Generalized Anxiety Disorder: The CBT Approach 

Same position as me. I'm a nursing student with this. Any tips?

jonathan sosa 🌹🙏🏽🌹😌thank you

Thank you. I'm completing my gen ed hoping in becoming an RN as well.

Thank you ! & for sharing.. ☺ That's awful .. It does help to give patience w/ one self when learning.. 😃

Thanks Jonathan ,I'm also having the same issue, I'm having homeopathy and it's helping me a lot

It’s all rooted in the belief that external events are in control!

@@judjudersawn2596 which external events you can’t control…

Not rly true. Not worrying is. It being irresponsible. Not worrying about what we can’t control is responsible. Worrying about what we can control is being. Just a nuanced difference

I am like this, I feel like if I stop worrying, stop “paying attention” then I am being lazy, irresponsible, weak, like I will fall behind in life. I have major health anxieties and regularly think I’m imminently going to die. I know it’s nonsense but my brain and body still can’t stop going down this path.

@@Crybaby_Club you're not alone!

Hungryyy Boi you're not alone ❤️

Hungryyy Boi I’m also suffering too! So you are not alone! I pray for both of you 💛🙏🏽

MZFiVETW000H And I pray for both of you❤️ hope y'all get better and overcome this👏🏼 sending hugs and support

A A thank you so much 🙏🏽❤️ it feels nice knowing I’m not alone! I appreciate your message so much!

A A thank you so much ❤️❤️

The perfectionism part is so spot on. I read in a book that perfectionism is a form of extreme self-abuse and it's so true

Where you worried 24 by 7?I have gad and i am worried 24 by 7 its been 5 years and i am extrmeely scared of my heart😭😭

@@positive4128That’s extremely common. I went 1 year checking my heart rate using my fingers pressed against my neck to feel the pulse. It was horrible!!! I thought I was losing my mind. Even, after my parents paying for me to see the best cardiologists in London TWICE! Both times they said I was fine. Even after that it took me a good 6 months to get over it. I thought I was going to end up in a psych ward. However, it’s actually very natural and understanding to worry about your heart. A lot of people have been through this. Panic attacks still to this day make me think my heart is gunna explode, but get it checked and follow good heart routines so low intensity exercise like walking and avoid bad foods and do 2 days a week where you water fast and only take a little salt, magnesium and calcium - I hope you get better!

so true

How is your health doing with all that adrenal rushes?

​@@Freydis_MAximus Awful. Heart beating fast, unable to focus, fast to be exhausted, appetite lost, etc. Your body is basically in flight or fight mode. While it's okay in short term, in long term it caused health problems

@@mitacestalia7532 do you have chronic muscle pain with it

​@@mitacestalia7532what health problems? I have been on flight fight all day everyday,i am scared it will cause any problems?

Amen

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Incredible video on the CBT skills to manage GAD by dissecting and splitting the GAD conditions in its characteristic features which help the patients and CBT therapists to choose the particular skills of CBT which suits them. . Video also touches upon the spiritual reality of human life by referring to the problems and difficulties as part of the human life . Video provides hiighly realistic and practical approaches to deal with GAD in a brief explanation which encourage the patients to adopt CBT as an effective therapy. Thank you very much for helping the patients in dealing with their GAD illness.

I do this when driving I put my music on loud as it calms me down then I spend all my time thinking if people in other cars will like my music or moving my rearview mirror because I think people are trying to spy on me through my own mirror haha. As far as going out I haven't been out in the evening since jan 2019 and can't take medication as it reacts with glaucoma pressure. I use to drink alcohol to take away the feelings it worked great since the age of 16-26 approx then I became hooked on alcohol. I am always beating myself up about chicken or the egg alcohol the cause or anxiety then alcohol to fix it. Eventually I got a proper assessment not from the makeshift general practitioner in house shrink. These assessments you have to demand to get them otherwise u get the twit at the doctors surgery "all the gear but no idea" and u end up ticking sheets of paper but life aint a tick on a piece of paper. The proper assessment I got the lady simply read my doctors notes from when I was 16 and she said clearly I drank to disguise the anxiety. I know this because my sister and nephew who don't drink have both been diagnosed with similar issues. It runs in families my sister is bi polar and nephew had a diagnosis for autism. I think personally they have gad as they act the same as me. We are all quite explosive so frightened we act with fight rather than flight. Christmas is fun , noooot :-) my best days are liveable my worse days I am highly suicidal , start selling my posesssions to pay for.my funeral then have to buy them back a few days later when I am.back in the land of the living. The biggest impact for me is actually my memory I can talk for England but struggle to take anything in. Different parts of the brain is the reason. Do you suffer mind fog? Did you use alcohol? Do you manage to work?

