I am a therapist and this is an EXCELLENT documentary! Very practical and real to life. I am also a professor and will be using this documentary with my students. Well done!
Anxiety is so devastating and painful. It's like living in a prison of your mind. Thank you for your work, and please keep helping people treat their anxiety.
My long term anxiety has given me chronic stomach pains, migraines, dizziness etc. I want to live not just survive. At least I know I’m not alone. I hope everyone suffering will find peace and happiness.
How are you doing now?? I suffer horrible with this anxiety. Did you decide to go on meds. Or are you just trying to get through this?? It's so hard!!!
I'm so exhausted. Tried meds, counseling I have panic attacks that last hours. Leave me completely drained... no family really for support makes it twice as bad
Yes! I can feel when my psychiatrist expects me to smile back and he tells a joke. I get the joke afterwards, yet feel drained by feeling somehow forced to respond correctly. I tried speaking with therapists but then got more anxious when they would slap three diagnoses on me after speaking with me for all of 20 minutes. no more the rap ists for me. Just working out a lot and cutting off friends who drain me. I'm sure that I drain them as well, so it's probably for the best
I absolutely relate 1000% I’ve been diagnosed with anxiety. Specifically health anxiety and it has ruined me. I’m learning to accept my anxiety and be okay with my anxiety. It takes so much for me to just get out of bed. I catastrophize every thing that goes through my head. It’s a daily and nightly (which is the worse part of the day for my anxiety). Worrying and overthinking will cause me to spiral… I understand completely.
I am exactly the same!!!! I keep catastrophizing every thought and expecting the worst sinarios ever, doing the daily routine is a struggle I am always scared that things will go wrong and my life will be ruined, how you cope?
Thank you Nadiya! I also have anxiety, and I will never give up on myself. I have developed many many tools and I have come a very far way. We are not broken just because we are in darkness. Most artists and creatives struggle with this and depression
I've suffered from anxiety and insomnia since I was a little kid. Art and art therapy have helped me a lot; writing, drawing, painting and especially music and dancing. Dancing helps me to get rid of a lot of stress and to forget my fears.
I've been suffering anxiety since i was 20, now I'm 38. Past traumas, violent family, a bully big sister, an absent father, two ex boyfriends that tried to killed me by strangulation, but I was hiding all my ptsd, i cried alone, talk with people but they just don't get it. Had two suicide attempts and now..i see crystal clear about all my past. I've been blaming myself for the guilt or mistakes of others, i was always at the last place. Now i closed all those doors (even to my family) and with resistance exercises, I'm dominating my brain, not the brain dominating me anymore. WE HAVE TO TALK, AND PEOPLE MUST COMPREHEND THAT THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE AND WE NEED YOU
@@oldhickory4686 I have my spirituality, of course. If i believe in something is in Mother Nature, warm hearted people, animals (yes, they have soul). And "thanks" for your empathy, the world is failing too much on that. Goodbye.
@@carolinasteindorsson7315 Because I asked that question you have to give me a hard time? I wasn't judging, I was curious about your opinion. If you judge people that quickly, maybe you have to look at your own heart.
I have anxiety since I was a little child, it made me sick (with other factors) in my adulthood. My family was a mess back then, and I was the youngest and the only girl, every burden fall upon me. I got my first panic attack when I was 30. In one year I lost my grandma, I've got diagnosed with a few sickness, I was a total wreck. But after a few years, I got so mad at myself, so fed up how weak and pathetic I felt, I just had enough about myself. My anxiety get better. I think it will never go away, but I don't feel it all the time, although I can't function in stressful situations when I should use my brain and it makes most of the jobs really hard.
That was so interesting. It’s hard to be so honest about anxiety. My heart broke when described the “bullying” she suffered in school. That went much further than schoolyard bullying that was assault!
A beautiful and brave person, Nadiya, thank you for sharing yourself and your story with others so they can feel less alone. I am a mental health provider, and I see so many people with anxiety. It is a very tough and persistent beast, and yet people can heal themselves and make that beast much, much smaller so that it doesn’t rule their lives. Healing is possible.
I believe I also suffer from a near lifetime of anxiety disorder... believing I have a place in the world has been quite difficult ...that I have true friends...can be lovable , a contradiction in my self persona. I feel like I have always tried my level best to face my worst fears and believe myself a very courageous person just to have reached a place of some semblance of peace. One helpful voice inside has challenged the deep belief that I should not be like I am helped to bring some self acceptance because a voice inside now says to the outside world 'It is not your business'.. I know that I have never given up on myself and having survived the darkest of dark has helped me to believe in myself which for me has had to ultimately come from within because no-one else can really truly know what those of suffering this disorder have been through . I am blessed to be a survivor and would truly love to help others in some way to lessen their suffering...I appreciate so much this documentary Nadiya and love you for it..
I had anxiety and panic disorder for over a year, it's a very complex disorder. It can create irrational fears and phobias that weren't ever a problem in my life before. What set it off was a major change in my life (moving countries) I have recovered and now gives talks on my lived experience of anxiety. It got so bad at one point I either had to find a way to get better or I was going to take myself out. It was unbearable to live with. So I decided to learn everything could about it. I couldn't take medication because one of my major fears was medication making it worse. I'm glad I didn't take it now simply because I've learned all of the techniques and things I can do myself to combat it. The way I look at anxiety and panic disorder is like having your fight or flight switch turned to "on" and it doesn't turn off. It took a lot of time and practice and patience to reset that switch and trigger. With relaxation techniques and breathing techniques, which sounds stupid but that's all part of using your body to reset the switch. Its possible to get better. I hope she gets the right support, finds the right things and knowledge that will help her get to a better place. I know what it's like to live in that place and it's absolute pure torture..
I've been suffering from anxiety, depression and panic attacks since my early 20's and I'm 49 now. As I got older I've learned to deal with it better...the main thing is to stay busy. In the last few years my anxiety got worse again but I also had a stressful job, then a month ago I left the company I was working for and got a even better job. Now I'm doing a lot better. I wish everyone who suffers with mental health issues the best of luck.
@@themilliontrend6569 I've been in recovery from opiates since 2012, but that's been with Suboxone. I want to come off of it and tried several times....my depression always got worse. But I feel like if I can maintain life with a job, Im doing good. Life is hard....I also try not to dwell on my mistakes. Some people do best with 12 steps and work the program. The main thing is to find a support system. Don't give up and stay strong.
