Anxiety is defined as a state of excitement accompanied by a shortness of breath (Friedrich Perls). 1) Stand still and take a deep breath. 2) Say out loud, "It's going to be ok." 3) "You are not alone in this feeling." 4) "Everything changes, all you have to do is give it time."
Yasiel, How are you? To feel better reduce negative thoughts with a simple practice. Your breathing is closely related to the brain [mind] and gives good relief from stress-anxiety. To relax sit on a chair or lie down, neck straight, eyes closed and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight your thoughts. With daily practice the mind will relax. No deep breathing needed. Do the practice without any expectations. When taking a walk, at office, in school, when reading, before sleep etc observe your breath sensations. Like me, make this a lifetime daily habit to have a good life. Avoid constipation as it affects the mind instantly. Best wishes and prayers. Senior Counsellor.
Anxiety is a combination of a wrecking ball slamming into you daily and draining you of your emotional reserves. Great to have these informative videos for sufferers.
Right now I Just had a anxiety attack/panic attack and I was crying and couldn't calm down like my heart was racing and my mum had to rub my chest so I would calm down
Thankyou for pointing out these problems.i suffer from almost all of these symptoms. atleast now i know i have to fight these symptoms and live a normal productive life.
The job is having a x-mas party Dec.2 I'm home right now torn rotator cuff.I'm wonder if I go long enough I might miss it.it's weird I do wanna go but just kinda can't get myself to go if that makes sense.
I suffer from anxiety myself I hate being in a crowd of people... But sometimes anxiety can make you feel less motivated in general have you tried any medication... I take Zoloft the videos on my channel have detailed information about this
I have all 5 doors opened to anxiety and im allllways sooo scared of tomorrow so much i panic. Im used to being alone so i walk into my room. I have an allergey i didnt discover til a week ago and i would be out sick ALOT i mean ALOT. Im so worried that my friends think im a sick-o and im going to lose them 1 by 1. I panic alot and im only 12. My email is jasawyer602@gmail.com if someone has a soultion PLEASE RESPOND IM SOO SCARED😭😭😭😭😭😭😖😖😖😖😖😖😫😫😫😫😷😷😷😷😣😣😣😣😞😞😞😞😞😶😶😬😲😵😦😧😧😧
you realize that there is no audio in your video I know my speakers work so it must be your audio recording can you please fix it I would love to know what your saying because I have really bad anxiety and I'd like to know how to calm it down and find out what anxiety actually is
I just started having anxiety attacks just over a month ago, I was at the mall looking, getting ready to look at shoes at the Nike factory store, than out of no where I felt strange, dizzy, light headed, tunnel vision, I felt like I had to escape, worst feelings ever.
Jonny, How are you? To feel better reduce negative thoughts with a simple practice. Your breathing is closely related to the brain [mind] and gives good relief from stress-anxiety. To relax sit on a chair or lie down, neck straight, eyes closed and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight your thoughts. With daily practice the mind will relax. No deep breathing needed. Do the practice without any expectations. When taking a walk, at office, in school, when reading, before sleep etc observe your breath sensations. Like me, make this a lifetime daily habit to have a good life. Avoid constipation as it affects the mind instantly. Best wishes and prayers. Senior Counsellor.
hey doc I would be happy if u can help me. I talk to my self alot most of the time with hand guestuers or walk around.Even if I am watching a very intresting movie i would randomly remember things i have done erlier that day I would imediatly puse the movie [some ti,es i forget to pause which i hate] then imagine myself in the sutuation and talk out loud or walk around by the time i realize what im doing i would loose alot of valuble time. I mean is it a normal case? I do also have ADHD maybe it has some link?
What you rite about seems like an acquired habit of allowing your attention to be diverted by whatever enters your consciousness. I suggest practicing sustained attention on tasks even when a thought or idea comes to mind. You have taken the idea of multi tasking to a non useful place. Best wishes Dr David Purves
It's sad to say I've went through all of these doors, my grandmother is a prime example I have watched firsthand on what happens when anxiety takes over. I want to get rid of it. I feel like I'm at an end I've tried everything in my conscious to get rid of this problem (with the exception of therapy or medication) I hope this last ditch will resolve these deep rooted issues.
i have just started to have major anxiety attacks and its not nice i have pains in my abdomen shooting pains up to my brain. feels like im breathing through a small pipe and cant get enough oxygen. headaches feeling sick. i feel like im going to die. my anxiety is always worse when i get home from work and i start to unwind. this is because i have time to sit and think about things. i do hope everyone who suffere with this finds the way out !
I've always had anxiety but it's just gotten worse and worse over the years. My mom says I have to go see a doctor about because she thinks its controlling my life. I don't like to interact with other People unless I'm close to that person I can't say anything to anybody because I'm afraid that they'll make fun of me and think I'm annoying or not even notice Me. I don't like it when people look at me I feel like they're judging me and thinking I'm stupid. I can't stand talking I front of people, I hate vehicles, and I don't like going out in public or riding a bike. I'm 13 and I'm too afraid to ride a bike so I guess it really is controlling my life and it doesn't make it any better that my moms boyfriend makes fun of my anxiety because I freaked out because I was too afraid to ride a golf cart and my mom didn't even do anything she just laughed with him.
Just say it's ok, I used to have aggressive anxiety, it's like you just lose hearing for a bit and you tense up. Then you get lost in your thoughts and when someone touches you or you snap out of it you are hurting someone and don't realize it. It was a scary thought but now I found a hobby I do all day and it calms you down. Try it, I hope you can get rid of anxiety because most anxiety isn't from the brain. Good Luck😋
Firstly, I'm sorry to hear about your anxiety. Secondly your mums boyfriend is a chump, as hard as it is ignore him BUT speak up Don't ever feel ashamed or bad for having anxiety. Stay strong friend, the sun will shine again ☺👊
Thank you sir very much. I have been dealing with anxiety for many years and have only now come to identify because of the number of times it has caused me to be physically ill. I really like your analogy of the doors here and how you put the 5th at the end because I am sure as hell glad that there isn't a 6th door to go through :). Thank you thank you thank you!
