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

You can overcome anxiety by trying breathing exercises, it may also be handy to have a stress ball to fidget around with or even getting crystals that help calm or your own charm and bringing it with you can help remove any nervous energy.

That is and can be a hard one. Try practicing what you want to say to your therapist/doctor ahead of time. Try writing things down that you would like to ask or talk about. And know that having anxiety seeing your therapist/doctor is very normal for many. One thing to is doing mindfulness or something you enjoy doing before your visit. Good luck and know one baby step at a time.

Had the exact same problem. The trick is to let someone else make the appointment for you. And one day before going to the doctor, get a good night rest, play your fav game, watch your favourite movie. Asking someone to accompany you is a great plus as well. Just need to take a step into the doctor's office and the doctor will help you from there

If you find it hard to talk to someone an easy solution may be to write down how you are feeling explaining how anxious you are to at least get things started. Doctors and therapists are trained to deal with anxious patients the big step is that first appointment.

Breathing exercises, meditation, physical activity and a balanced diet can be a very effective way to deal with anxiety and you stay healthy at the same time! Writing down the reasons and the situations you feel anxious and analysing them can help you find solutions to cope with your anxiety. When I find it difficult to talk to someone, I count from 3 to 1 in my head then immediately do it without thinking about it. The physical stress linked to your anxiety can be used as a form of energy to get you going, in fact it uses the "fight or flight" system in your brain, the same chemicals in your body can be used to fight your anxiety or flee from anxious situation.

Many people find that if they take notes in with them that it soothes some of their anxiety. If you think notes or bullet points aren't enough. Try writing out exactly what you want to say to your doctor or therapist, word for word. Reading it out may feel a little awkward, but most providers will let you do this and appreciate the effort it took to get your points out. And its important to address your anxiety in talking to them, because if you can't talk to them, then they can't help you as effectively.

With my anxiety I have found it very hard to talk to people. I rarely talk to anyone in real life with my anxiety. Talking to people online has truly helped me. I have gained so many friends who have gone through the same emotions that I have gone through. I have found that people online are more helpful than people in real life. As I am saying though, this may not be the case for everyone. If you don't feel comfortable talking to people in real life, find some people online. As you can see on this website there are online therapists, doctors and so many others that can help you. I hope this response has helped.

It sounds like you already know the first step! If you are having trouble talking to a therapist or a doctor because of your anxiety, then set that as your goal! Take small steps to work your way up to it. For example, if I am terrified to talk to a doctor but I am able to talk to a friend, then I will start by talking to a friend. Then more and more and more until I finally feel like I am confident enough to go to someone higher up, Even if you have to start from just text messages, start with something doable! Now, if you are just not interesting in going to a doctor for other reasons, there are definitely ways to deal with anxiety on your own! It depends on the type of anxiety, for sure, and it is different for everyone. One of the tips is to create a mantra in your head, that overpowers those negative voices! For example, "I am strong". If you repeat your special mantra over and over in your head really loudly, then it really helps to block out the bad voices.

Find somewhere quiet, close your eyes and listening to your breath can calm your mind and body. Listen to it intently and breathe in and out slowly until calmness returns.

I find that taking small steps is the way to go. Make a goal of telling one trusted person in you life just a bit about how you are feeling and then work from there! Also if you feel comfortable talking to people here on 7 cups, that can be a great place to practice!!