CBT Generalized Anxiety Disorder (3 Tools To Reclaim Your Life!)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ก.ย. 2019
- CBT for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (3 Tools to Reclaim Your Life). Do you worry all the time? Is it just worry or do you have an anxiety disorder? Can CBT help generalized anxiety disorder? It can! GAD is a treatable condition and you can feel better! Cognitive behavioral therapy for generalized anxiety disorder is one of the best treatments for anxiety. Barbara will walk you through generalized anxiety disorder symptoms, and three cbt tools which can help you reclaim your life!
What is GAD? What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)? What is worry vs. anxiety? And most importantly, how can you live life without so much stress and anxiety? Barbara Heffernan, LCSW, Approved EMDR Consultant, and anxiety and trauma specialist will answer these questions and more. Her channel, Awaken Joy, is designed to help you live a more joyful life!
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What do you think of tool #2? What does your cartoon character for anxiety look like?
I love the character idea, separating it by creating it's own form seems perfect.
Do you have any tips for how to encourage someone to create their character if they're hesitant of creating one?
@@TheMillennialParent Hi: Some people can be resistant to using visualization. In those cases, I will generally suggest different tools. Mindfulness is really the key. Being aware of what your thoughts are and labelling them as "anxiety thoughts." That way they don't feel like they ARE you. Does that make sense? LMK if that is helpful.
@@BarbaraHeffernan very helpful thank you!
mine looks like the witch cartoon you know the one that zooms around and leaves a flowing trail of hairpins floating behind? she doesn't really stay on my shoulder but flits from ear to ear like an annoying gnat
Squid ward.
I have a huge fear of losing my mind and ending up in a mental hospital:( I have so many fears and thoughts that could happen.
Anxiety sucks
I know wat u going through u r not the only I’m with u as well just remember that everytime u feel like u loosing ur mind and ending up in a mental hospital, u r still here and u never lost ur mind or ended up in a hospital, keep that in ur thoughts everytime u feel that and I promise u ll feel lot better
Jus got the mental hospital 2 days ago
I feel you, just remember if you were insane you wouldn’t realise you were!
@@jackdarnell5310 I bet to differ lol
I feel so tired and don’t want to do anything, but the main thing every video says is to go do something. I can’t tell you how hard that is to do!
I feel the same way.
I have 2 kids and I want to be with them, to play and go outside with them, but I barely have the energy to do so. I always think I am doing things the wrong way and have zero believe in myself. I used to think that I am lazy, because people around me do so many activities and I can barely do one thing, but in time started to understand that there is more to that. I am always anxious about things and this just sucks my energy. I have anxiety, took medications and a stopped them. I was feeling better for some period, but something at work struck me and all came back. I really wish you to get better and get over it. I know how bad and scary is.
@@iskraivanova703 hope you feel better soon 😢are you taking medication now ? I stopped 10 months ago and was doing so good but 3 weeks now I’m so bad thinking to go back to my medication again 😢
@@sabinaenver1177 I am so sorry. I know how that feels and is so bad. I stopped taking medications four months ago. While I was on them, I felt ok and myself. When I stopped them, anxiety came back. Unfortunately I have zero support from my husband and this makes my anxiety much worse. If you don't feel well search for help. I hope you have a good supporting system, because this is very important. I wish you to feel yourself soon and hug you.
I have never come across a better video about GAD before. So concise and profound. Short sentences that stayed with me, so I'm going to keep repeating them until I get there! Plus you gave so many helpful tools. Thank you so much, it helped me a ton. "Anxiety's gonna try to convince you that you need it to exist".
Ok wow, exactly ME. But i already do a lot of what is suggested. But it is hard to keep that "routine" up.
TY! I have anxiety and now depression has set in the last 5 days. Even with anxiety, I could shower and function. This depression has been horrible. If I get my anxiety under control, I no longer have depression.
My mind is feeling relaxed and sorted after watching this video
I think my anxiety is no more ✌🏻
i really enjoyed your "conversational" style, very soothing
Chinestory thank you!
I have been diagnosed with GAD and relate it all that you have said. Furthermore I am experiencing severe grief which is making life extremely difficult.