Maya-Diy the best thing to do is to escape from whatever bad situation that is making you feel the way you do, by either taking a walk, or going to a comfort zone - A bedroom - or a relatives house. Then take some time to think about the situation. Take deep breathes to help calm down! Hope this helps. May I ask how old you are?
Maya-Diy sorry to hear this I have been struggling with this as well I do daily VLOG about my struggles and would love you to check out my channel and subscribe maybe the videcan help you and we can communicate
I get Social anxiety, and anxiety about procrastination from sky high perfectionism, and I generally worry about not being able to fix these. It often makes me think that I'd be better off dead.
You need to start to use my worry tools. These will get you moving. If the alternative is death then definitely give them a try. www.drpurves.online/store/BcNoi5Yf
I haven't suffered from the physical side of it but I am constantly worried that something is going to happen to me and my family. I am 11 years old and I am being tested for a form of arthritis. I always think worst case and hate being in any threat. I feel in danger if I am in the sea, an a roller coaster, or doing anything that could possibly harm me. I hate big groups of people and stay in small groups of close friends even though I have a lot of friends. I have passed through every one of the doors but have only suffered one of the physical symptoms. please help!
I have anxiety cause I was scared or I have headaches when I don’t even notice and I feel a lot of fuzzing and thinking my heart beat is going fast but it beating normally and it’s not the end of the world and I some times talking to my self by saying like I’m sorry god I did this I always think it’s a curse but it’s not it’s all in ur mind but when u think about it u feel dizzy and u don’t feel any thing but for some reason u still know how to type and run and read but when others talk to u u don’t under stand what they mean and also u will be normal again it could be peuberty 😊
A very relevant and important video. If physical health is affected visit a good physician. To feel better reduce negative thoughts with a simple practice. Your breathing is closely related to the brain [mind] and gives good relief from stress-anxiety. To relax sit on a chair or lie down, neck straight, eyes closed and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight your thoughts. With daily practice the mind will relax. No deep breathing needed. Do the practice without any expectations. When taking a walk, at office, in school, when reading, before sleep etc observe your breath sensations. Like me, make this a lifetime daily habit to have a good life. Avoid constipation as it affects the mind instantly. Best wishes and prayers. Senior Counsellor.
I don't care what people say, anxiety as far as I'm concern is a brain disorder, I have had this for 7 years now, it has got worse and worse, started with just a panic attack for no reason, then several weekly, then daily, was then diagnosed with GAD, after a year i then started to notice i was getting OCD, my anxiety has spread throughout my mind and thoughts now like a virus to where i can't even think straight anymore, taken all kinds of medication and fuck all has helped. I am fuming to think that millions and millions of people live with this disorder worldwide and they STILL haven't got to the bottom of it, oh here's some drugs, hope they help now on your way. My anxiety went through the roof when i first started taking Citalopram and haven't been normal ever since, they didn't tell me oh antidepressants can make your anxiety worse before you get better, that's all you need when you are already suffering with crippling anxiety, more ANXIETY! All i can say is hurry up and find a fucking permanent cure for this shit! what are you researchers and scientists doing? Any anxiety sufferer will tell you they have some days where its not so bad and other days when its crippling and even the anxiety sufferer is left wondering why, how hard can it be for scientists to figure out whats going on with the body between the good days and the crippling bad anxiety days? how hard can this be? wake up! pull your fucking finger out!
Been through.. 1,2,4 -need of control -"what if" - avoiding feelings My anxiety is really affecting me, i can't sleep i've been getting 4h of sleep max i get headaches often... Having anxiety is the worst feeling in the world
123456789alejandra1 Anxiety is a heightened sense of threat. How can you sleep if you feel threatened. Anxiety is unlikely to go away by itself. You need to challenge it. Why start to do that. I suggest www.mood-control.com it only costs $1 to start. Best wishes Dr David Purves
Since this video is right on every single thing that I'm going through . I need help but this anxiety has came out the blue from me and I've never faced anything as scary or horrible in my life. I've also had a hard life but nothing as bad as this . If I walk down the street and for example I walk past someone I don't know , I assume that person has harmed me and get phycotic thoughts. It's like my brain is arguing of delusions and facts . I no longer have a social life at 24 as I think if I go out something bad will happen . If I have a attack I get chest pains and just wish it was the end of the night so I could sleep. then I worry about the next day . I've had a hard life growing up in a rough councill estate so I'm not the hissy type and this scares the shit out of me . I hate it . It's only getting to the point it's unbearable . I don't like leaving the house , in case something happens . I even get it if a car goes past with its window down my brain makes me think he's thrown acid over me and stuff like this . then I'll think about it later on the day and get another attack. I'm.not used to being scared of anything and now I'm scared of everything . My family don't know as they will think I'm.nuts if I speak out. I don't know who to go to for help I'm unemployed and can't afford counselling. I also have ADHD and I'm not sure what the effect of having both is.
I'm afraid of not being with my mom and my favorite cousins getting older and leaving it makes me have to much anxiety it makes me cry and go into a deep depression
When im in class and were watching the teacher or doing work where im not next to my friends I start to feel realy sick to the point i feel i am going to be sick, but then when i ask to go to the bathroom I feel ok when i am walking there, or when ever i can sit and talk with my friends i feel ok again.
