Mental Health on Yik Yak | I actually hate irrational anxiety, it feels like I’ve been in a perpetual state of anxiety/panic attack for like a week. My chest is constantly tight/hyperventilating kinda and there’s no rational reason for it really. It doesn’t make sense, I hate it

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Mental Health 1w

I actually hate irrational anxiety, it feels like I’ve been in a perpetual state of anxiety/panic attack for like a week. My chest is constantly tight/hyperventilating kinda and there’s no rational reason for it really. It doesn’t make sense, I hate it

Anonymous 1w

I’ve been there (OCD), it sucks so much but it will pass, I’ve found the best thing to do is make plans with close friends, distract yourself, try to remember the basics (deep breaths, relax your shoulders, try to get some exercise, even when it feels impossible) but most importantly the making plans to distract yourself. It will go away eventually but it really sucks in the meantime. Sorry you’re going through this.

Anonymous 1w

Guided meditation and yoga have been a huge support for me. I’ve been using the “Insight Timer” app for meditation, and it’s one of the few free options. There is a premium subscription but there’s still plenty of free content. For yoga, I just follow videos on YouTube. I personally really enjoy “Yoga with Adrienne”

Anonymous

#1 1w

This is why I hate being out of school, I have nothing to do and my friends barely ever answer their phones. I’ve basically just been doom scrolling since I went on break😭

Anonymous

OP 1w

Omg I feel that, at school there’s always people down to hang out, over break I text everyone I can hoping someone writes back. Doomscrolling sucks but it’s tough when you have no other distractions, I try to at least binge watch a tv show or something instead cause it feels like it’s less bad for my brain

Anonymous

#1 1w

I don’t have access to any streaming services which really sucks. I’ve binge watched pretty much every free movie on YouTube in the last couple weeks and I spend a lot of time hoping for notifications which definitely isn’t healthy. So far today I’ve already had two panic attacks without any obvious trigger which just doesn’t make sense.

Anonymous

#2 1w

Not an advertisement by any means, but those have been the best free resources that I’ve come across, and I’ve downloaded so many apps lol.

Anonymous

#2 1w

I’ve had so many people suggest meditation and yoga but it just doesn’t work for me, maybe because it was pushed on me young so now I resist it, but it just doesn’t help. I really want it to work though cause it’s supposed to be so good

Anonymous

OP 1w

I didn’t feel like it was helpful at first but if you stick with it, it really starts to make a difference. Studies have shown that just 10-20 minutes per day can help reduce stress and anxiety and improve resilience over time. Consistent meditation changes your brain activity and helps make new connections, which requires practice and takes time (anywhere between 1-8 weeks to notice a difference). I didn’t believe it when I first tried it, but the results that I’ve seen speak for themselves.

Anonymous

#2 1w

Just try your best to be open to it and try to shift your focus when you start thinking that it’s stupid, useless, or a waste of time.