resistant depression and anxiety, and a human who has spent more than a decade managing sever depression and anxiety.
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I'm very very anxious. I have troubles eating when I'm panicking and I throw up from stress. I lost about 12kg in span of a few months in a very unhealthy way. And what's worst is I'm anxious about really silly things at times that I know I can do but my mind overanalyzes them. I'm so tired
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Been suffering for a year. The physical effects are the worst! Seeing a psych today and doing meditation. I
Literally force myself to eat and go on walks.
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I just can’t tolerate caffeine, make mi feel the anxiety so intense
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I’m 42 years old, and throughout my life, I think I’ve suffered from different types of anxiety. It manifested one way when I was a child, another way during my teens, and differently again in college; now, after turning 40, the anxiety has intensified—it’s been paralyzing me, and I feel like I’ve lost the strength to face it. I’m seeing a psychiatrist and undergoing treatment, but I haven’t improved yet.
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Honestly it just absolutely sucks to have to deal with something like this every damn day. My anxiety is all-consuming so if/when things actually improve and my mind relaxes, it feels weirdly unnatural. The mind is constantly active day & night, questioning every move and it is beyond exhausting because that usually means goodbye sleep. I don’t wish this on anyone and I am trying to mitigate it so I hope it gets better for me too.
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Tried these and it worked for some of my anxiety but found out i have ADHD and thats why i struggled to drop caffeine. I felt better on caffeine and now im on stimulant meds😂
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Some years ago I spent three years weaning off of valium. It almost killed me, the withdrawal effects were so bad, and when I finally got off I was one of the "lucky" ones who still has mild withdrawal effects. I NEVER want to take a drug that I need to go through withdrawal on again. A doctor talked me into taking a mild anti-anxiety drug, not of the same class as valium, and it was a disaster. Just knowing I was taking an anti-depressant sent me into such anxiety I had to quit after less than a week, and yes - there we went with the withdrawal symptoms again. I'm through that now and I know I cannot go near an anti-depressant drug because, with my history, they just make things worse. I feel so lousy and stuck I don't know what to do.
But I do care.
Let me ask ya ive been getting this anxiety lately bad when you got a attack did it make you get skipped hear beats
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@AbdulRehman-y6m5tNot watching videos longer than 3 min.It's waste of my fucking time
@JohnDoe-kq1geStopped my meds thinking I can handle it - wait too long for psych. Ruined my life. Blew up at my ex, got kicked out, it will be difficult to afford a place, been sleeping in car for 2 months, recently moved to tent and all the sounds trigger me danger danger. Recently started to stop breathing when falling asleep so whatever sleep I was getting is gone. I feel so sick. Shakes, sweats, thirst, chills, headache, nausea, like I’ll gag on food when I try to eat. It’s the worst it has ever been.
@jodybrown9762seems to make alot of sense apart from the usual nutritional bs
@bushbasher69Left the video you asked to drop caffeine
@ayeshanay4922Thanks some good suggestions and appears to be good community
I suffer from depression and anxiety, but most uncomfortable is mine is hyperventilation syndrome
I can feel short of breath or suffocating feeling for sometimes days
I also 24/7 tinnitus
I don’t want to take meds so mostly focusing on lifestyle changes
I have hope that I will overcome
Top 5 most valuable videos I have ever watched on Yt so far. Thank you!
@denna-9If only “just calm down” worked on me lol
@derekbrown9233I don't agree with the last one. I'm on the opposite side. I'm always so confident that I'm going to handle any task despite the fact that I frequently feel bad etc. If I treated myself as untrustworthy person it would be easier to delegate task or ask for help. Unfortunately I keep making the same mistake all the time. Probably it's because I don't want to show weakness. I say yes to anything that's thrown at me at work etc. and the horror begins when I realise that maybe it's a bit too much. But at that point it's usually to late to get any help. So I have to do it all by myself despite difficulty. It's like I'm not accepting my illness. I behave like a healthy person although I'm not.
@MyronekAvoiding coffee is the tough one for me. I only have 1 cup a day, but do notice the difference in reducing anxiety when a skip this.
@gtman4588Are there any medications that you are on? Are you in therapy
@rockinrenee1I am a Christian and I struggle with this. But by the Grace of God I know I will overcome.
Life is temporary, too short to be miserable.
you remind me of an actor your very handsome, you always think good looking people aren't anxious I do anyway, but its not true have struggled with it too not that im good looking lol .
@Beingcreative-s9eYou could still play video games? Lucky!