Yeah I literally shut down when I hear there's a threat of potentially bad weather 4 days from when I heard it and I shut down for 4 days straight then it maybe rains maybe it's windy maybe it hails most likely there's no tornado but I still do it
I always over think things,even the small things,like getting a bad grade I even got super nervous about bumping into people out town,and most of the things he has said were happening to me,I sometimes feel dizzy for no reason,or lose concentration,it's torture,I try calm my thoughts down but it doesn't work,I just keep over thinking things
Just getting over vertigo my worries went out the roof what about i cant go work again and allways thinking about the worse things ... Then i start getting heat waves thru my body and cold sweaty feat what an i do.....
I've been having a really big problem with the 5th door of giving all my attention to the physical consequences and don't know how to stop it or reverse it once it's started.
Olivia, How are you? In life there are only 2 problems--mind and the body. To feel better reduce negative thoughts with a simple practice. Your breathing is closely related to the brain [mind] and gives good relief from stress-anxiety. To relax sit on a chair or lie down, neck straight, eyes closed and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight your thoughts. With daily practice the mind will relax. No deep breathing needed. Do the practice without any expectations. When taking a walk, at office, in school, when reading, before sleep etc observe your breath sensations. Like me, make this a lifetime daily habit to have a good life. Reduce negative social media. Avoid constipation as it affects the mind instantly. Best wishes and prayers. Senior Counsellor.
guys, please bless me, i am going under homeopathy therapy for anxiety. this anxiety is killing me. american evidence says homeopathy doesnt work, but in india 30 percent of people rely on homeopathy for their health needs. even for a two year old baby this homeopathy does work where he wouldnt have belief in him toward homeopathy, btw, the homeopathic founder is a german, not an indian.
I have severe anxiety. Top 100 in my state. (67). I'm only 12. I've never told my parents, nobody understands it. They just think I'm crying. My throat tightens, I hyperventalate, I can't talk, I get unbelievably red, I'm talking super red, and i pass out sometimes.... nobody takes me seriously when I say this. Please help...
You need to reach out to someone. I was very young too and I am almost 42, and my parents don't completely understand but they try. Your parents will too. If you don't feel comfortable talk to someone you know loves you and that you trust. You must get help. It's so difficult living with this disorder alone. Best of luck!!!
I am very confused if I have anxiety, for example I need to head to cheer and I like 20 mins away but I need to be there earlier for me to feel calm. My parents don't understand that I need to be there on time, so they take their time. I end up panicking thinking I am not going to make it on time, I start to worry, I also loose control. Then I start thinking bad about myself. My mother doesn't understand that and yells at me for loosing my cool and raising my voice, and I don't even know I do it. Please someone tell me if I have anxiety..
I wonder if the modern way of life, with its various conveniences and life saving advances, somehow made us focus/ruminate more on the things and thoughts that may perhaps be more trivial from a historical perspective, given our neurological ancestry. Like Freud said, the price of civilization is neurosis. As I've gotten older, this condition seems to be more acute.
sometime when i talk to my boss at work my heart starts pounding really fast and i feel really nervous and i sometime studder or i wont speak out the right words and then i get really worried if i said something the wrong way. can that be anxiety?
You're probably just intimidated or nervous because they're your boss, however, if you tend to generally get nervous like that in other social situations you might have social anxiety.
I see this was posted 5 years ago, any way that you still have information for me on how to get rid of my anxiety? It’s taken over my life. I cry myself to sleep almost every day and I have convinced my self that I really have lost my mind or that I have a severe mental disability. I went to the ER room the other day and they say that I’m healthy that it must all be in my head. I have an appointment with a psychiatrist two days from now but I’m living in a hell. Plz help if you can. 😔
Hi Doctor! My name is Cesar and I am 14 years old, I have lately been feeling scared of stuff and also have been getting an uncomfortable sensation in the abdomen, the doctor pressed down on my stomach but I did not feel anything, and they sent me to a Lab for a blood test , My symptoms are Fatigue and Fear and feelings in the abdomen ,Do you believe I have Anxiety and not only that but Anxiety is Genetic in my family ,Thank you
The other day I was at school and I was so scared to walk into the classroom and I was crying and I wouldn't eat lunch that day at school and it was Friday and I don't know what I'm gonna do on Monday.. I'm scared to get on the bus and sometimes I breathe to hard where I can't breathe at all. Does this mean i have anxiety?
I have been feeling a lot of Anxiety symptoms for the past 3 and a half months but never knew it was Anxiety. It has been getting worse and I haven't taken any pills for it and haven't went to the doctor for it. Can it get as bad as not even getting to be around people out worse? I just really want to know.
@@erishiawoods3098 How are you? You maybe under medication . To feel better reduce negative thoughts with a simple practice. Your breathing is closely related to the brain [mind] and gives good relief from stress-anxiety. To relax sit on a chair or lie down, neck straight, eyes closed and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight your thoughts. With daily practice the mind will relax. No deep breathing needed. Do the practice without any expectations. When taking a walk, at office, in school, when reading, before sleep etc observe your breath sensations. Like me, make this a lifetime daily habit to have a good life. Avoid constipation as it affects the mind instantly. Best wishes and prayers. Senior Counsellor.
help me... every time something not goes as plan or goes wrong I start getting really sweaty and thinking I'm dying.. example I have a spelling test i wait last minute i start crying and sweating thinking I'm a fail thinking i will not get into a good college thinking I'm going to disappointed my family IM IN 6th grade!!! I'm i crazy? I'm i just weird? do i havr anxiety?
sir, most of the time I feel anxious. I feel that I am worrying about a thing that is associated with me or my loved ones. as I think that any worst situation may happen because I'll be not having any control on that. than what will I do. I'll be completely ruined. so this type of thinking making anxious. please advice me how to get rid of this situation.
