How to control sudden outbursts of emotional anxiety ?

@MarkZuckerberg Haha But thats not what I am looking for.

Weed is not a great option. If you are experiencing a Bad trip, weed is only going to amplify it.

Pretty much this. This is very well put and something I have gone through as well. I wouldn't recommend starting with meds though. Do everything else and if all else fails, go to meds.

Great list! I would like to add my two cents too. Experiment with your caffeine intake. Due to a few circumstances, I stopped consuming caffeine altogether. It was bad for a few days but after that, life had never been better. My anxiety levels are under control now. Exercise, pranayama, journaling, along with no caffeine, no alcohol and no smoking, have helped me feel so much calm. I had been suffering from severe anxiety for 7 years and was even on meds briefly in between.

Thank you so much

Thank you so much

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Yeah. Search has begun

I just feel that most therapists are scammers. I have been going to therapy since the past 8 months bro. My therapist isnt very empathetic and never makes an attempt to understand me. She is very mindfull of time as well. The moment I cross that 45-Minute mark, she is like HEY YOU EXCEEDED THE TIME LIMIT WHAT RA. Sis calm tf down. How can someone be so stringently professional while listening to others? Can you tolerate +5mins? I get that youre doing it for money but bro seriously. I havent had the best experience with therapists. But thanks for the advice, means a lot !

I feel disconnected with people. My mind automatically assumes that people around me have nefarious intentions about me. Iss chakkar me I am not able to make meaningful bonds. I dont even trust my shadow anymore. I feel ki I lack social experience although I have been decently social throughout my life. For instance, there used to be this friend of mine, who used to be quite empathetic towards everyone. She would always lend an ear to listen to other people, the ones on pain to be precise (rare trait). One fine day, she saw me sitting alone in the cafeteria. She stopped by and placed her hand on my arm and told me "you can count on me, I am here to listen". I couldnt control myself and I ended up telling her about my emotional issue. I ranted for a out 10mins. The next thing I saw was she totally started to ignore me. I suspected that that could be because now she thinks that I am being a pussy and lack the courage to face the real world (immature, in a nutshell). I confronted her indirectly and she was like hey you know what, everyone's got problems, its fine. Learn how to face them. Dont expect people to be nice. I was crestfallen to hear that. Mainly because this is not how she usually responds to others. With others, she has always been empathetic and chill. Why was that priviledge masked off from me then? It just made me think how foolish I am. How easily I trust people and how bad my metrics to gauge people are. I still dont feel like talking about these issues. People might sound curious and "ready to help" but I know people would be reading this long ass thread and secreatly laughing at me. I am sorry I couldnt provide the popcorn fellas.

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It is not a solution, it's like ignoring the problem.

I cant sleep My average quality sleep time is 5hr The harder I try The harder it gets I dont even feel like sleeping/resting On some days I wake up with a will to slap myself so hard

This is me, we can talk if you want ...exact same thing happening

Waiting since the past 23 years

Only 23 yo? There is a long way to go and experience different things. You never know what future has for you, why to feel like this. I sleep a lot or hit the gym when depressed and it helps me. You also try to find what works for you.

Fascinating