Do YOU Have GENERALIZED ANXIETY? | Kati Morton 

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Kati Morton Hi Katie...thank you for all you do. I have had GAD most of my life. I’m struggling with identifying a therapist i “click” with within my health plan. I had been seeing a therapist for over 12 years and her style changed over the length of time i had been seeing her. Long story short- Is there someone you can recommend on the westside of LA/Santa Monica area?

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Livin Life Daily 420 in sorry. But omg I got 159 likes!!!

Danielle Pate She's hilarious 😂

Over 200 likes wow!!! Likes make me feel liked.

Same

I have that problem too.

Oh my gosh I think I do to....

Sounds GAD'y. Been struggeling with that shit for years and years. The advice in this video are a good starting point for recovery.

Same!! Shortness of breath

haha!! xox

I had a therapist teach me breathing exercises one time and I don't think they have ever been helpful haha

Hi

Anxiety makes us pessimistic and prone to over-analysing everything. Telling us to do breathing exercises can easily backfire, either because we don't think we are good enough at it, or because we worry that the whole thing is just meaningless bullshit and becomes just another disappointment to feel anxious about.

Ren You have no idea what you are talking about. So, please stfu!

relate to it 100 pecent

Jack G. When I think about school I get Hella anxious.

Same here lol share ur whatsapp number

Jack G this is me, My minds always worrying about something and if I don’t have anything to worry about I worry that since I’m not worrying about something I’m not being productive with my life, therefore worrying more.

Jack G ... I feel worried and afraid ALL THE TIME... for no reason (that’s the saddest part of all). I also have OCD.

Karla Irene I can relate to that comment. and that comment has reminded me of having got a book called "do you really think what you think you think"? I really need to read it

Karla Irene YES. EXACTLY. It's an endless loop.

I feel the same. I get anxiety from thinking about having a anxiety attack.

Really I thought I was the only one did that

i have anxiety when i don't have anxiety

OMG I know.

Relatable. I'm also 'high-functioning', and I think not only others, but I myself attribute my difficulties to laziness, lack of discipline, etc. I've actually even been to a therapist before (only like 5 or 6 sessions), and he said I seem to be fine and just dealing with the normal stresses of life... Even though I fit the mold for GAD, I kinda feel like I just need to try not to be too hard on myself and try to be true to myself and keep fighting through difficulties. I also maintain a prayer life and relationship with God. That helps, definitely... I also think I have some mild OCD... But anyway, be encouraged... You are ok! It's very possible that we both have GAD lol; but I think we are probably both on the right track, even with just watching this vid. Be encouraged, I bet you're really awesome, and we both could just use some positive thinking and affirmation and reassurance... But hey I'm no doctor... I feel like everyone goes through some level of mental health issues... Life in general is really hard. Try to identify the things in your life that you are grateful for and that you're proud of... Idk I'm just rambling now. But I feel like I understand to an extent your comment, and I hope you know that you're awesome.

Corinne Ambler Thank you! I feel really similar to you. A lot of times I don't want to get out of bed and can't seem to be happy or build up the motivation to do anything. Everyone thinks I am lazy but in reality - I am simply depressed. I've self-harmed twice before and I do contemplate almost all the time. My family and everyone else I know think I'm fine, simply because I'm a "happy" person and seem to generally have myself together.

Corinne Ambler OH MY FREAKING GOD! THANK YOU! someone understands that just because im good at hiding things (not bad things, im talking bout anxiety and depression here) doesnt mean im ok. Someone once told me that just because i dont have meds for it or i havent been to the doctor for it, doesnt mean i have it....i honestly wanted to hurt this person but i left it alone. And the worst part is the parents just think we are labeling ourselves as children! If your child thinks they have something, talk to them! Dont just say you are labeling yourself!