TARUN GUPTA hello I struggle with anxiety and panic attacks please check out my channel and subscribe for daily vlogs about this topic and it can allow us to communicate
Hello Dr I have a disease which cause me to lose my vision slowly and I am experiencing symptoms like in the video what should I do? I did lose my vision completely but still I have those symptoms I went to doctors and they told me it’s a reaction from my body because I’m losing my vision . Is there anything can help me?
I am pretty sure I have anxiety. Literally I can't stand it when I am not in control. I get scared to talk to people. Weirdly enough I am in band and Color Guard and performing in front of big crowds doesn't scare me really bad. I get scared when I have to play by myself in band class and I have a small band. I don't like people looking at me...because u think they are judging me. I literally have had anxiety as a 3 year old. I am 13 now. At three in preschool I would cry when my mom left. I would scream. I basically had panic attacks. I had to do rip school for it. Rip school is where they take whoever you are ''attached to'' and put you in a playroom with other kids and that person walks out of that room. What he said I can relate to. The biggest problem is there is no way to tell my parents about my anxiety. No I do not have panic attacks but I get scared. I hid so many of my feelings. I am pretty sure I have anxiety. And no I was not told by a doctor at 3 I had anxiety but that is basically what it was.
I get a lot of tingling in my feet, I get hot at weird times, and I also I panic when I feel like somethings going to wrong when it's really not form other prospectives... Does this mean I might have anxiety?
Victoria, perhaps the more important questions is: do you feel unsettled, wobbly or on edge. Typically depression and anxiety go together. They use similar unhelpful thought processes.
DrPurves yes i do feel wobbly i feel unhappy even if i am happy i feel unwanted i feel i cause trouble im always nervous scared to be judged shy and lonely...
Victoria, I can help with that. Your nervous system needs a bit of re-calibration but it sounds like you also need support an guidance. I have a closed Facebook groups that will help you get started on feeling better. It is called the panic pit stop support group. look into joining that and it will get you started on the journey to feeling great.
Not necessarily, often times we want to give our problems a label like anxiety in this case but remember that some things are you attached to your personality. If your personality is where you overthink something or if you start panicing while others wouldn't have a problem, then that doesn't mean you have anxiety but rather that you have a ''bad habit'' (But don't throw the whole anxiety concept away!) I sadly don't know you as you do yourself so I can't be a 100% sure but i felt like telling you this and maybe helping you a bit. Sorry for the bad English ;P
I have also experienced anxiety and panic attacks for years and years, but I decided to look for solutions and try different types of techniques. After a lot of researching and trying, I put together the techniques that work best for me in a video. These techniques have helped me to combat anxiety and panic attacks in the most effective way. Take a look, try it out, and let me know, if they help you as well. Xx
My friend said she has anxiety. I'm here to learn what I can do to make her feel better or help her or something.
Anxiety is defined as a state of excitement accompanied by a shortness of breath (Friedrich Perls).
1) Stand still and take a deep breath.
2) Say out loud, "It's going to be ok."
3) "You are not alone in this feeling."
4) "Everything changes, all you have to do is give it time."
Yasiel, How are you? To feel better reduce negative thoughts with a simple practice. Your breathing is closely related to the brain [mind] and gives good relief from stress-anxiety. To relax sit on a chair or lie down, neck straight, eyes closed and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight your thoughts. With daily practice the mind will relax. No deep breathing needed. Do the practice without any expectations. When taking a walk, at office, in school, when reading, before sleep etc observe your breath sensations. Like me, make this a lifetime daily habit to have a good life. Avoid constipation as it affects the mind instantly. Best wishes and prayers. Senior Counsellor.
Why are you directing your voice at my left ear?
Anxiety is a combination of a wrecking ball slamming into you daily and draining you of your emotional reserves. Great to have these informative videos for sufferers.
I think i have anxiety,sometimes i feel afraid or i worry for nonsense and it gets so bad it causes me chest pain and even crying.
AOmutz Go to your GP and talk to a doctor. Tell him how and what you feel. They can prescribe you to a proper anxiety doctor. They will 100% help!
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That's how I feel right now
AOmutz same here
Right now I Just had a anxiety attack/panic attack and I was crying and couldn't calm down like my heart was racing and my mum had to rub my chest so I would calm down
Thankyou for pointing out these problems.i suffer from almost all of these symptoms. atleast now i know i have to fight these symptoms and live a normal productive life.
I get very nervous coming into a room with people.Or having to conversation with people I don't know.
Alan R hello I suffer from anxiety myself and my channel has daily VLOG about my struggles... maybe it can help you to
The job is having a x-mas party Dec.2 I'm home right now torn rotator cuff.I'm wonder if I go long enough I might miss it.it's weird I do wanna go but just kinda can't get myself to go if that makes sense.
I suffer from anxiety myself I hate being in a crowd of people... But sometimes anxiety can make you feel less motivated in general have you tried any medication... I take Zoloft the videos on my channel have detailed information about this
Alan R samee 😢😢
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I have all 5 doors opened to anxiety and im allllways sooo scared of tomorrow so much i panic. Im used to being alone so i walk into my room. I have an allergey i didnt discover til a week ago and i would be out sick ALOT i mean ALOT. Im so worried that my friends think im a sick-o and im going to lose them 1 by 1. I panic alot and im only 12. My email is jasawyer602@gmail.com if someone has a soultion PLEASE RESPOND IM SOO SCARED😭😭😭😭😭😭😖😖😖😖😖😖😫😫😫😫😷😷😷😷😣😣😣😣😞😞😞😞😞😶😶😬😲😵😦😧😧😧
you realize that there is no audio in your video I know my speakers work so it must be your audio recording can you please fix it I would love to know what your saying because I have really bad anxiety and I'd like to know how to calm it down and find out what anxiety actually is
+DrPlayzMC no there is audio
+DrPlayzMC there is
It won't let me click on this link.