@@themilliontrend6569 Please don't medicate yourself with hard drugs & especially if anyone in your family has any addiction issues. There are many prescription medications & behavioral therapies which can lessen the symptoms however. I've suffered from anxiety since I was 11. I'm 48. I also have PTSD & chronic depression. Life is hard but as I've lost loved ones to addiction? Please try really hard to not go down that route. Mind you? Low doses of indica Marijuana (which is legal here in Canada) is helpful also for MY anxiety ‐ but if I smoke more than a hit at a time then boom ‐ instant adrenaline rush & panic. So thats another reason to avoid any new street drugs. Oh ‐ another thing that helped me was learning about how panic works. How the brain & its neurotransmitters work to influence our states of mind. I also use distraction techniques. I have a few things that are instantly good for me & thats watching ANY Rick & Morty; or listening to a favourite comedian; videos of unlikely animal friends; babies laughing really hard... & I have 2 friends who truly get mental illness without invalidating my feelings & my experiences so calling them is always an option. Therapy helped me a lot though its not always available to me in my city. I get a prescription for .5mg Clonazepam. It lasts about 8 hours & if you can manage to stay on the same dose forever (Which some find hard to do cos there's a potential for addiction & luckily .5 has worked for me since I was 18yo.), you'll find your doctor won't be reluctant to prescribe it. However don't abuse it or you'll not feel it's effects & don't tell anyone you have it cos people with addiction issues don't always put others best interests in mind cos they're suffering too. Anyhow they may try to buy it or straight up steal it. Anyhow another thing I do is I made a part of my tiny apt. a sanctuary of the stuff thats most comfy to me. I have my softest pj's & a picture of my kids. I also visit my friend or he'll visit & thats cos he has a pet who's cuddles are pure therapy. These are some things which help me. I hope they'll help you too. And know that anxiety issues aren't your fault. Being told to calm down is counterproductive. But learning about treatments ‐ as you've just requested ‐ IS something you can control & I'm really proud of you for being brave enough to ask. Please be well & write me back if you have any questions (I'd attended school & intended to be a psychologist & wanted to specialize in neuroscientific applications in psychological illnesses ‐ I ran outta money sadly but I still have some smarts & I've continued learning in case I ever get money enough to finish up ‐ so I'm not the worst person to talk with though I'm 100٪ not a doctor ‐ just compassionate is all)...
I've been suffering from PTSD, anxiety disorders, and Major Depressive disorder for decades now. I used to drink lots of alcohol to try to cope with it but obviously that's probably the worst thing to do.. I've made some serious changes as to my environment and stopped drinking but it's still there. Hopefully this crippling problem will sort itself out. It's comforting to know that several people have the same issues.
Very interesting documentary. As Nadyia, I have been suffering from anxiety as long as I can remember. At minimum age 8. And I am almost 49 now. Many serious traumas in my life. Severe health illnesses.
I thought i was the only one. I remember my fight experience in high school. It would come and go. But now i struggle with it everyday. I encountered a traumatic childhood of bullying at school and lots family issues. All i feel is a heavy head. I literally say to my self, "my head is gonna blow up, am gonna go mad right now." Cause how can i be worried about for example a reflex like blinking. Everything to me is physical. Eye contact is a real struggle. Sweating. As a kid, i used not to be like this. I can't remember the last moment i felt sober😭, and i don't take any substance at all. Death is what i see everywhere. I totally have no friends right now. And i don't need them. Because they will understand how my life is such a "movie." Anxiety and panic attacks suck. Just taken over my life. Crippling 😔 😭😭
Anxiety was my partner for quiet a few years! It ended with the integration of my childhood trauma and reconnecting with my body! Just wanted to say that you are such a natural beauty…inside and outside! ☺️🙌🏼
As a child of holocaust survivors, I often say that I ate worry for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I was definitely on the road to developing full blown GAD after losing my mother and going through some serious trauma in my life. There were two modalities that pulled me back from the brink and that I go to when I feel the anxiety building - meditation and regression hypnosis therapy. They have been life-altering for me. Researching what goes inside of us when anxiety grabs hold and understanding the mechanisms of alleviating it was the beginning of my journey. This woman is remarkable and God chose her for this test so she can share her wisdom with the world and help so many of us heal. I bless her and her family with all the good in the world.
Anybody ever dissociate because of anxiety? Like you zone out and come to realizing your driving, at the store, working etc? That to me is so terrifying. Its bizarre and completely random. I know its because of anxiety but i hate it.
This is 100 percent true. I started to tear up when she talked about the voice in her head saying she wasn’t good enough. I don’t have any friends either and I’m not married. My childhood was so traumatic that eventually the anxiety took over my adult life. I completely understand all of her feelings. I could go months and years even without going out with if I wasn’t pushed to go. My stomach gets sick, I start to sweat and slur my speech when my anxiety starts to take over. I’m always worried and I’ve always been ashamed of the way I look.
Anxiety is like you are carrying a huge bag on your shoulders, and that is preventing the oxygen to go to your brain, and your have short breathing all the time and your heart is racing 24/7, plus you have accelerated thoughts. It’s really hard on you. I have anxiety and before I found the name of all these symptoms I thought I was going to have a heart attack, sometimes I thought I had premonitions that terrible things are going to happen. It took a long time for me to look for professional help.
Thank You, Nadia!! You are a HERO to many of us fellow sufferers; I first saw your panic symptoms described during your cooking shows. This is a more detailed, in-depth relating of your difficulties. It leads many of us to believe there is hope for our futures!
7:27 Exactly! I don't remember the last time I felt relaxed! I'm always tense and up-tight. But, one symptom I do NOT have is a fear of dying or a feeling of dread. As far as I can remember, I've never had a fear of dying.
For people with anxiety, control is a big issue. You control every aspect because you feel like doing that will make your surrounding world safer for you. Not knowing what's going to happen creates an overwhelming fear. Is there an update on how things are going for her? If not... would really love one.
I have been suffering from intrusive thoughts since i was a 15 and i still do I find comfort in this documentary thank you nadiya for sharing this with us
You are such an amazing chef. I watch your videos and feel a sense of pride ..so glad that you sharing your story. .you not alone I suffered all my life with depression and anxiety due to childhood stress and beatings. I struggled as a child into adulthood with no support or help and those around me suffered ..I'm now 61 and only got the help I need without meds ..therapy helped and prayer and love from my children. Who suffered because of me .
I have been suffering from severe anxiety as long as I remember. The first time I rememeber feeling it was when I was about 4 years old. I'm now 35 years old and have been diagnosed with PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, avoidant personality disorder, OCD, social anxiety and a learning disability. My anxiety has caused me severe panic attacks and my other mental health diagnoses have prevented me from having a Job. I live in Finland and the mental health benefits are good here so I don't have to worry of ending up homeless or something like you do in some other countries.
I am 52 and I just found a narrasistic abuse group. And for the first time in my life I am not a great ball of anger. I am not the only 1 who felt like crap all of my life!