I'm studying relieving anxiety at home and discovered a great resource at Kevs Control Plan (google it if you're interested)

Hello the greatest success that ive had was by using Kevs Control Plan (just google it) - without a doubt themost helpful resource that I have ever seen.

I'm like this with my family. He's so right about how not worrying feels like you're being irresponsible. As if, if i were not to worry, then these bad things i have in mind have a greater probability of happening. I haven't seen another video hitting on this. It's reassuring to hear for some reason.

There are a few factors in reducing anxiety at home. One resource I discovered which succeeds in merging these is Kevs Control Plan (google it if you're interested) definately the best guide that I've heard of. Check out all the unbelievable info .

Thank you

Oops... you got me there. But at least I took notes

There are several components to ways to treat anxiety. One resource I found which successfully combines these is Kevs Control Plan (check it out on google) without a doubt the most useful guide i've seen. Check out all the super information .

Oops I’m listening at 2.0x

Have you ever tried swimming laps?

There are a few factors in reducing anxiety at home. One resource I discovered which succeeds in merging these is Kevs Control Plan (google it if you're interested) definately the best guide that I've heard of. Check out all the unbelievable info .

I'm a 21 year old university student that recently developed GAD n Depression, it has stopped me from school. I'd love to talk and get a little advice if possible, please!!!! (reidoskillz@gmail.com)

I have suffered an identical past and same diagnosis but have overcome the PTSD now living with GAD and depression. No meds but I am actively trying to overcome

My daughter has this incredibly bad and says the same thing to us. Do you have words from others that do help when an attack comes on? We need help. Thanks

@@ldavidson6853 You should give her CBD, Kava and/or Kratom it helped me.

@@ldavidson6853 "we are here for you." "We love and support you"

Oooooh my god… if someone says “just relax” it’s makes me wanna punch them In the face haha… it’s the most unrelaxing thing to say… ever

​@@ldavidson6853 Say, we are here for you or just hug her or something.

Question: when you say you had suicidal thoughts and it scared you…..Do you mean you didn’t understand why you had them because you didn’t actually want to die? I have had the same thing happen to me these past few years. It was the weirdest thing. I was like “…. But I don’t actually want to die” …..very confused and I didn’t know what to believe…..and I’m tellling you the fear I experienced is unreal. But I got help! Thank God! I didn’t know I wasn’t alone.

Good for you ! Keep it up. I am now watching this video

Feel bad for you my first bad panic attack was when I was 16, thought I was going crazy or going to die or both haha.....I hope you feel better and have grown to work with your anxiety as a un orthodox tag team partner!

I wish you all the best. I have struggled after a major panic attack. I have never been the same since then no matter how many different things I have tried to quell the worry.

I had to demand to get a diagnosis because in my country psychiatrists just prescribe medication and don't even tell you your diagnosis and what it means. It's only after several major depressive episodes I realized something is wrong overall and demanded to know the diagnosis so I could research it myself because they don't explain anything... It's so hard to advocate for yourself in this condition. And to find helpful resourses

Do you have chronic muscle tension everyday

@@Truerealism747 Yeah, I did have chronic headache back and shoulder pain. I have been on lexapro - anti depressants or SSRI's as I like to call them. I know I need to get over the stigma. They have done wonders to help me slow my thinking so I can think clearly, rationally and more critically. I used of started years ago. Better late than ever

What has it done to your thinking? Specifically how you connect to your emotions and thoughts? Is It hard to think coherently and deeply about matters? Like is it difficult to converse with people

@@nelson850 Let me put it this way. I have GAD. Severe GAD for that fact. 1. I wake up every morning with the feeling of fear in my body. That is throughout the whole day. I can't turn it off. It's the feeling when you worry or are scared of something. Even if I'm not worrying about something(really rare) then I still feel it. 2. When I wake up the first thing I think of is the worry and I continue the worry I left yesterday. 3. All worries are targeted at you. So you worry about all the possi le disease you may have and you start researching everything specific detail about every disease and go through your thoughts throughout your whole life incase you had the Symptoms. Also when I gave my friend muy phone once toy friend for 5 seconds. For a month I worried he downloaded an app that he could spy on me with. I reseted my phone 8 times and still worried about it. This is just one example of many thinga I worry about. 3. When I eat I wash my hands 5 times usauly also use alcohol on my hands, hand sanatiser and then put on gloves that have been washed even when using a knife and thork just in case I catch a disease from my hands. 4. anything you touch or do will trigger your brain to worry about the certain situation. 5. You can worry about something for 1 month and in 1 second stop and worry about something completely different. 6. You don't want to go out because you want to focus on your worry and research g about the disease or whatever you're worried about. Honestly I just don't wish this upon my worst enemies.