Anxiety blows, i get it in my stomach.... It feels upset and just wrong. I self medicate alot due to this!
me too. it blocks everything fun i want to do. i get anxious and uncomortable everywhere social
My right ear loved this vid
same lol
my left ear loved this... no my headphones arent on backwards
lol
lol me too
chirpy the warrior I thought my earphones died again 😂
This has helped me a lot. Thank you
I just started having anxiety attacks just over a month ago, I was at the mall looking, getting ready to look at shoes at the Nike factory store, than out of no where I felt strange, dizzy, light headed, tunnel vision, I felt like I had to escape, worst feelings ever.
Jonny, How are you? To feel better reduce negative thoughts with a simple practice. Your breathing is closely related to the brain [mind] and gives good relief from stress-anxiety. To relax sit on a chair or lie down, neck straight, eyes closed and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight your thoughts. With daily practice the mind will relax. No deep breathing needed. Do the practice without any expectations. When taking a walk, at office, in school, when reading, before sleep etc observe your breath sensations. Like me, make this a lifetime daily habit to have a good life. Avoid constipation as it affects the mind instantly. Best wishes and prayers. Senior Counsellor.
@@shyaaammeneen63 he has recovered now you can check his channel
hey doc I would be happy if u can help me. I talk to my self alot most of the time with hand guestuers or walk around.Even if I am watching a very intresting movie i would randomly remember things i have done erlier that day I would imediatly puse the movie [some ti,es i forget to pause which i hate] then imagine myself in the sutuation and talk out loud or walk around by the time i realize what im doing i would loose alot of valuble time. I mean is it a normal case? I do also have ADHD maybe it has some link?
What you rite about seems like an acquired habit of allowing your attention to be diverted by whatever enters your consciousness. I suggest practicing sustained attention on tasks even when a thought or idea comes to mind. You have taken the idea of multi tasking to a non useful place. Best wishes Dr David Purves
DrPurves thanks a lot seems I need to do some meditation.
I do this 2! Specially when I'm listening to music I'll have to run around and line "act" I gyess
Lizzy Meyer yup I can't sit and listen to music... I have to walk around.
samee
It's sad to say I've went through all of these doors, my grandmother is a prime example I have watched firsthand on what happens when anxiety takes over. I want to get rid of it. I feel like I'm at an end I've tried everything in my conscious to get rid of this problem (with the exception of therapy or medication) I hope this last ditch will resolve these deep rooted issues.
i have just started to have major anxiety attacks and its not nice i have pains in my abdomen shooting pains up to my brain. feels like im breathing through a small pipe and cant get enough oxygen. headaches feeling sick. i feel like im going to die. my anxiety is always worse when i get home from work and i start to unwind. this is because i have time to sit and think about things. i do hope everyone who suffere with this finds the way out !
I've always had anxiety but it's just gotten worse and worse over the years. My mom says I have to go see a doctor about because she thinks its controlling my life. I don't like to interact with other
People unless I'm close to that person I can't say anything to anybody because I'm afraid that they'll make fun of me and think I'm annoying or not even notice
Me. I don't like it when people look at me I feel like they're judging me and thinking I'm stupid. I can't stand talking I front of people, I hate vehicles, and I don't like going out in public or riding a bike. I'm 13 and I'm too afraid to ride a bike so I guess it really is controlling my life and it doesn't make it any better that my moms boyfriend makes fun of my anxiety because I freaked out because I was too afraid to ride a golf cart and my mom didn't even do anything she just laughed with him.
Just say it's ok, I used to have aggressive anxiety, it's like you just lose hearing for a bit and you tense up. Then you get lost in your thoughts and when someone touches you or you snap out of it you are hurting someone and don't realize it. It was a scary thought but now I found a hobby I do all day and it calms you down. Try it, I hope you can get rid of anxiety because most anxiety isn't from the brain. Good Luck😋
Abbie Hickes so 😔
Firstly, I'm sorry to hear about your anxiety. Secondly your mums boyfriend is a chump, as hard as it is ignore him BUT speak up Don't ever feel ashamed or bad for having anxiety. Stay strong friend, the sun will shine again ☺👊
Thank you sir very much. I have been dealing with anxiety for many years and have only now come to identify because of the number of times it has caused me to be physically ill. I really like your analogy of the doors here and how you put the 5th at the end because I am sure as hell glad that there isn't a 6th door to go through :). Thank you thank you thank you!
I am struggling very badly with anxiety at the moment and I can't stop crying and my heart starts hurting and my tummy!!
I am very sad I have it!!
Maya-Diy the best thing to do is to escape from whatever bad situation that is making you feel the way you do, by either taking a walk, or going to a comfort zone - A bedroom - or a relatives house. Then take some time to think about the situation. Take deep breathes to help calm down! Hope this helps. May I ask how old you are?
Maya-Diy sorry to hear this I have been struggling with this as well I do daily VLOG about my struggles and would love you to check out my channel and subscribe maybe the videcan help you and we can communicate
Maya-Diy This is not anxiety. Everyone goes through this when they go through something hard.
Thanks Doctor elf
I get Social anxiety, and anxiety about procrastination from sky high perfectionism, and I generally worry about not being able to fix these. It often makes me think that I'd be better off dead.
You need to start to use my worry tools. These will get you moving. If the alternative is death then definitely give them a try. www.drpurves.online/store/BcNoi5Yf
My left ear learned a lot from this
Excellent discussion. Very helpful.