Nadiya, you are such a beautiful and skilled woman 👌 so good you are speaking up and sharing your story! Behind closed doors I guess, everyone has a time in life suffering mentally so its truly relevant to unstigmatise such issues.
Thank you Nadiya you are so brave for sharing your story. You are helping so many people that live with anxiety everyday including myself it is so encouraging to know we are not alone . ❤ ✌
Watching this made my anxiety really bad - I have had anxiety, ptsd. , major depressive disorder , social anxiety and ocd. for about 55 years now. I am on medication and have resigned myself to the fact that it is and always was and always will be with me as long as I live. I had an extreme traumatic childhood. I have 3 children and 2 of them suffer with severe anxiety too. Years and years of therapy and medications and it is still the same so I just live with it, it's unfortunately a huge part of my life.
Thank you so much for being so open, real and honest. Your selflessness has just helped so many people. It’s a privilege to follow your journey and wish you all the best because YOU ARE WORTH IT!!!!
Interestingly enough my anxiety began after my Mum passed...and three months later my best friend of 12yrs my dog...my shadow...my heart my security..... Is she not more obsessive compulsive ....... She's so blessed ......she has a partner that supports her and a career..... I really enjoyed her opening up her life ...... As a book for all to read.... In the US we are given drugs....with counseling ....but more Often then not...... Its medication.... Embrace your wonderful life Naydia. .... Hugs
Serious props to Nadiya for doing this documentary. I've dealt with my own for 25 years. It is truly terrifying to deal with daily. The shame and guilt that come along is so painful.
I was diagnosed with GAD at 12 and I went though the exact thing this lady did. My mom took me to pastors and everything but sometimes we just need medicine that God has allowed drs to create. I was put on Zoloft and I’ve been on it since. I’m 34 now and this drug has helped me to be who I truly am. Yeah I still got PPD after kids and I get stressed but having my faith as well also keeps me calm. I feel so bad for this woman because I can’t imagine living like this without medication. I’ve tried getting off of it and tried to be all natural but it just doesn’t work for me. Even other medications don’t work. And that’s ok.
You are lucky to be able to distract yourself by keeping yourself busy. For me the physical symptoms such as dizziness, feeling of faint, head pressure etc is so intense that i find it difficult to get off bed most of the time.
Sitting here watching what this wonderful sister is going through partly because of what other kids did to her, it's heart breaking. I'm just wondering if those pupils are watching. And if they're watching, how do they feel really? As a parent it's so scary to learn that other kids can do this to people's kids and go scotch free. Please fellow parents let's encourage our kids to be better human being. Let's teach them to speak up if something like this happens to them so that they can be helped. Let's teach them to stand up for others. And let's stop saying 'my baby can't do that' 'Cuz this won't help.
I have not been officially diagnosed with anxiety, but with PTSD. My anxiety was crippling. When I was in my twenties I was such a mess. However suffered from a thyroid issue and fructose malabsorption. Didn’t know it. Now I completely changed my life style. Thyroid is ok, depending on what is going on. I know I have to be very careful with fructose. What helped me, was something called somatic experiencing. My nervous system is so much healthier now. I never thought life could be so much fun. Leaving this comment to share my experience. I know there are different roots to anxiety disorders.
Somatic Experiencing is great! I wish more folks had access to it and similar somatic therapies. They are life changing and unfortunately mostly ignored by the institutions cited in this documentary.
I've suffered with extreme anxiety (and intermittent depression) for decades... It seems genetic (from my mother), but it was also exacerbated by childhood trauma, from my mom yelling at my sister and I all the time because her anxiety was not under control. Luckily, She now has it much more under control. I'm not a conscious worrier like the most prevalent type of anxiety sufferers. But, I have developed very bad subconscious thought patterns. A lot of time, I don't even know why I'm anxious. I just feel extreme tightness in my chest and lower throat. I wake up VERY anxious in the morning and often have terrible morning depression/anxiety. Going to the gym for strength/weight training has helped a lot. I'm super sensitive to my anxiety suddenly spiking and remaining high, usually due to some kind of social conflict (even mild conflict). Conflict Avoidance is a big problem for me. I really need to find a good therapist. I really do think that finding a good therapist who can help me work through my childhood trauma and conflict avoidance, along with CBT, would help a lot. But, finding a therapist who I feel is a good fit for me has been difficult. Although, I know I am largely to blame for that because my anxiety gets in the way of me seeking out therapists.
I have anxiety as well. My daughter does too. I had no help when I was little to deal with this. I felt very alone. I have had medicine and talk therapy. The one thi g that I have learned is that it is a condition that must be managed. I don't think their is a cure for it. I have done a lot of self examination. I push myself to do things that make me uncomfortable . I see these as a win. You are NOT ALONE! Talk to people who suffer like you do. It's like having diabetes. You must monitor yourself and keep up with medication or therapy. And speak up when you aren't doing well.
I’m from Srilanka where mental health is neglected as it can be. I’m suffering from same symptoms and everybody’s saying just don’t worry! I hope it that easy! Sadly it’s not!!!! People should understand mental health problems also should receive same attention as physical illnesses. 🙃
Yeah same here, iv reach out at hospitals in SL and the thing is with therapy.. your only going to get 30-40% better. And then you hit a wall. Why can't I just get better all the way too.. like 100% and just be like the others.
I might add..that I needed to put my trauma into perspective...that it was not my fault nor anyone else's intention. Forgiveness is and was important and to forgive myself and have compassion for me the most difficult.. and to pick through the anger and the grief of how the power of this disorder separated me from life, from others, from my children, from myself...
I was scrolling through the comments, about ready to sign out, when I came upon yours. Your comment truly did resonate with me, ‘…and to pick through the anger” really hit home. I’m grateful to you for putting into words, that which I can’t, it’s so validating, and exactly what I needed today. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Great work for sharing Nadiya. You are a brave, smart, beautiful soul a great mom. Please work hard for yourself because of yourself and your family. Allah is with you sis Insha’Allah. Prayers from USA❤
I was diagnosed with GAD at 10. I didn't start therapy until I was 18. I was eventually paired with the most amazing CBT therapist who helped me conquer my anxiety almost completely within a year of regular sessions. It's been 6 years since that time and my quality of life has improved so much, I can count on one hand the number of panic attacks I have had in the last year. It really works and it can be done. Don't give up hope.
Nadiya! I love your cooking show! I had no idea u were suffering. I have Generalized Anxiety Disorder and it wasn't easy dealing with it, but thanks to therapy and medication I feel a lot better.
Ya that's the ridiculous thing about anxiety worrying about the stupidest things seeing problems where there are none anticipating the worst possible outcomes of doing regular things like just walking up and down a set of stairs, I'd see myself falling bleeding dead but it never would happen. I never knew where these thoughts were coming from but I hid it so well.
