The would be full of anxiety.. not panic attacks.. but more anxiety.
found out a decade later they were bouts of anxiety/depression.. when I had a really bad one, I had to go to a psychiatrist. Just rest, nature, family wasn't getting me over it. anyhow, the Dr I knew and respected.. diagnosed me with Severe depression with anxiety.
I was put in effexor xr. I was on that for 10 years.
but last year I found out about 2 different treatments that i wish I knew about 12 years ago ,that both help with anxiety or/and depression.
Both incorporate mindfulness. Meditation is a form of mindfulness. Hatha Yoga uses mindfulness and what I preferred because my mind would have racing thoughts that made meditation too hard.
Anyhow, I psych dr in the city I know live in has a program and a couple books that you might find helpful.
Dr Henry Emmons. the books are Chemistry of Joy and Chemistry of Calm.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Chemistry-Joy-Workbook-Mindfulness/dp/1608822257/ref=pd_sim_b_1
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1439129061/?tag=mh0b-20&hvadid=1027885686&ref=pd_sl_1ib841uq4n_e
Dr Emmons bases some of his treatment on Jon Kabat-Zinn stress program.
He bases some of his treatment on Jon Kabat-Zinn stress program.
Dr Emmons started the "resiliency training that is in his book.
http://www.partnersinresilience.com/
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the other therapy i found out about and I'm just starting is: DBT.
http://www.dbtselfhelp.com/
DBT combines standard cognitive-behavioral techniques for emotion regulation and reality-testing with concepts of distress tolerance, acceptance, and mindful awareness largely derived from Buddhist meditative practice. DBT may be the first therapy that has been experimentally demonstrated to be generally effective in treating Depression and Anxiety.
I'm trying DBT because it is structured and I talked to a couple people who found it very helpful.
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they help you get control of your thoughts... of not letting your emotional mind take over your intellectual mind.
this isn't a substitute for counselor or Dr but must maybe find a Dr or counselor that uses these type therapies.
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