I haven't suffered from the physical side of it but I am constantly worried that something is going to happen to me and my family. I am 11 years old and I am being tested for a form of arthritis. I always think worst case and hate being in any threat. I feel in danger if I am in the sea, an a roller coaster, or doing anything that could possibly harm me. I hate big groups of people and stay in small groups of close friends even though I have a lot of friends. I have passed through every one of the doors but have only suffered one of the physical symptoms. please help!
I have also suffered from panic attacks and have just shut down
I have really bad anxiety but I have never suffered the physical side of it either
i have the 4th problem with anxiety.. how can i as you say "walk back through the door & close it"? a response would be much appreciated
I have anxiety cause I was scared or I have headaches when I don’t even notice and I feel a lot of fuzzing and thinking my heart beat is going fast but it beating normally and it’s not the end of the world and I some times talking to my self by saying like I’m sorry god I did this I always think it’s a curse but it’s not it’s all in ur mind but when u think about it u feel dizzy and u don’t feel any thing but for some reason u still know how to type and run and read but when others talk to u u don’t under stand what they mean and also u will be normal again it could be peuberty 😊
im 17 years of age and im turning 18 this year. and i have everthing he says.
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A very relevant and important video. If physical health is affected visit a good physician. To feel better reduce negative thoughts with a simple practice. Your breathing is closely related to the brain [mind] and gives good relief from stress-anxiety. To relax sit on a chair or lie down, neck straight, eyes closed and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight your thoughts. With daily practice the mind will relax. No deep breathing needed. Do the practice without any expectations. When taking a walk, at office, in school, when reading, before sleep etc observe your breath sensations. Like me, make this a lifetime daily habit to have a good life. Avoid constipation as it affects the mind instantly. Best wishes and prayers. Senior Counsellor.
Thanks for commenting. You are so right, using the correct solution is half the battle to resolving anxiety.
I don't care what people say, anxiety as far as I'm concern is a brain disorder, I have had this for 7 years now, it has got worse and worse, started with just a panic attack for no reason, then several weekly, then daily, was then diagnosed with GAD, after a year i then started to notice i was getting OCD, my anxiety has spread throughout my mind and thoughts now like a virus to where i can't even think straight anymore, taken all kinds of medication and fuck all has helped.
I am fuming to think that millions and millions of people live with this disorder worldwide and they STILL haven't got to the bottom of it, oh here's some drugs, hope they help now on your way.
My anxiety went through the roof when i first started taking Citalopram and haven't been normal ever since, they didn't tell me oh antidepressants can make your anxiety worse before you get better, that's all you need when you are already suffering with crippling anxiety, more ANXIETY!
All i can say is hurry up and find a fucking permanent cure for this shit! what are you researchers and scientists doing?
Any anxiety sufferer will tell you they have some days where its not so bad and other days when its crippling and even the anxiety sufferer is left wondering why, how hard can it be for scientists to figure out whats going on with the body between the good days and the crippling bad anxiety days? how hard can this be? wake up! pull your fucking finger out!
Been through.. 1,2,4
-need of control
-"what if"
- avoiding feelings
My anxiety is really affecting me, i can't sleep i've been getting 4h of sleep max i get headaches often... Having anxiety is the worst feeling in the world
123456789alejandra1 Anxiety is a heightened sense of threat. How can you sleep if you feel threatened. Anxiety is unlikely to go away by itself. You need to challenge it. Why start to do that. I suggest www.mood-control.com it only costs $1 to start. Best wishes Dr David Purves
Since this video is right on every single thing that I'm going through . I need help but this anxiety has came out the blue from me and I've never faced anything as scary or horrible in my life. I've also had a hard life but nothing as bad as this .
If I walk down the street and for example I walk past someone I don't know , I assume that person has harmed me and get phycotic thoughts. It's like my brain is arguing of delusions and facts .
I no longer have a social life at 24 as I think if I go out something bad will happen . If I have a attack I get chest pains and just wish it was the end of the night so I could sleep. then I worry about the next day .
I've had a hard life growing up in a rough councill estate so I'm not the hissy type and this scares the shit out of me . I hate it . It's only getting to the point it's unbearable .
I don't like leaving the house , in case something happens .
I even get it if a car goes past with its window down my brain makes me think he's thrown acid over me and stuff like this . then I'll think about it later on the day and get another attack.
I'm.not used to being scared of anything and now I'm scared of everything . My family don't know as they will think I'm.nuts if I speak out.
I don't know who to go to for help I'm unemployed and can't afford counselling.
I also have ADHD and I'm not sure what the effect of having both is.
I'm afraid of not being with my mom and my favorite cousins getting older and leaving it makes me have to much anxiety it makes me cry and go into a deep depression
this is very useful, thank you very much.
When im in class and were watching the teacher or doing work where im not next to my friends I start to feel realy sick to the point i feel i am going to be sick, but then when i ask to go to the bathroom I feel ok when i am walking there, or when ever i can sit and talk with my friends i feel ok again.
thanks for helping me learn about this!!!!!
Amazing video! Thanks!
Yeah I literally shut down when I hear there's a threat of potentially bad weather 4 days from when I heard it and I shut down for 4 days straight then it maybe rains maybe it's windy maybe it hails most likely there's no tornado but I still do it
Thank you very much.
You are welcome!
i think ive been through every door and the hinges have fallen off
Truly how I feel
I always over think things,even the small things,like getting a bad grade I even got super nervous about bumping into people out town,and most of the things he has said were happening to me,I sometimes feel dizzy for no reason,or lose concentration,it's torture,I try calm my thoughts down but it doesn't work,I just keep over thinking things
Just getting over vertigo my worries went out the roof what about i cant go work again and allways thinking about the worse things ... Then i start getting heat waves thru my body and cold sweaty feat what an i do.....