I completely understand. Been going through this since 2019. It is exhausting worrying about every little thing. She described it perfectly. I’m so sad she went through the bullying at school. Those kids should have been suspended or expelled. I’m glad she had the courage to go to therapy. I’m still trying to work up the nerve because I know it’s gonna be hard. I’m just not ready yet.
Oooo, once the glimmers start, you are on your way! It doesnt happen overnight but the glimmers get longer and stronger and more often and you bounce back quicker from bad periods - 😊 Every day without anxiety is like Christmas Day 🎉
Well done to you for being so brave and exploring this, some of my family members experience these symptoms also. I am so sorry the bullying was so terribly cruel, it made me cry watching the effects upon you, that should never have happened to you, you never deserved that.
I come from a culture where mental health is seen as a punishment so I constantly get shamed and dismissed for panic, agoraphobia and anxiety plus treatment resistant depression etc. I've had it for as long as I can remember. Crippling social anxiety took me out of 4th grade by "faking fevers". Unless I'm in a wheelchair, there's no reason for me to "act like a lazy loser". At this point, I'm in bed on most days of the week. Fatigued 20hr nightmare-naps. I can't help but feel like a burden to the few that haven't yet ostracized me, which worsens it and I just want the will to get the will to improve. Anyone have experience with Spravatto or ayahuasca or ibogaine etc?
I always say my life began at age 23. I have always had anxiety but I didn’t know that it wasn’t normal. I googled it and was able to put a name to it. I finally made the decision to see a doctor and got medication. I am angry about the life experiences I missed out on. I never had friends. I ate lunch in bathroom stalls and had to ration my meals so I don’t have to go grocery shopping. It is a horrible disease
Yes, the answer is yes. Therapy does work but you have to be willing to go through the pain to get to the other side. I’ve been in therapy for ten years, since 2009, when my anxiety started. I had no idea how much I needed to talk. Well, ten years later, I’m still a little anxious but I am better. No pills, no drugs, just pain and tears. You have to heal the trauma to get past the anxiety. I went from not being able to go inside a crowed place without crying to now being able to walk in a mall by myself (still a bit anxious) but I do it now. It’s been a long journey for me. You have to be patient because it can take years.
I started suffering from moderate anxiety when I was 24 years old due to lossing my best friend due to suicide and breaking free from an abusive relationship at the age of 25. I was in dial at the time thinking its all in my head it will go away. Over time i had a very hard time controlling my emotionals and constantly worrying about little things in life. That is when i decided to get professional help at age 26 and the doctor put me on meds which has been helping me alot! I am now 31 years old still taking meds for my anxiety. I have no shame! I have my good days and sometimes I have bad days. I have a wonderful fiancé who loves me for me and is always supportive. My advice to anyone I can give is life is too short and take things one day at a time 😊❤
Your Anxiety- and Panicdisorder has taken yeeeears to become this strong. You can't expect it to dissapear in a week or too. Therapy is a long road and there will always be throwbacks, but it's worth it, and i know what i'm talking about...! Don't give up so easily, that would be a damn shame.
12:33 I barely have any friends (especially where I live). Although, at least I'm starting to make some headway in trying to make new friends recently. 13:14 I was also bullied. Although, not as badly as she was.
I’ve had anxiety as long as I can remember. I’ll be 40 this year and it’s still so bad, I can’t distract myself from it with anything and it’s constant. All I think about is dying, I’m constantly convinced I’m actively dying. My Medications don’t work much, neither do meditation, deep breathing, yoga, exercise or sleep. I don’t drink or do drugs or drink caffeine or eat added sugar, and I’m still crippled every second of every day. Anxiety seems too small a word for how much we suffer
I turned to alcohol and the sweet mary jane to cope with my anxiety issues but it only made it worse. lately, I have started quitting and going out more often. meeting new people and learning new crafts. hope I will recover.
I have mild to moderate degree of it. I have mild to moderate anxiety. I never thought I had it until I once talked to my university psychologist for several minutes. I was thinking of adhd, he suggested I have anxiety. All made sense then. My mind going blank in stressful situations, frequent worry and crying frequently at nights since my mid 20-s or earlier, because I remember crying at nights as a child waking up with a thought of what happens if my mom dies. Later in life I would wake up with thoughts of I am going to live all my life lonely. Those wear really scary thought as I remember. I also love order and structure, I love to have a plan beforehand, though with my current life it never works. I love cooking whenever I have time. I should also seek CBT. A long time ago once I was prescribed a course of SSRIs for depression. As a side effect, I hated the feeling of my emotions being always superficial, not being able to get angry and respond properly to sarcasm, etc. But in the long term, I became more self confident and much less anxious and happier at the end of the course of ssri-s. I would never want to repeat it if not absolutely needed, though.
i was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder at 15 it made me want to end my life i remember i had an anxiety attack in the middle of the street and i thought i would die i couldnt breathe my heart was beating so fast i felt like i could hear it in my ears
I have depression and a bit of anxiety. I wish I could afford therapy. It’s soooo expensive here. Starting at $150 an hour. There is a service through the Catholic church here, and it’s way cheaper, but I don’t know if they’re quite qualified. I also live very rural in Canada and to find a good therapist will be hard
at a buffet, i personally sneak corndogs into the buffet so others can enjoy them. I hide 6 corndogs in my jacket pockets. it then, is a joy for me to see other patrons of the establishment eat my corndogs thinking they were part of the buffe
I doubt this woman's anxiety is as severe as she thinks . I suffered from severe panic/anxiety disorder for years and certainly could never be able to handle film crew following me around lol. Love how that psychiatrist said he doesn't tell people the side effects cause it would take to long, typical medical j off mean while some of those side effects could cause someone to take their life
Anxiety is a form of fear. You have to FEEL the emotions in your body. Just accept the emotions and feel the energy going through your body without interpreting it in your mind. Don't try to avoid it, it amplifies. The only way to calm the anxious feelings is to invite them and feel them with no resistance until they subside. Just don't get in your mind and don't create a narrative around them. FEEL THEM COMPLETELY.
If I can bring a little clarity to the young people that think that the 80's was less pressure on looks, social and peer pressure...there was pressure to be model skinny (we loved our Super Models), perfect hair and there were bullies. While Gen X'ers might want glamorize the 80's (and it was a fun time) but it had it's dark side as well. The glaring difference that I see is that we did not have is the tons of information coming at us as we do now. We could figure out what was fact or fiction. Social media makes it hard to discern reality from fantasy and people lie and embellish just to be relevant; spend less time on social media and develop your own self.