Hı Gary. What about your Gad disorder? My Gad disorder is not going stable . Some times getting worse , some times is going stable.

Lovely Video clip! Apologies for butting in, I would appreciate your initial thoughts. Have you heard the talk about - TreatPanicAndAnxiety.blogspot.com ? It is a smashing one off guide for getting rid of panic attacks minus the headache. Ive heard some super things about it and my work colleague after a lifetime of fighting got excellent results with it.?

How are you now tryed ldn?

I am sorry you are going through this too. I hope you develop the skill of relaxing. I certainly need to. All the best from Devon, U.K.

How are you doing Kathryn Flanary.

very soothing voice

Same sometimes I'll wake up with stomach problems and feel like I have to throw up..sucking on mints helps with the nausea and as for the bathroom make sure your eating healthy I stay away from fried foods, sugar, and salty foods

My playlist is designed to help with Anxiety ru-vid.com/group/PLJxmfjPfoKqvxAusCI2TpxJdUBqPtdSJy

Well put!

try lexapro, low side side effects.

Try Propranolol that can be used for specific social anxiety events like public speaking and getting married in front of large or even small crowds. I use it for blood pressure and public speaking. Plus its NOT a psych med so no taking it and going through withdrawal like pschy meds do. Check it out. As long as you don't have low blood pressure because you would get dizzy if you do. But I honestly just felt tired when I first tried it.

yes... this video will save peoples lives

@Futures are you stupid? Its absolutely diagnosable it shows up in EKG AND blood test... but you are the doctor i guess.

@Futures Imagine trying to say panic attacks dont exist, and nobody gets them all the time. You sound like a complete idiot. Instead of looking at the FACTS that it shows up in blood and ekg you ignore that and bring in some irrelevant study. Whats next depression isnt diagnosable? Imagine actually believing anxiety disorder isnt a real thing. But hey you know better than the best doctors that work in ER right. Do you know how many ways its physically diagnosable its ridiculous. And your article you didnt link shit. Completely irrelevant. It sounds like you got some personal issues and just refuse to believe facts. You do know what an EKG is right? You do know you can monitor heart palpitations and hundreds of different variations in blood. Like i cant even explain to you how dumb your take is you sound like a flat earther.

@Futures It's obvious you've never had GAD. If you did, you wouldn't be so quick to make such BS opinions.

@Futures I have bipolar disorder in my Mixed episodes my stress and anxiety can be so extreme that I want to jump out of the window worse than being manic depressive itself I controlled as well and feeling like my heart is exploding out my chest but I guess it's all in my head take a walk in my shoes turn around and then tell me know such thing GAD/ anxiety!! Quite laughable if you say anything about bipolar

I've been diagnosed with the same. Wish I could have this guy as a therapist. He hit the proverbial nail on this head with this video.

PurplePinkRed I know this is months later, but believe it or not I have the same exact disorders as you and I am in the same field of having difficulty finding the best techniques to manage. I do not take medication anymore, but hey it’s real nice to know I’m not alone! 👍🏻

600firefly1 Yes! I wonder why? I was thinking because routine some how comes me me down without knowing. What you think?

whoa, yes! i get a little better in the afternoon and almost normal at night

I think that if i stop working 24/7 i leave room to my brain to think about absurd ideas.

Yes especially in the morning

@@VitorFlaibam Same. One reason for this is the body produces higher levels of norepinephrine in the morning. This is supposed to wake you up, but also means higher levels of anxiety. Psychologically, it may be stressful knowing that you have the whole day in front of you - bedtime is really the only time where we can let go of responsibilities.

Connor McDowell does that mean something good or bad?

@@chulcat was good

Good for you! , 😃 this could be told in the sub conscious too! When sleeping..