Thanks doc...
Are you still offering email feedback on this Dr? Or is there a video about how to get back through the doors? Thank you.
very eye opening, really
thanks it made me aware
Entered all these doors already. No going out now.
I've been having a really big problem with the 5th door of giving all my attention to the physical consequences and don't know how to stop it or reverse it once it's started.
Olivia, How are you? In life there are only 2 problems--mind and the body. To feel better reduce negative thoughts with a simple practice. Your breathing is closely related to the brain [mind] and gives good relief from stress-anxiety. To relax sit on a chair or lie down, neck straight, eyes closed and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight your thoughts. With daily practice the mind will relax. No deep breathing needed. Do the practice without any expectations. When taking a walk, at office, in school, when reading, before sleep etc observe your breath sensations. Like me, make this a lifetime daily habit to have a good life. Reduce negative social media. Avoid constipation as it affects the mind instantly. Best wishes and prayers. Senior Counsellor.
guys, please bless me, i am going under homeopathy therapy for anxiety. this anxiety is killing me. american evidence says homeopathy doesnt work, but in india 30 percent of people rely on homeopathy for their health needs. even for a two year old baby this homeopathy does work where he wouldnt have belief in him toward homeopathy, btw, the homeopathic founder is a german, not an indian.
thank you
I have severe anxiety. Top 100 in my state. (67). I'm only 12. I've never told my parents, nobody understands it. They just think I'm crying. My throat tightens, I hyperventalate, I can't talk, I get unbelievably red, I'm talking super red, and i pass out sometimes.... nobody takes me seriously when I say this. Please help...
talk to your school councelor. that is what they are there for. and pray to god to help you. I wish you the best.god bless you.
talk to your parents about it
You have to tell your parents about your situation. Seek help. Don't keep it to yourself. Talking to other people helps.
You need to reach out to someone. I was very young too and I am almost 42, and my parents don't completely understand but they try. Your parents will too. If you don't feel comfortable talk to someone you know loves you and that you trust. You must get help. It's so difficult living with this disorder alone. Best of luck!!!
groovy whales talk with your doctor
I am very confused if I have anxiety, for example I need to head to cheer and I like 20 mins away but I need to be there earlier for me to feel calm. My parents don't understand that I need to be there on time, so they take their time. I end up panicking thinking I am not going to make it on time, I start to worry, I also loose control. Then I start thinking bad about myself. My mother doesn't understand that and yells at me for loosing my cool and raising my voice, and I don't even know I do it. Please someone tell me if I have anxiety..
Did he call video film ????? 0:08
I just learned I can walk through five doors at once. Well at least that’s a skill
I wonder if the modern way of life, with its various conveniences and life saving advances, somehow made us focus/ruminate more on the things and thoughts that may perhaps be more trivial from a historical perspective, given our neurological ancestry.
Like Freud said, the price of civilization is neurosis.
As I've gotten older, this condition seems to be more acute.
all of a sudden i feel anxiety of not sleeping. I feel that im never gonna sleep again which i think it falls in the catastrophic thinking
I have all of those except the unconsciousness and tingling in body but I have all of that except those too
sometime when i talk to my boss at work my heart starts pounding really fast and i feel really nervous and i sometime studder or i wont speak out the right words and then i get really worried if i said something the wrong way. can that be anxiety?
You're probably just intimidated or nervous because they're your boss, however, if you tend to generally get nervous like that in other social situations you might have social anxiety.
oh I get a ring in my ear all the time
So many misuse the word anxiety. At least in swedish.
I have gone through all those doors.
I see this was posted 5 years ago, any way that you still have information for me on how to get rid of my anxiety? It’s taken over my life. I cry myself to sleep almost every day and I have convinced my self that I really have lost my mind or that I have a severe mental disability. I went to the ER room the other day and they say that I’m healthy that it must all be in my head. I have an appointment with a psychiatrist two days from now but I’m living in a hell. Plz help if you can. 😔
Go to www.drpurves.online and you can get into the tools you will need.
Hi Doctor! My name is Cesar and I am 14 years old, I have lately been feeling scared of stuff and also have been getting an uncomfortable sensation in the abdomen, the doctor pressed down on my stomach but I did not feel anything, and they sent me to a Lab for a blood test , My symptoms are Fatigue and Fear and feelings in the abdomen ,Do you believe I have Anxiety and not only that but Anxiety is Genetic in my family ,Thank you
We will all learn to grow
I've gone through all the doors
This video gave me anxiety thinking my headphones had broken.
The other day I was at school and I was so scared to walk into the classroom and I was crying and I wouldn't eat lunch that day at school and it was Friday and I don't know what I'm gonna do on Monday.. I'm scared to get on the bus and sometimes I breathe to hard where I can't breathe at all. Does this mean i have anxiety?
Hi my anxiety is with the second third and fourth door I need help with a few questions I would like to ask
hey Sir I think i have passed door 2 and 5 what the basis steps come back
I have been feeling a lot of Anxiety symptoms for the past 3 and a half months but never knew it was Anxiety. It has been getting worse and I haven't taken any pills for it and haven't went to the doctor for it. Can it get as bad as not even getting to be around people out worse? I just really want to know.