What's interesting to me is that Paul doesn't treat the PTSD that he diagnoses. He works on the panic attack (which is fine) but uses exposure therapy after about two sessions of talking- one being an assessment. I don't think he really honestly helped at all. Her siblings saying that they never would've thought means she masked well and she even mentions not wanting to worry her family more.
I’m really just starting first commercial just started omg I thank you you are describing my everyday once in out of it I’m down I love the husband on hands support. ❤
I have a GAD diagnosis but I don’t have panic attacks. I can socialize extremely fluid but it doesn’t mean I don’t have this peach pit in my gut 24/7. It sucks. I do take meds. Two of them.
Why is she so horrible to her husband? He seems to supportive and calm yet all she does is complain and belittle him! I don’t think she’s suffering from anxiety at all! She’s just toxic with low self esteem. She’s critical of everything and everyone! Gosh it would tiring being around her all the time!🙄
I only suffer with Social anxiety disorder when it comes to communication since I am shy, and feeling very anxious around new people who I don't know while being in public places.
I have anxiety and ocd. It’s bad. I keep experiencing Deja vu multiple times a day. It can last a couple seconds or last for hours on end. I don’t know how to explain it but I get really scared that the worst is going to happen like I knew this was going to happen(in the moment). It’s like ground hog day, like I know everything that’s going to happen exactly
I have severe depression and anxiety and had to go on disability. I also had to move in with my mom. I’ve had 3 suicide attempts. I’m on Xanax and it still doesn’t help. I’m in therapy and soon starting group therapy soon.
BULLYING NEEDS TO BE STOPPED EVERYWHERE AND ANYWHERE It is the start of so much mental health issues. It’s disgusting and a shame
I am a therapist and this is an EXCELLENT documentary! Very practical and real to life. I am also a professor and will be using this documentary with my students. Well done!
Anxiety is so devastating and painful. It's like living in a prison of your mind. Thank you for your work, and please keep helping people treat their anxiety.
@@avalonjustin very committed to doing so. Will continue to fight these issues.
My long term anxiety has given me chronic stomach pains, migraines, dizziness etc. I want to live not just survive. At least I know I’m not alone. I hope everyone suffering will find peace and happiness.
I always wonder, why me.
How are you doing now?? I suffer horrible with this anxiety. Did you decide to go on meds. Or are you just trying to get through this?? It's so hard!!!
I Got also stomach pain at least 3times a week...i also have anxiety issues and ptsd
Same!!!!
I'm so exhausted. Tried meds, counseling I have panic attacks that last hours. Leave me completely drained... no family really for support makes it twice as bad
0:16 For anyone who needs to hear this, your desire to heal and be in a state of health (from any ailment) is NOT “selfish”.
You are so brave ❤
you are right, it's not selfish, because you not being ok, you cannot help/interract with others
Yes! I can feel when my psychiatrist expects me to smile back and he tells a joke. I get the joke afterwards, yet feel drained by feeling somehow forced to respond correctly. I tried speaking with therapists but then got more anxious when they would slap three diagnoses on me after speaking with me for all of 20 minutes. no more the rap ists for me. Just working out a lot and cutting off friends who drain me. I'm sure that I drain them as well, so it's probably for the best
I absolutely relate 1000% I’ve been diagnosed with anxiety. Specifically health anxiety and it has ruined me. I’m learning to accept my anxiety and be okay with my anxiety. It takes so much for me to just get out of bed. I catastrophize every thing that goes through my head. It’s a daily and nightly (which is the worse part of the day for my anxiety). Worrying and overthinking will cause me to spiral… I understand completely.
I am exactly the same!!!!
I keep catastrophizing every thought and expecting the worst sinarios ever, doing the daily routine is a struggle I am always scared that things will go wrong and my life will be ruined, how you cope?
Thank you Nadiya! I also have anxiety, and I will never give up on myself. I have developed many many tools and I have come a very far way. We are not broken just because we are in darkness. Most artists and creatives struggle with this and depression
I really would like to know why that is.
I've suffered from anxiety and insomnia since I was a little kid. Art and art therapy have helped me a lot; writing, drawing, painting and especially music and dancing. Dancing helps me to get rid of a lot of stress and to forget my fears.
For me it’s singing even though I’m not very good
@@cristinaevans139 Everyone can sing, dance, draw, write...you don't have to be perfect, be YOU.
Dancing because it's a physical activity. And physical activity helps dealing with anxiety!
I've been suffering anxiety since i was 20, now I'm 38.
Past traumas, violent family, a bully big sister, an absent father, two ex boyfriends that tried to killed me by strangulation, but I was hiding all my ptsd, i cried alone, talk with people but they just don't get it.
Had two suicide attempts and now..i see crystal clear about all my past.
I've been blaming myself for the guilt or mistakes of others, i was always at the last place.
Now i closed all those doors (even to my family) and with resistance exercises, I'm dominating my brain, not the brain dominating me anymore.
WE HAVE TO TALK, AND PEOPLE MUST COMPREHEND THAT THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE AND WE NEED YOU
What are your views in regards to God?
@@oldhickory4686 what?!
@@carolinasteindorsson7315 I guess that answers my question.
@@oldhickory4686 I have my spirituality, of course. If i believe in something is in Mother Nature, warm hearted people, animals (yes, they have soul).
And "thanks" for your empathy, the world is failing too much on that.
Goodbye.
@@carolinasteindorsson7315 Because I asked that question you have to give me a hard time? I wasn't judging, I was curious about your opinion. If you judge people that quickly, maybe you have to look at your own heart.
I have anxiety since I was a little child, it made me sick (with other factors) in my adulthood. My family was a mess back then, and I was the youngest and the only girl, every burden fall upon me.
I got my first panic attack when I was 30. In one year I lost my grandma, I've got diagnosed with a few sickness, I was a total wreck.
But after a few years, I got so mad at myself, so fed up how weak and pathetic I felt, I just had enough about myself. My anxiety get better. I think it will never go away, but I don't feel it all the time, although I can't function in stressful situations when I should use my brain and it makes most of the jobs really hard.
That was so interesting. It’s hard to be so honest about anxiety. My heart broke when described the “bullying” she suffered in school. That went much further than schoolyard bullying that was assault!
A beautiful and brave person, Nadiya, thank you for sharing yourself and your story with others so they can feel less alone. I am a mental health provider, and I see so many people with anxiety. It is a very tough and persistent beast, and yet people can heal themselves and make that beast much, much smaller so that it doesn’t rule their lives. Healing is possible.
I believe I also suffer from a near lifetime of anxiety disorder... believing I have a place in the world has been quite difficult ...that I have true friends...can be lovable , a contradiction in my
self persona. I feel like I have always tried my level best to face my worst fears and believe myself a very courageous person just to have reached a place of some semblance of peace.
