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I find that exercising really DOES help with depression and anxiety. Not sure what sorts of chemicals get moved around in the body, but the extra adrenaline is really, just great! Biggest problem I'm having now? I don't exercise that much because I'm just too darn lazy! Ha ha ha! Now if I can actual...

With my anxiety if I'm having it while out somewhere I do what I need, or leave everything (if possible) and head home. Even if it means gathering myself in the car until I calm down enough to drive. One thing I don't do is force myself out when I'm already anxious if I can avoid it because it tend...

Aside from the anxiety, I've been managing to do as much as humanly possible. Today is my day off, but on days when I don't work (normally, when I feel the most anxious), I clean. . . . a lot. I clean the bathrooms, the kitchen, the living room. Every nook and cranny gets cleaned because it's just a...

How am I feeling at the moment? Anxious. Very anxious. The biggest problem I'm having is trying to divert my thoughts onto other things. I have these crazed, ruminating thoughts about all of these things that I have no control over. Death, loss of a job, natural disasters, the list goes on. I can't ...

Hey everyone! My name is Georgia and I'm a newbie to the forums. I've been suffering with depression and anxiety for the past 7 years and it hasn't showed any signs of stopping. Although I will say one thing: I am glad to have found this forum. Everyone here seems really kind and understanding. No o...