How can I overcome anxiety if I can't talk to a therapist or my own doctor?

If talking to a therapist and seeing a doctor are completely out of the question, I would suggest you consider making meditation and mindfulness practices a regular part of your day. Even just 5 minutes in the morning, at night or any time you are particularly anxious will make a difference. Just be consistent with it. I would also suggest you consider getting into a regular exercise routine like walking or running, something aerobic to get your heart beat up and work out the nerves. Again, it doesn't have be a big long routine, just something you do consistently. Good luck! :)

I found talking to people here on 7 cups helped me reach a stage where I became comfortable enough to talk to my doctor and therapists. It may take some time but you'll get there

It is helpful to distract yourself with relaxation exercises, or any other type of distraction that will calm you down like music, TV sport.

COme online at 7cups. We have trained listener. Hope that might help. It's a private room to discuss and free.

Anxiety could be overcome 1 by doing yoga and Pranayama 2 by laughing out more 3 by indulging oneself on arts of any type like playing instruments, learning music, painting etc

Therapists and doctors are non-judgemental and are here to help you. Perhaps you could try talking to a listener at seven cups about how you are feeling

You can overcome anxiety by asking a friend or family member help you calm down or use a fitbit or an stop anxiety app to help you release your anxiety to start.

It may seem impossible now, but I have found that journaling daily, therapy, and peer consultation (group therapy) have helped me learn what my triggers were and some coping mechanisms to help me through it. I do yoga before bed.

Internet is a great resource and especially for someone with social anxiety. Eye contact as well as the feeling of being studied by someone else can make the step of seeing a doctor or therapist immense. I recommend taking one step at a time; and over the internet one can be anonymous and it might be easier to open up.

The most important goal to try and reach when attempting to overcome anxiety, is the ability to concentrate on the here and the now - mindfulness, if you will. It is in those moments, when you are fully focused and with only yourself as company, that the bigger picture becomes clearer. From what I feel myself and hear from others, anxiety often has a root cause that has less to do with the outside world, and more, way more, with what goes on inside your own head.