Hang in there smeghead. There is a lot of us about, join and walk and talk for mental health via Facebook if there is one in your area I did it in swansea it's been amazing. No point in talking to normal earthlings about alien problems they just don't understand you need to spend some time around likeminded people. I don't just enjoy the walk and talk I absolutely love it, in a time when I could never laugh the lads on the walk got me laughing again.
I feel so lucky for having found your channel, I love the clarity with which you explain all these notions that have such a tremendous impact on our lives and yet have been so hard for me to understand from other sources. Love the zen vibe I get from every video as well, so grateful to be able to listen and learn
I really like this! Other CBT modules I have seen say, thoughts affect feelings, and feelings affect behavior. They don't recognize that you could have a feeling that you don't necessarily believe was linked to a thought at first, so you feel anxiety because you feel anxiety ect.
Yes! The "cycle" starts at different places for different people, and then it may vary where it starts for the same person as well!
I have had this problem (along with a lot of other psychological issues) for years and I haven't been aware of it until recently when it became excessive and when I tried to ask for my parents to pay for a therapy they didn't just undermine my problems they completely dismissed them so I asked my very few online friends (because I have none irl due to my not so normal behavior) and one of them suggested your videos and they have been really helpful for the first time I felt like someone understood my problems
Hi: I am so pleased that this video helped you realize you aren't alone. Many people struggle with this problem. Most areas in the US have low cost mental health services, and 211 is a great resource to try to access them. I also have a video on finding a therapist th-cam.com/video/Tc_MNa257nk/w-d-xo.html, and it references a website www.psychologytoday.com where you can look for someone who takes your insurance. Schools may also be able to help locate resources. It is sad that the lack of understanding of these issues make people dismiss them. I wish you lots of luck on your recovery journey!
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@@BarbaraHeffernan unfortunately I don't live in the US I live in a North African country 😔 but I'll check the websites you suggested and thank you very much for all the great work you are doing 😊
I like the analogy of picking the problem, then the next problem then the next
Very well said, thought habits are hard to break ugh
Great video.
This helped me so much thank you !!
loved this video!!! it addresses my concern more specifically. thank you barbara. looking forward to more videos from you
Thank you so much
I have GAD I was hurting so bad and I watched this and felt better thank you 🙏
So glad to hear that this helped! Wishing you health and healing!
Hello, I've been struggling with anxiety for the last 4 months (suddenly my brain decided that my child is going to inherit my type 1 diabetes any day now, although there are no signs of it), but I feel like watching your videos will help me get through this. I'm starting to understand that is only anxiety and I wanna thank you for that. God bless you!
Good luck! I hope these videos are helpfuL!
Thanks Barbara!
I'm new to your channel and love it! You explain everything so well, thank you!!
Welcome!! I'm so glad you found the channel!
I loved this! Thank you Barbara!!
You are so welcome!
Thank you so much your videos are helping me
Thank you for sharing your time 😊 you are very generous and I am grateful ♥️
I love your channel, so much valuable information. I'm going to give the cartoon character trick a try! I'm pretty sure I'm one of those people that has anxiety but does a good job of ignoring it my entire life! I constantly harp on my kids to be compassionate, I'm thinking maybe I need to practice that against my "character" myself!
Kate Murray • Vogue MEDIA yes, compassion toward self is key. The character on the shoulder can also be helpful for negative self-talk! But I think most of us have a drill sergeant that tells us to keep doing, doing, doing. We gotta give that drill sergeant some lovin’.
@@BarbaraHeffernan hopefully this works for me , its been years now and im done
Thanks
Thank you, thank you, thank you Barbara! I came across your videos a couple days ago and can't stop watching, so helpful
So pleased they are helpful for you! Thanks for letting me know ! :)
You are amazing!
Wow, thank you!
You are doing great, really appreciated your contribution to help other for better life
Just amazing
So good. Thank you!
Thank you for letting me know you found it meaningful!
Thank you. I was diagnosed with GAD this year. I've made some progress, but now want to begin cognitive behavioral therapy. This video is helpful and will take these tools to use. I usually get better results when listening to others, rather than trying to "figure it out" on my own. Much thanks.
Thanks so much!
You're welcome!
Thank you❤
That was a really helpful video, thank you!😊👍
Thank you!!
Wow thank you
You are welcome! 🙏
Great information, Barbara! New subscriber 💜 I also love the setting. Beautiful!