Your last statement is the first one you need to challenge. So happy for you and your kiddos that you are open to CBT and acknowledging that GAD is happening. My mom won't do either of these so us kids often see her as a caricature not her true self as this chicken little persona overwhelms her real self. So the sooner you get going on this the greater the likelihood of having better, more genuine relationships, too.

Me too. On everything I procrastinate. Because everything I do has to be thought out, then it's like forget it...just sit here & worry more😳

Books such as?

If not antidepressants, are there any drugs that are known to be beneficial for GAD? There's another commenter here who was recently put on Wellbutrin who likely would like to know this info, too. I hope you reply...

I wish there was a drug treatment that was both effective and without potential for adverse events. Some GAD sufferers do respond to antidepressants. My view is coloured by personal experience and seeing a friend affected - Google the drug treatment and individual drugs for details. Cannabidiol (CBD) is currently being studied for GAD; it has promise. Diet is another approach and you can search for anti-anxiety diet info.

@@danilovegap , books such as 'The Worry Cure' by Robert Leahy, and 'Overcoming Anxiety and GAD' by Meares and Freeston. These are two I've found useful.

@@manxstamp Thank you sir

20 days is a very short time, usually 4-6 weeks is timeframe to feel more/some benefits. I strongly recommend exercise and healthy diet along with enough water as baseline. Taking self care seriously is key to improving mental wellbeing. Reach out, sleep deprivation you describe is serious. It may help to be hospitalized briefly to get sleeping better regulated, maybe even a sleep med. You may have more going on than GAD. You can get through this with perseverance, I think it's great you have met with a Dr. Next steps, therapy/group therapy...education and skill building to cope with your tendencies.

See question I gave John Wardle another commenter. Peace.

Search guided meditations that you have to focus on at night, there are even ones to help when you awaken during the night. Find ones (and a voice) that you are comfortable with. Use your earbuds if needed (I put only one in so I hear my morning alarms) and you can set your phone's 'sleep timer' so your phone isn't on all night. Hopefully this will help give you a little peace at night. Good luck.

Getting only 3 hours of sleep for 6 years is impossible lol stop lying.

May God bless your soul, I'm 21 and I'm suffering from severe GAD and depression. It has stopped me from going to college.

I relate to you a lot.

Yeah the anxiety becomes too much and all psychologists recommend seeking support. But I feel like I can't do that because it's annoying and people will stop being my friends

​@@avp6730yes its hard too talk about. I have the same issue. I dont wanna be a burden. But would you help your friend if the roles were reversed? Ask for support. Speaking about your problems with friends really helps. Worst case scenario, you see that some friends are not their when you need them so they dont deserve to be your friend. (Yes typical GAD worry answer but i guess that statement is true)

@@avp6730I think my concern with telling my friends is fearing I will become dependent on them if they actually are helpful. It has happened in the past where I couldn’t calm down from a panic attack without a specific person’s help and that is really bad. Especially with significant others, I ask them to be gentle but stay out of it. I don’t want to end up begging them to help me because I cant calm down by myself anymore.

You can get the worksheets on the internet that I was assigned for 'homework' by my therapist. These help you chart your daily issues and practice using alternative behaviours. There are also loads of vids on YT to guide you through what this good man is talking about. Also, I use guided meditations at night, they are amazingly helpful. My suggestions may not be equal to seeing someone but at least it's a step in the right direction and allowing you to start addressing you GAD. Search CBT Worksheets. You will need to educate yourself a bit in order to understand what to do but they really do help. I wish you luck.

@@ShazGreenock Thank you very much. I'll look for these online resources :)

Have you tried any of the things mentioned in the video, the muscle relaxation and thought pattern changes? How has it worked

You aren’t alone, I was the same exact way and I’m still working on that. I get anxiety about not knowing what to talk about or what to ask about and then it’s just a downward spiral of anxiety, and then it’s hard to find comfort until the convo is done. Even when the convos end I still go home and think about those convos and think about everything I said, over analyze myself and think nothing but negative thoughts. Just don’t think TOO much about what you say, don’t care TOO much about what anybody thinks when you say things, and most importantly be nice to yourself in your own thoughts 😄 even if you said something “embarrassing” just don’t think about it too much, think about the good parts of the relationships!

I divorced twice, I'm sick of it, GAD affect confidence in you

Same here! I wish he was my therapist!

I'm looking into trying Betterhelp.com for the same reason. I haven't tried it yet, but it's definitely become an absolute necessity at this point.