I’m confused because I don’t know if I have anxiety I get really stressed about what to do I worry about things months in advance I get worried I’m annoying people I wonder if I’m a burden to others I get uncomfortable if I hear people laughing and I don’t know why my mind convinces me it’s about me and if I have to do anything that attention will be on me I mentally break down and I just can’t do it according to my parents I used to be a very outgoing child but then the year I started school it all went down hill and I stopped being social I was clingy to people I knew and I wouldn’t talk to say my parents friends and people used to think I was shy then as I got older I was rude and now people just think I’m weird and I wish I could put my finger on what it is and get to the bottom of how to help myself

I used to be like you, too. It took 20 years to seek for an actual medical help. My mother is, too. She still doesn't know she needs help. She doesn't really understand why I need to rest and go to see my doctor regularly. I think the biggest problem in my family was that she didn't know how to look after oneself properly so she couldn't teach it to me. Please give yourself a permission to rest. It doesn't matter what others say. Waiting for others to realize your situation is a waste of your precious time. When you think something is wrong, it's definitely true. No doubt!

Thank you so much for sharing your experience!! It's so helpful :) xoxo

Stella Foster what kind of medicine?

Stella Foster is GAD curable?

Stella Foster I'm in the exact same situation. I tried CBT and it did nothing for me. Not to sound big headed, but because of all the research I had already done about anxiety and panic attacks, I already knew everything the psychiatrist was telling me, including all the relaxation techniques. I really don't know about medication though because I'm only 16.

andrea summers I'm on Lexapro for mine.

Thank you for sharing! This is amazing because I've actually been trying this lately: just focus on what you're doing right now! I also try to limit the visual & audio input - not multi-tasking technology. Thanks again, and peace to you.

This is very true. I remember when it was really bad and I couldn’t function at all for a couple of months like I couldn’t even do the basics(eating, sleeping, talking) My first step was when I was taking a shower, I started to focus on the temperature of the water and how it touched my skin. Then I moved on to other things gradually . Thanks for sharing

Hobbies help too. I sew. And the structure of it. The focus it needs means you pay attention while you’re doing it. I didn’t even realize I had GAD until last two month traveling when I couldn’t sew so I had no outlet. That made my anxiety get out of hand so I totally noticed how “stressed” is the best word I guess I felt. Made me think back and realize I’m absolutely always worrying and it isn’t a recent thing it’s just I had coping mechanisms I didn’t even realize I was using and they were suddenly all gone. So it got scary bad.

It’s called mindfulness. Mindfulness and meditation are 2 totally separate interventions. One can use mindfulness anywhere: brushing teeth, showering, driving, just trying to stay in the moment and notice what sensations you are having while performing a certain task. BTW, as a mental health practitioner myself, the title of this video is extremely misleading

I'm the same my therpist said to me I have GAD which I was surprised because when I look at a couple of the symtems it didnt seemed like I had it!! But everyone is different!! But I have been trying to focus on the hear and now and it does work!! X

haha!! Glad you liked that little statement :) So true! haha!

Jezahlie breathing also doesnt work for me

same

Jay O'Neel 😐 me too

Alaura McWilliam psycho maybe

Invader 71 Shish

Same here , I think it’s to educate ourselves since we live with this and want it out of our lives !

Validation

Same...

Neither could i, it made me feel more anxious

Omg same. So I read the comments while watching but then I feel anxious because I’m missing what’s being said in the video.

Same but I have depression and dyspraxia which makes me easily distracted

Believe me I've been going through generalize anxiety since the 1st day of lockdown in mach in texas I have a 3 yr old and it sucks going through this because most of the time my son wants me and is a momma's boy which I love and love him but this generalize anxiety and depression I really want to be normal again before this covid-19 shit I know for sure am not the only one

Rachel Sonia We're proud of you:) Stay strong!

what helped you in therapy?

Yay! I am so glad that you are in therapy and it has helped you better manage it!! Hooray!! xoxo

Rachel Sonia Same but I'm still struggling to learn cuz of worrying about people judging me and bother me and one of those does happen to me in school and I have seen a therapy 3 times and he gave me suggestions but everyone has treated me the same still when trying to change and everything still goes the same kind of way. I think if I got extra help on this then I could do better in school and not be around the people bothering me except for the teachers when I need help in school around the uncontrolable people.

