Jay's Story of Hope Video

Today’s story of hope is truly inspiring! Meet Jay, an 18-year-old who shared a wealth of knowledge and wisdom about mental health. Jay's insights are incredibly valuable:
Whether it’s heart palpitations, DPDR, or just anxious symptoms in general, rather than fearing them and trying to stop them altogether, leaning into them and realizing that these are simply just your body’s defense mechanisms is so beneficial.
Jay also shares his insights about intrusive thoughts. They'll come and go, and rather than trying to immediately replace them or become frustrated with them, it’s better to view those instances as an opportunity to acknowledge those thoughts and simply leave them at that! There is a difference between thoughts, and thinking that we tend to really overlook. Are thinking tends to regulate itself and flow like a river.
I love how he embraced simplicity as well. Not having to spend so much time worrying about changing a diet, changing your environment, lifestyle, etc. All of these pieces of advice were in some cases helpful, but he realized that you don't have to do any of that!! Being so focused on all of these sudden changes can add to the overall stress. Although it is said to be easier than done, you could simply just go back to living life the way it was before you became so aware and hyper-focused. It’s easier than you might think, its all about doing the things you should and want to do, even when you don't want to.
Jay also shares that scaring ourselves by googling, and spending hours on Reddit and forums is the opposite of helpful. No, you haven't triggered a spiral of anxiety disorders, no you're not going crazy or insane, no you're not gonna die of a heart attack or stroke, and no you won't be like this forever!!! I 10000% agree.
Jay shares about DPDR and how it can be scary and overwhelming, but understand that it’s nothing more than your body trying to protect itself. In his situation, when DPDR dr hits he likes to simply address it for a second and simply carry on with his time out/day. Yes, it'll feel weird and funny at first, but as we begin to practice the art of acknowledging our symptoms instead of fearing them, we can begin to enjoy our lives again!! What we resist, persists.
Jay also opens up about his experience as an Asian American, where mental health isn't always fully understood by his parents.
This is an episode you don’t want to miss.

[@lisakaplan307]

Great story. I related to so much of it and shared it with a few 18-20 yo who struggle.

[@yalf6794]

such a good story. i related so much to every symptom he said. im currently on the 3rd month since my panic attack and i have resumed to my regular routine but im still struggling with dpdr. im still resisting it and its one of the scariest symptoms which is why its taking me longer to heal, i hope everyone that is going through anxiety gets some reassurance from this video. thank you for sharing your experience

[@usmanali-tz9jj]

Any suggestion about urge to pee?