Welcome to my channel! And thank you!
I'll be referring to this video over and over again. So many helpful tools. Nature is definitely my go to for anxiety reduction. Just started reading 'Breath' by James Nestor and the importance of correct, conscious breathing and I know that will definitely help me...just need to make it a habit.
Very helpful. Thank you
You're welcome! SO glad it was helpful!
Thanks for explaining this topic really well!
You are welcome!
Thank you 😊
You are welcome!
I'm sure alot of us can't attribute any thoughts or problems to anxiety, and to me CBT always sounds wishwashy. Why I feel anxious almost dawn to dusk and why my hearts always pounding idefk and can't even begin to understand.
Absolutely love your CBT video. And love how you weaved the story/tips around Matt. Thanks for sharing!
Adriana Girdler thank you! Hope it is helpful for you or someone you know!
You are so incredibly helpful for me Barbara. I am in therapy to address my anxiety issues and I find your style to be similar to my therapist’s style.. Reassuring, calm and warm.. You even have similar hairstyles 😉
I love the cartoon character idea..
Thank you for all you do 💗
Hi Ginger: Thanks so much for letting me know :) I'm very pleased the videos are helpful for you.
Awesome video !
thank you Barbara for uploading such an amazing videos, it really helps a lot.
You are so welcome!
Hi! thank you very much for this video. George Is simply adorable! A big hug from Italy!
Thanks!
Thank you for this vid. You’re awesome. I’m going to try these.
You are so welcome! Thank you for letting me know :)
Very nice to be outdoors, have a blessed day Barbara!😊👍
Thank you Clifford!
Thank you for making these.
This is helpful thanks
So glad it helped!
Thank you
You're welcome!
This is really helpfull.. love everthing.. its comprehensive..
I have just found your channel and materials. This is so helpful. Thank you so much!
I'm so happy to hear that!
Great video thank you for sharing!!
Thanks for watching! so glad you found it worthwhile!
Thank you for this video
Helpful. Thank you. GAD is so troubling. Great insight!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for sharing this valuable information
I’ll give these a try TY!
Terrific!
The second point about attaching your anxiety to a cartoon really helped me.
Thank you and my God bless you.
Awesome! I really like that tool as well :)
Thank you that was really helpful. Also finding a practical solution if there is to my anxious thought also helps me can down.
What if Im not worrying about all the different problems? I only worry about one problem, why is my anxiety so severe and why do I feel it all the time
You are amazing Barbara!
😊 thanks! Hope it is helpful!
@@BarbaraHeffernan Most therapists are like Supermarket cashiers. Not you.
So very engaging and familiar, in terms of your case study, I have worked with many clients like this. George is lovely :-) Thanks SO very much for your breakdown of worry and anxiety!!!
Hi Kimberly: Yes, thinking patterns like these are very common! And thank you re George :)
I've been dealing with GAD for 15 years, I'll definitely try this, thank you for this video
You are welcome. Hope it is helpful!
Great video, thank you so much for sharing! I used to deal with anxiety and can so recognize the whole spinning out of control thing, and just how things seem to completely get of control.
Anna Svedberg So glad you were able to improve! It is good for people to know they don’t have to live with anxiety forever. What helped you the most?
@@BarbaraHeffernan It really is! And so great the work you're doing. For me, yoga and meditation was really the gateway into it and then also shifting to eating more wholesome foods as I needed to repair my gut as well.
Thankyou Barbara. I used to have general anxiety and found healthy ways to deal with it such as meditation and exercise up to a 3 years ago. Then everything changed. I met people that made me aware of a trauma from childbirth and found a therapist that unlocked trauma from childhood abuse and revisited a drink spiking trauma caused by abuse. I try to manage, still by using these techniques. I changed jobs and straight away found prescription medication in my food and drinks at work even though I was trying to settle into a new position and studying and someone breaking in my house and putting it in my food at home too. It affected my life dramatically as I am allergic to a lot of medication and has created much more pain, greater anxiety regarding paranoia about food tampering and safety than before just managing general anxiety. It has left me with shortness of breath, numbness in hands and lips and confusion and sleepiness shutting down the whole brain to a body numb and on the edge of a coma. I am not exactly sure mixing tramadol, oxycodone, pregabalin and PCP is helpful for a person working through trauma and having been given other prescribed medication from a psychiatrist. It tends to send you in a coma. These people that work in retail and manufacturing that are tampering with peoples food for money must have a warped mindset. It’s as though they are angry at the world and want to cause injuries to customers. They have no clue about the affects of contraindications with medical care and prescription drugs! I would personally prefer to deal with a slight anxiety with no medication whilst journaling than the added physical affects of a drugs overdose from retail and manufacturing negligence.