Rachel Sonia congratulations

So true. I kept thinking something is different since i was like 12 when out of nowhere o had panic attacks out of fear to die. Nobody had died or something in family back then, but i was constantly in panick, crying, while i found my way around it. Then during time i had panic attacks over other things, crying endlessly until it was hard to breath. I thought it is normal for people to have. Now that i am grown up, i see it is not. Overworry about everything. Having no idea how to deal with not having control on things. Worry if it is not clean enough and sometimes doing nothing, because of feeling burned out, but keep out worrying. Again doing way too much and burning out. It is like never ending cycle of it. Now i feel it was better then i took control on my weight, workouts, etc. It came to me that it was maybe not good to have such a control on it, so i let it go and wanted to come back to normal eating and so on. So it only made it harder with the more crying popping in. I wish to go to some specialist, but have no idea whom to.

Same Here

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Cassidy M 7th grade.... ughhhh.... my least favorite school year hands down. Being 12/13 is not a great time for most kids. The onset of raging hormones makes it difficult for them to meaningfully connect with other on many levels. I was a bit crazy those years also.

Alice G I don't think they would do that it's there job to help you and they are there to help no matter what your going through and if they can't help they will find a tharapist who will be able to help in the form of a referral

Alice G not if they are good most likely if you fight they will fight with you that's why they are there if they feel like they can't help you anymore they might refer you out most likely to a specific treatment

they can't give up on you, therapists go into the job willing t help people and encounter new issues everyday. If they feel they aren't equipped to help you they may refer you to somebody else, but other than that I don't think they can "give up on you"

I am so glad this helped!! yay!! A therapist wouldn't give up on you, but they may refer you out to more treatment or a therapist that works on issues they don't. But giving up on clients isn't something we do.. I would bring this concern up in your next session so you can talk about it. xoxo

Lmaoo yeah

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same here

I had a full on panic attack when I went to get help. I had my husband drive me and sit with me in the waiting room then go back with me just to hold my hand and be there. My advice is take someone with you that you seriously trust and take something to play with in ur hands. I had a tissue paper I destroyed while I was talking. Not to be cliche but the first step was the absolute hardest for me.

Same! I get scared that the psychologist would judge me because i went there to check if i have GAD.They could say she’s trying to be edgy or some other stuff like that.I also don’t want to talk anout the things that makes me anxious because it makes me feel guilty,uncomfortable and thus anxious.I feel bad and want to punch myself after i come clear about the things that make me anxious.But i also want to get help cos stress and anxiety causes auto-immune diseases and acne.I’m in a vicous cycle idk what to do.Even my parents don’t accept that i have anxiety they’re in denial ugh

Me tooooo:(

That's how I was and I finally got the courage to ask my doctor about it and he really shut me down. So I decided to take things into my own hands and I researched things that can help to reduce anxiety. I wrote in a journal daily or whenever I felt anxious and put all my thoughts on paper. I would then review it later and try to understand why I got anxious and if it was justified. Also, of course, it sucks.. but.. the best way to over come fears is to face them. Hopefully you can find someone supportive in your life to help you!

I got diagnosed with anxiety this summer but I can’t really get any help because my mom thinks it won’t help and it’ll make it worse with medication and stuff so I had to research and I found yoga and meditation to be quite calming. You should try it out

It's very normal.. and I actually think it's linked to our depression.. cause it kind of comes from the same negative, uninterested, sad voice. In truth, reaching out for some professional help can answer this too. Cause you can talk with them about this and they can explain whether or not you have depression.. and also work with you to fight back against those negative thoughts. xoxo

Kati Morton Thank you so much! It means a lot. Will talk with my doctor.

liimu i'm not the person you asked and Kati is right it is related to negative thought as well. I've also heard it is sometimes called walking depression (like walking pneumonia) my friend probably has high functioning depression and often feels that exact same way like he shouldn't be able to say he's depressed because others have it so much worse that even if he feels exhausted and miserable and like total shit that he can't actually be depressed because it hasn't hit him like a truck like it does some and kept him from being able to function. So idk if it's normal or not but it is a real thing from what i can tell

That's the depression talking! It used to say similar things to me, and be like "man up or shut up" and "if you mean it then do it". Meds have helped me find the breathing space I need to do CBT to work through it all.