@PoweranimalsI'm sick to death of managing symptoms.
How do I STOP THOUGHTS THAT PROVOKE A RESULT OF ANXIETY ?????
Celebrating 556 subscribers today 🤍! Thank you for this talk, I definitely see massive reductions in my anxiety from these few tips over the last 15 years. This year specifically, I've done a lot to feel more human - quit the corporate world to work with meditation apps and start a mindfulness channel on Youtube! We are collectively moving towards more meaningful lives and I'm wishing everyone the best of luck 777🤍!
@HelloMintMindI need other 84 as well
@dikshamora1681I have severe health anxiety .
I also have a fear of going to the doctors. Whenever they have to check my blood pressure, my anxiety shoots up and I know that contributes to my high BP.
I also have so many physical symptoms. Once I get over one symptom, the next one appears and this keeps me in the anxiety loop.
Do you guys get the vision symptoms where objects seem to be vibrating or flickering? It comes with floaters and strong afterimage
@HaoneoHaokip-k3n#3! Work/tasks and hobbies distract me, making me feel much better. Best of luck to you!
@212ntruesdaleI don't think I can live without medication
@whocafuneLexapro fixed it after 10 years of trying natural methods like meditation, CBT etc etc. Sometimes you need to be on medication.
@VBHB83I ruminate daily about home ownership/maintenance. I don’t know why. I’m a retired computer programmer so maybe this is why. I’m scanning all the time for issues. I find them of course in a 40 year old house, but other people wouldn’t notice. It’s all consuming.
@jeffs-zw2zbVitamin D fixed my anxiety. I was at 22 for over 10 years. Constant fatigue, brain fog, muscle aches, and bad anxiety. Started taking 10,000 IU D3 + K2 + magnesium daily and within weeks I had way more energy and felt 20 years younger. Anxiety dropped significantly too.
If you're struggling with anxiety, get your vitamin D level checked. Most doctors say 30 is fine — I’m aiming for 80-100 and it’s made a huge difference.
I lost my job and got a DUI. I drank to ease my anxiety and now I'm filled with anxiety to the point I feel helpless. I'm trying to find a job, but the negativity just destroys me and I'm older so starting over again is daunting. I've climb way up, and crashed soon after my whole life. My entire life is going up then crashing down.
@ChadApplinSound like we have some symilarities in our path. Even same techniques or at least observations. But looks like you are still in survival and you master low anxiety but not going out from the box of survival. And there is another way- building self leadership. Kill the inner victim, be a leader. Thank you for your video!
@OtiEftemeThis is me. The exactly same person as you, and am happy for you to be the way you are and am happy for myself!
@nenurjbx72o9The reason I continued watching this is that you have been concise. You covered everything in 20 minutes without waffle, getting straight to the point. One thing I would say about point 5 is that your brain needs cholesterol, fat and that excessive carbs are it it;s enemy. I am 74 and 7 years ago had a heart attack and anxiety was both a reason and a result, knowing that my life was on the line.
I do things I wouldn't do if I were about to be eaten by a lion. 1. Salivate, by chewing gum.. 2. Breath very deeply. 3. Talk softly to myself or even out loud. 4. Walk slowly. 5. Smiles. 6. Adopt an open posture You are telling the brain, there is no danger and the result is almost instant.. The more you do the better the result, but chewing gum is my first thing.
Bu t again thanks for the concise video.
I’m going into a massive anxiety situation…. Sleep is impossible without meds
@marcusdenning1649You sound just like me how are used to be everything you said I can identify with I still have some anxiety. I believe what is a trip is the trust issues have to do everything myself I’m 62 years old and for the first time I had somebody rake my yard laugh out loud because nobody could do it like I wanted it done. This is ridiculous. The issues I still have now and if you read this, maybe you can reply kind of weird because kind of contradicting of what I’m going to say I can go out in public and talk to people not a big issue but like I wanna go gold prospecting and I don’t know why I just don’t go. It’s like I don’t know and like going into a restaurant by myself and sitting down and eating is something that I’m gonna go do or going out to the yard sale sometimes it’s OK other times it’s a issue going out and doing things by myself is the issues sometimes other times I’ve noticed work in progress, but everything said is right on. Thanks for the video.
@storagefinds2992Have you ever smoked weed?
@shihab3930Thank you for this :)
@Rex-fm2ntThere was a chapter in my life where I felt emotionally disconnected and confused.
Psychedelics gave me deeper understanding, and Corwinshrooms was part of that transformation.