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

Talking to a doctor or therapist can be very hard when the reason you are going is for anxiety. You get anxious just for turning up! This can be hard however, making the first step always is. Getting yourself out and talking about it to someone, youll find it really helps. If that wont work out for you, try hanging out with friends or doing something social to ease the anxiety.

Look up ways of calming yourself and your anxiety make sure you have controlle over your anxiety and not the other way around

Find something you love to do, and find it for yourself..and when anxiety comes to you, do it. It makes a huge difference if you feel like you cant go to other people.

Try regular exercise, deep breathing, meditation/prayer, positive thinking-all these have helped me!

You can do research on anxiety and educate yourself on the issue you could also start a journal about how you feel when you feel anxious

Have you tried mindfulness? It's a technique where you only concentrate on breathing and there's not any other thing on your mind.

You can overcome anxiety by talking to others about it. You can talk to your friends, family, etc. you can also make internet friends and talk I them about your problems.

Sit down, control your breathing, close your eyes and think of the sea waves that are coming into the shore

I had this problem myself, so I will tell you my own little story of how I (sort of) got around this. I really did not like going to the doctor so I ended up talking to somebody I trusted and she persuaded me that I needed to go to the doctor - because believe or not they are the most qualified people who can help you other than yourself. But I still didn't want to go, I wasn't convinced, so I got her to come to the doctor's office with me. At any point where I couldn't speak to the doctor she would fill in for me and explain how I felt - and that worked fine! So I would suggest getting an individual you trust to come with you to the doctor or therapist if you can so that will take the pressure off you. However I understand that this isn't always possible, in which case you really have to be strict with yourself and say 'I need to overcome this, I have to speak to somebody' and just go for it. There are also some online therapy services that I know of in the UK at least you can refer yourself to, that way you can type rather than talk. But ultimately the only way you will overcome it is if you just go for it, as hard as it sounds, but you can do it.

Use your thumbs and rub the back of your head, right above your neck. Rub in circles, as long or hard as you need to. It helps your body relax, which helps your mind.