One helpful voice inside has challenged the deep belief that I should not be like I am helped to bring some self acceptance because a voice inside now says to the outside world
'It is not your business'.. I know that I have never given up on myself and having survived the darkest of dark has helped me to believe in myself which for me has had to ultimately come from within because no-one else can really truly know what those of suffering this disorder have been through .
I am blessed to be a survivor and would truly love to help others in some way to lessen their suffering...I appreciate so much this documentary Nadiya and love you for it..
I had anxiety and panic disorder for over a year, it's a very complex disorder. It can create irrational fears and phobias that weren't ever a problem in my life before. What set it off was a major change in my life (moving countries) I have recovered and now gives talks on my lived experience of anxiety.
It got so bad at one point I either had to find a way to get better or I was going to take myself out. It was unbearable to live with.
So I decided to learn everything could about it. I couldn't take medication because one of my major fears was medication making it worse. I'm glad I didn't take it now simply because I've learned all of the techniques and things I can do myself to combat it.
The way I look at anxiety and panic disorder is like having your fight or flight switch turned to "on" and it doesn't turn off.
It took a lot of time and practice and patience to reset that switch and trigger. With relaxation techniques and breathing techniques, which sounds stupid but that's all part of using your body to reset the switch.
Its possible to get better. I hope she gets the right support, finds the right things and knowledge that will help her get to a better place. I know what it's like to live in that place and it's absolute pure torture..
I've been suffering from anxiety, depression and panic attacks since my early 20's and I'm 49 now. As I got older I've learned to deal with it better...the main thing is to stay busy. In the last few years my anxiety got worse again but I also had a stressful job, then a month ago I left the company I was working for and got a even better job. Now I'm doing a lot better. I wish everyone who suffers with mental health issues the best of luck.
I suffer it too, it's taking over my life 😭😭
@@themilliontrend6569 try to find a support system. I will keep you in my 🙏
@@Bee-rn8df thanks. Seriously thought of drugs recently, would help me escape the situation . Any advice please. Am only 25🥺.
@@themilliontrend6569 I've been in recovery from opiates since 2012, but that's been with Suboxone. I want to come off of it and tried several times....my depression always got worse. But I feel like if I can maintain life with a job, Im doing good. Life is hard....I also try not to dwell on my mistakes. Some people do best with 12 steps and work the program. The main thing is to find a support system. Don't give up and stay strong.
@@themilliontrend6569 Please don't medicate yourself with hard drugs & especially if anyone in your family has any addiction issues.
There are many prescription medications & behavioral therapies which can lessen the symptoms however.
I've suffered from anxiety since I was 11. I'm 48.
I also have PTSD & chronic depression.
Life is hard but as I've lost loved ones to addiction? Please try really hard to not go down that route.
Mind you?
Low doses of indica Marijuana (which is legal here in Canada) is helpful also for MY anxiety ‐ but if I smoke more than a hit at a time then boom ‐ instant adrenaline rush & panic.
So thats another reason to avoid any new street drugs.
Oh ‐ another thing that helped me was learning about how panic works. How the brain & its neurotransmitters work to influence our states of mind.
I also use distraction techniques. I have a few things that are instantly good for me & thats watching ANY Rick & Morty; or listening to a favourite comedian; videos of unlikely animal friends; babies laughing really hard... & I have 2 friends who truly get mental illness without invalidating my feelings & my experiences so calling them is always an option.
Therapy helped me a lot though its not always available to me in my city.
I get a prescription for .5mg Clonazepam.
It lasts about 8 hours & if you can manage to stay on the same dose forever (Which some find hard to do cos there's a potential for addiction & luckily .5 has worked for me since I was 18yo.), you'll find your doctor won't be reluctant to prescribe it.
However don't abuse it or you'll not feel it's effects & don't tell anyone you have it cos people with addiction issues don't always put others best interests in mind cos they're suffering too. Anyhow they may try to buy it or straight up steal it.
Anyhow another thing I do is I made a part of my tiny apt. a sanctuary of the stuff thats most comfy to me.
I have my softest pj's & a picture of my kids.
I also visit my friend or he'll visit & thats cos he has a pet who's cuddles are pure therapy.
These are some things which help me.
I hope they'll help you too.
And know that anxiety issues aren't your fault.
Being told to calm down is counterproductive.
But learning about treatments ‐ as you've just requested ‐ IS something you can control & I'm really proud of you for being brave enough to ask.
Please be well & write me back if you have any questions (I'd attended school & intended to be a psychologist & wanted to specialize in neuroscientific applications in psychological illnesses ‐ I ran outta money sadly but I still have some smarts & I've continued learning in case I ever get money enough to finish up ‐ so I'm not the worst person to talk with though I'm 100٪ not a doctor ‐ just compassionate is all)...
I just love nadiya and I'm so shocked she has these issues. She seems so together and just perfect. I hope whoever tortured her as a child sees this.
I've been suffering from PTSD, anxiety disorders, and Major Depressive disorder for decades now. I used to drink lots of alcohol to try to cope with it but obviously that's probably the worst thing to do.. I've made some serious changes as to my environment and stopped drinking but it's still there. Hopefully this crippling problem will sort itself out. It's comforting to know that several people have the same issues.
I tried alcohol too, didn't work
I've used Alcohol to cope. Makes you feel better. Until you become dependent on it..
I used alcohol to cope but it makes depression and anxiety worse. It makes one do wreckless acts as well or at least it did for me.
Thankyou for speaking about this. We need more of it.
Very interesting documentary. As Nadyia, I have been suffering from anxiety as long as I can remember. At minimum age 8. And I am almost 49 now. Many serious traumas in my life. Severe health illnesses.
I thought i was the only one. I remember my fight experience in high school. It would come and go. But now i struggle with it everyday. I encountered a traumatic childhood of bullying at school and lots family issues. All i feel is a heavy head. I literally say to my self, "my head is gonna blow up, am gonna go mad right now." Cause how can i be worried about for example a reflex like blinking. Everything to me is physical. Eye contact is a real struggle. Sweating. As a kid, i used not to be like this. I can't remember the last moment i felt sober😭, and i don't take any substance at all. Death is what i see everywhere. I totally have no friends right now. And i don't need them. Because they will understand how my life is such a "movie." Anxiety and panic attacks suck. Just taken over my life. Crippling 😔 😭😭
Anxiety was my partner for quiet a few years! It ended with the integration of my childhood trauma and reconnecting with my body!
Just wanted to say that you are such a natural beauty…inside and outside! ☺️🙌🏼
Anxiety just devastates your life. Limits your choices. Steals your freedom.