Thank You! This helped me out a lot with my anxiety!!
So glad to hear that!
Thank you so much for helping us. May god bless you more.
Thank you! 😄
Wow thanks so much Barbara. Really helpful ❤
You are so welcome! Thanks for letting me know :)
Great video, Barbara! The cartoon character reminds me of something we used with my daughter for her anxiety when she was younger - it works(ed)!
Melissa Henken I’m so glad that worked for your daughter!
Superb video
Thank you so much 😀
Very helpful. Thanks Barbara
You are so welcome!
I love you channel 😊you will always get my likes for the rest of my life. You are so helpful❤❤❤❤😊
Thank you :) you made me smile this morning 😃💥
❤ excellent video
Thank you for speaking in away that I can understand. I have watched many and most will talk above my head or use alot of medical terminologies. Thank you. I am going to try and find your other videos. My cncern is my health and if I'm okay.
I so connect with your comments. Thank you for making me see things more clear
So pleased to hear this was helpful! You are very welcome and I do wish you all the best!
Wow this is what I have. It also pairs with my OCD - which is debilitating
Wow, thanks for such wonderful advice.
Glad it was helpful!
@barbaraheffernan,
First of all I would like to thank you so much for putting such important content online. It helps me immensely to watch your video❤ and
My question is: what to do when your anxiety is also linked to an chronically physical disease? because I suffer from progressive chronic illness and it’s really hard to put my GAD at easy when the outcome could be so devastating.
Greetings from France ❤
Very educational, thank you for sharing with us.
You are welcome!
Wow! Entirely in a new environment. The video is as usual very good. I too worry about several things, let me keep them healthy, as you said. Thanks for that
You are welcome!
Hi I’ve just found your channel, I have general anxiety disorder and it’s exhausting, I have had CBT but I still struggle, I was diagnosed in 1992 but I Think I’ve had it since I was young
really liked this Relax part, the third one..
Cute dog! Thanks for sharing the difference between worry and anxiety. I always wondered.
Elena Astilleros you are welcome! I’m glad the video is helpful, and yes, George is cute - though he is getting old!
@@BarbaraHeffernanwe all are getting old...👍👍👍👊👊👊😂😂😂 not only dog 🐕🐕🐕🐕🐶🐶🐶🐶
Very informative, love your dog. I have such a busy life and was recently diagnosed with GAD. I think I have suffered on and off over the years. I keep tell myself not to take on too much but I just don't listen to it.
Hi Renee: So glad you found the video informative. Identifying the issue can be a super helpful first step (as I'm sure you know!). Recovery from GAD is definitely possible, it just takes time. Wishing you all the best.
Very in depth and practical. Well done. Thank You
Thank you so much. I am in such a bad shape. This Video just made me happy. Now I know there is help.
I'm so glad!! Yes, there is help. I truly wish you all the best!
thank you very much madam
You are most welcome
Very helpful video. Three clear steps which help. Thanks
Great video thx, thinking about what my character looks like...
😀 Love to know what you come up with!
thanks, your words are very helpful.
Thank you for the helpful information
Watching your video's definitely help me. Thank you
thanks
You're welcome!
Hello!
Thank you for this video and thank you for letting us meet your dog.
I like the messages conveyed here! Thanks for the video!
What can one do about overthinking? Can one train away overthinking?
Yes. Overthinking is definitely part of anxiety. Re-wiring our brains takes time and practice - but it can be done!
your looking very well. And also thank you for the video god bless 💚
Yep and this is the thing its anxiety . When I have been in the street and thought that I was going to die I would have similar situations and the thing is that its anxiety even when you have the same experience of an anxiety symptom say for example you have this thought that your dieing challenge the thought when was the last time from the similar thought nothing happened.
it's nice to meet george
How to remove anxiety pressure from head
You have the most beautiful pup