Same I haven’t been diagnosed but I do think I have it because if my actions and my families mental health records but I really think I just want attention

Ashley Beauty I hope u are ok Just know that you are loved and that things will be ok I think I am possibly dealing with GAD, and it sucks. Again, I hope u are ok, and doing well ❤️❤️❤️

Same here.

Brandi Sodemann How you made it?

How?

pink salt I’m on medication

@@brandi5730 thank you for your reply

What med did you take

@@HighlightReelsChris The generic version of Effexor... BUT, know that each person has a different body and so its less a question of which meds work best then which meds work best for YOUR body. Some people have had nightmarish experience with the med I'm on. It can take several tries of various meds on various dosage before you find something that works.

Kate D I was diagnosed with adjustment disorder but a second opinion said GAD , it’s tough to deal with , my mind is constantly racing and I never feel peace . I’m scared to take meds but I just wanna feel peace , can you tell me what was the comparison from not taking meds to taking meds and were you having racing thoughts all day and night and do you still have now . Thanks a lot

@@HighlightReelsChris I don't know if I would call them racing thoughts as much as constant intrusive thoughts, and every little thing brought me A LOT of anxiety. The difference is day and night! The intrusive thoughts are very reduced now and its easier for me to manage them. I'm also less stressed to do all sort of things that would have panicked me before. Basically I can be functional now, more than I have ever been. I'm also bolder and willing to do more things that would have freaked me out before. I used to feel very distressed and constantly exhausted because of my anxiety, and sometimes felt like I would have liked to vanish just for everything to stop. I can be relaxed now and not feel overwhelmed all the time. My anxiety is not 100% gone, but its 80% better I would say! The first weeks on meds my coworkers were kind of freaked out by how zombie-like and quiet I was (I'm usually quite hyper lol), but I enjoyed the rest lol. Now I'm back to being much more energetic, minus the anxiety. I was also very scared to get on meds in the beginning, and these things are NOT mild. They are very strong medication and the side effects can be severe. Luckily I have not had too many side effect personally, but if I forget to take my pills 2 days in a row I won't be functional most of the 3rd day! I will def feel the withdrawal kick in!

@@HighlightReelsChris These type of meds are not light, and I would only recommend them as a last resort, BUT if you can't be functional or live a normal life no matter how much therapy you get... its WAY better than just suffering your whole life! I hate how its much harder for me to lose weight now, and it HAS screwed (negatively) with my libido... but I feel much more ''normal'' now and can def enjoy life much better, worry less and be productive! So for me its totally worth it. Forgetting a dose def screws with you though!

This sounds like me now. Only when my anxiety went crazy with panic attacks etc. is when I realised I've always had anxiety, and always had the same physical symptoms of panic and anxiety attacks but just managed to ignore and suppress them really well. I feel chronically exhausted and fatigued and I have felt like that for months. I'm very sure it comes from my body and mind being stressed and worked up 24/7. Now looking for therapists, but always interesting to see that medication works. Do you still take your medication or are you off it now? Hope you're feeling better now!!

@@annitrip I still take it and yes I feel a lot better

Pretty damn complex! That's why it's so hard for others to understand, I feel like the majority of people that suffer with GAD also have another issue that hasn't been diagnosed that triggers it?? Xox

Same. Sertraline and talk therapy have been a massive help.

I hope this video was helpful :) xoxo

Grace Himchak Same

Kati Morton It was, thank u

All the best

Thank you for sharing your experience with this Michael. Have you seen a therapist about this?? Maybe that could help? I am glad you enjoyed the video.. and i hope you are able to get some more support and work through some of your symptoms. xox o

Kati Morton Hi. Thanks for the reply. I did see a therapist 1 time about 2 years ago but I felt too uncomfortable talking to her. I have made several attempts at seeking help again but I tend to back out at the last minute.

Michael Tube Can you confide in a friend or family member who really cares about you - you need to get help with this and in my experience I would not be on the way up, finally, if I had not asked for help. Medication didn't work for me but talking/cbt and changing my lifestyle did.

xRiss13 how have you been doing lately with your anxiety?