As a child of holocaust survivors, I often say that I ate worry for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I was definitely on the road to developing full blown GAD after losing my mother and going through some serious trauma in my life. There were two modalities that pulled me back from the brink and that I go to when I feel the anxiety building - meditation and regression hypnosis therapy. They have been life-altering for me. Researching what goes inside of us when anxiety grabs hold and understanding the mechanisms of alleviating it was the beginning of my journey.
This woman is remarkable and God chose her for this test so she can share her wisdom with the world and help so many of us heal. I bless her and her family with all the good in the world.
I can relate to this so much ;__; Its actually given me faith and hope again. I feel almost 100% the same way as Nadiya. We've got this.
Anybody ever dissociate because of anxiety? Like you zone out and come to realizing your driving, at the store, working etc? That to me is so terrifying. Its bizarre and completely random. I know its because of anxiety but i hate it.
Yes. That’s why I am afraid of driving. When everything is too much, I dissociate for a few seconds, which could end really bad.
This is 100 percent true. I started to tear up when she talked about the voice in her head saying she wasn’t good enough. I don’t have any friends either and I’m not married. My childhood was so traumatic that eventually the anxiety took over my adult life. I completely understand all of her feelings. I could go months and years even without going out with if I wasn’t pushed to go. My stomach gets sick, I start to sweat and slur my speech when my anxiety starts to take over. I’m always worried and I’ve always been ashamed of the way I look.
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Anxiety is like you are carrying a huge bag on your shoulders, and that is preventing the oxygen to go to your brain, and your have short breathing all the time and your heart is racing 24/7, plus you have accelerated thoughts. It’s really hard on you. I have anxiety and before I found the name of all these symptoms I thought I was going to have a heart attack, sometimes I thought I had premonitions that terrible things are going to happen. It took a long time for me to look for professional help.
Thank You, Nadia!! You are a HERO to many of us fellow sufferers; I first saw your panic symptoms described during your cooking shows. This is a more detailed, in-depth relating of your difficulties. It leads many of us to believe there is hope for our futures!
7:27 Exactly! I don't remember the last time I felt relaxed! I'm always tense and up-tight. But, one symptom I do NOT have is a fear of dying or a feeling of dread. As far as I can remember, I've never had a fear of dying.
Same here. Sometimes the thought of death makes me feel like I will finally be able to relax (no worries, I am not suicidal or anything).
For people with anxiety, control is a big issue. You control every aspect because you feel like doing that will make your surrounding world safer for you. Not knowing what's going to happen creates an overwhelming fear.
Is there an update on how things are going for her? If not... would really love one.
I have been suffering from intrusive thoughts since i was a 15 and i still do I find comfort in this documentary thank you nadiya for sharing this with us
My chronic depression and anxiety has ruined my life
@@lauragadille3384 even if you can't change what has happened until now you can always change from now on
You are such an amazing chef. I watch your videos and feel a sense of pride ..so glad that you sharing your story. .you not alone I suffered all my life with depression and anxiety due to childhood stress and beatings. I struggled as a child into adulthood with no support or help and those around me suffered ..I'm now 61 and only got the help I need without meds ..therapy helped and prayer and love from my children. Who suffered because of me .
I look forward to a follow up on her journey. This documentary IS helping me. I play it over and over to not feel alone and afraid.
I have been suffering from severe anxiety as long as I remember. The first time I rememeber feeling it was when I was about 4 years old. I'm now 35 years old and have been diagnosed with PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, avoidant personality disorder, OCD, social anxiety and a learning disability. My anxiety has caused me severe panic attacks and my other mental health diagnoses have prevented me from having a Job. I live in Finland and the mental health benefits are good here so I don't have to worry of ending up homeless or something like you do in some other countries.
Hi can i add you on Facebook. I would like to chat with you regard your experiences which sound similar to mine.cheers wayne
This is absolutely amazing. Thank you so much for sharing your journey as my anxiety has turned me into an agoraphobic. It's dreadful.
km.lwas in downtown center. It hasgone
This made me tear up. She's so lovely.
What an awesome couple - he’s such a good hubby
I am 52 and I just found a narrasistic abuse group. And for the first time in my life I am not a great ball of anger. I am not the only 1 who felt like crap all of my life!
Nadiya, you are such a beautiful and skilled woman 👌 so good you are speaking up and sharing your story!
Behind closed doors I guess, everyone has a time in life suffering mentally so its truly relevant to unstigmatise such issues.
Thank you Nadiya you are so brave for sharing your story. You are helping so many people that live with anxiety everyday including myself it is so encouraging to know we are not alone . ❤ ✌
Watching this made my anxiety really bad - I have had anxiety, ptsd. , major depressive disorder , social anxiety and ocd. for about 55 years now. I am on medication and have resigned myself to the fact that it is and always was and always will be with me as long as I live. I had an extreme traumatic childhood. I have 3 children and 2 of them suffer with severe anxiety too. Years and years of therapy and medications and it is still the same so I just live with it, it's unfortunately a huge part of my life.
Thank you so much for being so open, real and honest. Your selflessness has just helped so many people. It’s a privilege to follow your journey and wish you all the best because YOU ARE WORTH IT!!!!
Interestingly enough my anxiety began after my Mum passed...and
three months later my best friend of 12yrs my dog...my shadow...my heart
my security.....
Is she not more obsessive compulsive .......
She's so blessed ......she has a partner that supports her
and a career.....
I really enjoyed her opening up her life ......
As a book for all to read....
In the US we are given drugs....with counseling ....but more
Often then not...... Its medication....
Embrace your wonderful life Naydia. ....
Hugs
Serious props to Nadiya for doing this documentary. I've dealt with my own for 25 years. It is truly terrifying to deal with daily. The shame and guilt that come along is so painful.
I was diagnosed with GAD at 12 and I went though the exact thing this lady did. My mom took me to pastors and everything but sometimes we just need medicine that God has allowed drs to create. I was put on Zoloft and I’ve been on it since. I’m 34 now and this drug has helped me to be who I truly am. Yeah I still got PPD after kids and I get stressed but having my faith as well also keeps me calm. I feel so bad for this woman because I can’t imagine living like this without medication. I’ve tried getting off of it and tried to be all natural but it just doesn’t work for me. Even other medications don’t work. And that’s ok.
I gained 100 pounds on Zoloft after only 3 months on it..
You are lucky to be able to distract yourself by keeping yourself busy. For me the physical symptoms such as dizziness, feeling of faint, head pressure etc is so intense that i find it difficult to get off bed most of the time.
Sitting here watching what this wonderful sister is going through partly because of what other kids did to her, it's heart breaking. I'm just wondering if those pupils are watching. And if they're watching, how do they feel really? As a parent it's so scary to learn that other kids can do this to people's kids and go scotch free. Please fellow parents let's encourage our kids to be better human being. Let's teach them to speak up if something like this happens to them so that they can be helped. Let's teach them to stand up for others. And let's stop saying 'my baby can't do that' 'Cuz this won't help.