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@@erishiawoods3098 How are you? You maybe under medication . To feel better reduce negative thoughts with a simple practice. Your breathing is closely related to the brain [mind] and gives good relief from stress-anxiety. To relax sit on a chair or lie down, neck straight, eyes closed and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight your thoughts. With daily practice the mind will relax. No deep breathing needed. Do the practice without any expectations. When taking a walk, at office, in school, when reading, before sleep etc observe your breath sensations. Like me, make this a lifetime daily habit to have a good life. Avoid constipation as it affects the mind instantly. Best wishes and prayers. Senior Counsellor.
this video is amazing
help me... every time something not goes as plan or goes wrong I start getting really sweaty and thinking I'm dying.. example I have a spelling test i wait last minute i start crying and sweating thinking I'm a fail thinking i will not get into a good college thinking I'm going to disappointed my family IM IN 6th grade!!! I'm i crazy? I'm i just weird? do i havr anxiety?
Oh god I thought my earphones broke :3
Anw this was very informative thank u
sir, most of the time I feel anxious. I feel that I am worrying about a thing that is associated with me or my loved ones. as I think that any worst situation may happen because I'll be not having any control on that. than what will I do. I'll be completely ruined. so this type of thinking making anxious. please advice me how to get rid of this situation.
TARUN GUPTA hello I struggle with anxiety and panic attacks please check out my channel and subscribe for daily vlogs about this topic and it can allow us to communicate
my left ear enjoyed this
Sound through one side of my headphones makes me anxious
i need to memorize this video
hey I have anxiety and I can't close the door
Every door sounds like me.Feels like I have PTSD
I have anxiety and it gets worse and like When I shake and crying and some of my friends have it and. I hate it I wish I just don't have it
Hello Dr I have a disease which cause me to lose my vision slowly and I am experiencing symptoms like in the video what should I do? I did lose my vision completely but still I have those symptoms I went to doctors and they told me it’s a reaction from my body because I’m losing my vision . Is there anything can help me?
I am pretty sure I have anxiety. Literally I can't stand it when I am not in control. I get scared to talk to people. Weirdly enough I am in band and Color Guard and performing in front of big crowds doesn't scare me really bad. I get scared when I have to play by myself in band class and I have a small band. I don't like people looking at me...because u think they are judging me. I literally have had anxiety as a 3 year old. I am 13 now. At three in preschool I would cry when my mom left. I would scream. I basically had panic attacks. I had to do rip school for it. Rip school is where they take whoever you are ''attached to'' and put you in a playroom with other kids and that person walks out of that room. What he said I can relate to. The biggest problem is there is no way to tell my parents about my anxiety. No I do not have panic attacks but I get scared. I hid so many of my feelings. I am pretty sure I have anxiety. And no I was not told by a doctor at 3 I had anxiety but that is basically what it was.
Caylea Savage I'm in a similar situation but but I'm also depressed and I self-harm
What environmental factor/s created you anxiety? Mine was of family turbulence and traumatic.
Ive been threatend and hurt by people many times so now im cautious of everyone in fact when people get too close my hands start to shake help plz
I have all five of those
hey doc can you help me? when my teacher is teaching or when im watching a movie my mind dozes of even i consintrait i doze off .
Anonymous User that's ADHD buddy
is it bad I've been through 4 doors
Anxiety can be extremely difficult at times, but remember it can't kill you. ☺
I get a lot of tingling in my feet, I get hot at weird times, and I also I panic when I feel like somethings going to wrong when it's really not form other prospectives... Does this mean I might have anxiety?
Elliot yes, find a solution before it gets worse.
Trust me.
i went through all the doors....
I sometimes sweat and stuff does depression have anything to do with this? please answer!
Victoria, perhaps the more important questions is: do you feel unsettled, wobbly or on edge. Typically depression and anxiety go together. They use similar unhelpful thought processes.
DrPurves yes i do feel wobbly i feel unhappy even if i am happy i feel unwanted i feel i cause trouble im always nervous scared to be judged shy and lonely...
Victoria, I can help with that. Your nervous system needs a bit of re-calibration but it sounds like you also need support an guidance. I have a closed Facebook groups that will help you get started on feeling better. It is called the panic pit stop support group. look into joining that and it will get you started on the journey to feeling great.
Is Anxiety when you panic when you are over thinking something?
Not necessarily, often times we want to give our problems a label like anxiety in this case but remember that some things are you attached to your personality. If your personality is where you overthink something or if you start panicing while others wouldn't have a problem, then that doesn't mean you have anxiety but rather that you have a ''bad habit''
(But don't throw the whole anxiety concept away!) I sadly don't know you as you do yourself so I can't be a 100% sure but i felt like telling you this and maybe helping you a bit.
Sorry for the bad English ;P
SD-RiW9 Thanks, and you're English was fine.
I was just wondering what it was. xP
Meaghan R No problem, have a nice day ;d
You too. c:
I think I have anxiety. I worry about everything even for nonsense. and I always want to be more but at the same time I don't want that.
please help me I want to control my mood and stop worry about nonsense
Anxiety is the appendix of the mind. Will it go away over time by evolution?
ANXIETY WILL BE FOREVER AND FOREVER YOU WILL FIGHT WHEN YOU ARE JUDGED OR CRITICIZED
The symptoms of anxiety are how I feel my whole life. Lol
i have it so bad and i dont know what to do some time i need i im dieing 😰😰😰
I have this problem can u plz help me I'm 15 years old im not able to focus in class sometimes my name kara O'Hare
ifeel like i can cope with any thing every think is too much
simple things how to cope with frightning time
The problem with my life is that the worst things actually happened to me!
I'm upset, I feel like I've gone through all damn five of these stupid doors.
I have also experienced anxiety and panic attacks for years and years, but I decided to look for solutions and try different types of techniques. After a lot of researching and trying, I put together the techniques that work best for me in a video. These techniques have helped me to combat anxiety and panic attacks in the most effective way. Take a look, try it out, and let me know, if they help you as well. Xx