Oh darling i so understand you:( its feels like an unstoppable force once you started feeling that way. Meds helped me,meds that make you veeery sleepy ....

I don't have any heart issues at ALL but I can tell you, this is one of my biggest anxieties and it came out of nowhere. I remember late last year I was sitting in my science class and the teacher was talking about heart attacks and things that can go wrong with your heart, and at this point I had already had this anxiety about my heart that was getting worse each day. As soon as I saw the beating heart gif on the screen i started having an anxiety attack. Right then and there in my science class, sitting next to all my friends. I was trying to be as silent as possible but the more worried I was about someone seeing me, the more I struggled to breathe. It lasted about 4 minutes; each which felt like an eternity. I remember shifting around in my chair and trying not to burst out crying or draw attention to myself while also feeling like I was about to have a heart attack. I still haven't had an attack like that since that day. Definitely my worst one

Literally me while reading your comment 😂

I would be interested in a video on high functioning depression too.

Beth McFarlane it doesn't seem to be understood that you can really be struggling with depression and it can really be affecting you even though you go out and see people sometimes, and doing those things doesn't mean it's a lower grade depression either.

I definitely can! It would be more of a thursday video if that's okay :) I will add this to my list!! xoxo

Kati Morton amazing thank you so much!! x

Personally I didn't want my parents to know so I pushed myself to move and act like I was normal

I was finally able to see a therapist and she told me I do have GAD

What medication did she say would work for you ?

@@jeffreyleon2322 lexapro has worked twice for me during my worst times and I have GAD and panic disorder. It takes about 5 weeks to really kick in and can feel worse at before it does. Hope you find something that helps you.

I feel The same way I quit my job because of worrying about my health or some thing that i really dont know why i worry about it, ,

I'm in the same boat, mountain of student loan debt too that I don't think I can pay back...I'm def struggling ATM... luckily my wife takes care of me but I don't want to have to think about asking her to pay for my schooling....f...

Lagg Buster that’s the comment I was looking for as this is what I get - symptoms before any antecedent thought

Or symptoms for no reason. Like for example you're having a fun game night with family, and then one second you're fine, and the next you're panicking

Yeh vagities in diagnosis, and doctors don't tend to have an appreciation for the difference. Theres Anxiety then theres ANXIETY. It's annoying and insulting, yup lack of appreciation and understanding and for some of us a satisfactory diagnosis does not yet exist.

Yay! That makes me so happy :) xoxo

Yupppp. Exactly the same with me.

Ya I smoke weed and my heart rate was 180 after I went to hospital doctor say everything looks good after that I know I have gad...😥😭

What does that mean? So weed made you worse?

Cool same. We were probably self medicating because eof the issues and now their worse

@@M0101EP yes ):

I suffered from anxiety since childhood till 16 years of age now after 2 years it's coming back

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Man, you may need to study math. Math relaxes me but online classroom is very hard. Math relaxes my mind.

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I was thinking the same thing.

Cali Spaniel I think it’s always a good idea to collect more information. You can look into each of those disorders or you can look at what you struggle with from a more secular perspective. For example a situation or problem that arises in your day and explore your internal or external world for more clues as to what is going on. The one thing I would caution is that you don’t want to end up in a circular motion or obsessing. I would also recommend exploring how you feel personally as you. You could learn a vast amount of information on these disorders and still come up short on the question of “who am I?” So get in touch with yourself, because no matter how much “ammunition” or information you find on each of those disorders. In the end they are labels defined by others without you as the person, individual you are in mind and ultimately with the goal of categorization and understanding with the intent of treating those who struggle with similar issues. All in all - be you, pick up insight and knowledge along the way about yourself and the information that is out there, but don’t get to wrapped up in it. Ultimately you gotta do the best you can and it helps to be true to yourself, have a good attitude and be a good person. Sometimes in a situation you can find that each of your diagnoses contributes to the outcome. Perhaps in other situations none of them contribute. And some times it’s a mix of some diagnoses but not all and who you are as a person. There’s no clear cut cookie cut method through psychology, or life for that matter. Do the best you can. Be true to yourself. Be curious. Take it for what it’s worth. Have a good attitude. Be a good person. Do the best you can.