I have not been officially diagnosed with anxiety, but with PTSD.
My anxiety was crippling.
When I was in my twenties I was such a mess. However suffered from a thyroid issue and fructose malabsorption. Didn’t know it. Now I completely changed my life style. Thyroid is ok, depending on what is going on. I know I have to be very careful with fructose.
What helped me, was something called somatic experiencing. My nervous system is so much healthier now. I never thought life could be so much fun.
Leaving this comment to share my experience. I know there are different roots to anxiety disorders.
Somatic Experiencing is great! I wish more folks had access to it and similar somatic therapies. They are life changing and unfortunately mostly ignored by the institutions cited in this documentary.
I've suffered with extreme anxiety (and intermittent depression) for decades... It seems genetic (from my mother), but it was also exacerbated by childhood trauma, from my mom yelling at my sister and I all the time because her anxiety was not under control. Luckily, She now has it much more under control. I'm not a conscious worrier like the most prevalent type of anxiety sufferers. But, I have developed very bad subconscious thought patterns. A lot of time, I don't even know why I'm anxious. I just feel extreme tightness in my chest and lower throat. I wake up VERY anxious in the morning and often have terrible morning depression/anxiety. Going to the gym for strength/weight training has helped a lot. I'm super sensitive to my anxiety suddenly spiking and remaining high, usually due to some kind of social conflict (even mild conflict). Conflict Avoidance is a big problem for me. I really need to find a good therapist. I really do think that finding a good therapist who can help me work through my childhood trauma and conflict avoidance, along with CBT, would help a lot. But, finding a therapist who I feel is a good fit for me has been difficult. Although, I know I am largely to blame for that because my anxiety gets in the way of me seeking out therapists.
What an amazing documentary! I related with so much of it. Although, every one's anxiety is a bit different.
I’m so sorry you were bullied . But you are so strong to confront the anxiety!
I have anxiety as well. My daughter does too. I had no help when I was little to deal with this. I felt very alone. I have had medicine and talk therapy. The one thi g that I have learned is that it is a condition that must be managed. I don't think their is a cure for it. I have done a lot of self examination. I push myself to do things that make me uncomfortable . I see these as a win. You are NOT ALONE! Talk to people who suffer like you do. It's like having diabetes. You must monitor yourself and keep up with medication or therapy. And speak up when you aren't doing well.
I’m from Srilanka where mental health is neglected as it can be. I’m suffering from same symptoms and everybody’s saying just don’t worry! I hope it that easy! Sadly it’s not!!!! People should understand mental health problems also should receive same attention as physical illnesses. 🙃
Yeah same here, iv reach out at hospitals in SL and the thing is with therapy.. your only going to get 30-40% better. And then you hit a wall. Why can't I just get better all the way too.. like 100% and just be like the others.
I might add..that I needed to put my trauma into perspective...that it was not my fault nor anyone else's intention. Forgiveness is and was important and to forgive myself and have
compassion for me the most difficult.. and to pick through the anger and the grief of how the power of this disorder separated me from life, from others, from my children, from myself...
I was scrolling through the comments, about ready to sign out, when I came upon yours. Your comment truly did resonate with me, ‘…and to pick through the anger” really hit home. I’m grateful to you for putting into words, that which I can’t, it’s so validating, and exactly what I needed today. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Great work for sharing Nadiya. You are a brave, smart, beautiful soul a great mom. Please work hard for yourself because of yourself and your family. Allah is with you sis Insha’Allah. Prayers from USA❤
Dark?! She is gorgeous 😍 my gosh, I hate to hear people being ugly to one another, obviously jealous of her. 🌹
She is beautiful, what a lovely young women. I hope she’s gets her anxiety under control.
Thank you for sharing your story. 🙏
I was diagnosed with GAD at 10. I didn't start therapy until I was 18. I was eventually paired with the most amazing CBT therapist who helped me conquer my anxiety almost completely within a year of regular sessions. It's been 6 years since that time and my quality of life has improved so much, I can count on one hand the number of panic attacks I have had in the last year. It really works and it can be done. Don't give up hope.
Nadiya! I love your cooking show! I had no idea u were suffering. I have Generalized Anxiety Disorder and it wasn't easy dealing with it, but thanks to therapy and medication I feel a lot better.
Once you understand that society breeds anxiety and depression is when you understand it's not you it's them, this isn't how we were meant to live
Ya that's the ridiculous thing about anxiety worrying about the stupidest things seeing problems where there are none anticipating the worst possible outcomes of doing regular things like just walking up and down a set of stairs, I'd see myself falling bleeding dead but it never would happen. I never knew where these thoughts were coming from but I hid it so well.
I completely understand. Been going through this since 2019. It is exhausting worrying about every little thing. She described it perfectly. I’m so sad she went through the bullying at school. Those kids should have been suspended or expelled. I’m glad she had the courage to go to therapy. I’m still trying to work up the nerve because I know it’s gonna be hard. I’m just not ready yet.
Oooo, once the glimmers start, you are on your way! It doesnt happen overnight but the glimmers get longer and stronger and more often and you bounce back quicker from bad periods - 😊 Every day without anxiety is like Christmas Day 🎉
What a kind and beautiful husband.
Well done to you for being so brave and exploring this, some of my family members experience these symptoms also. I am so sorry the bullying was so terribly cruel, it made me cry watching the effects upon you, that should never have happened to you, you never deserved that.
Also I started watching this because I have anxiety too but now I recognize you from your cooking shoe you are brilliant thank you for this!
I come from a culture where mental health is seen as a punishment so I constantly get shamed and dismissed for panic, agoraphobia and anxiety plus treatment resistant depression etc.
I've had it for as long as I can remember. Crippling social anxiety took me out of 4th grade by "faking fevers".
Unless I'm in a wheelchair, there's no reason for me to "act like a lazy loser". At this point, I'm in bed on most days of the week. Fatigued 20hr nightmare-naps.
I can't help but feel like a burden to the few that haven't yet ostracized me, which worsens it and I just want the will to get the will to improve.
Anyone have experience with Spravatto or ayahuasca or ibogaine etc?
Oh thank you Nadia ❤ may God bless you and keep you healthy and safe 🙏 I know exactly how you feel.
It took a lot of courage to put herself out there like this. What a hero. ❤😢😅😊
I always say my life began at age 23. I have always had anxiety but I didn’t know that it wasn’t normal. I googled it and was able to put a name to it. I finally made the decision to see a doctor and got medication. I am angry about the life experiences I missed out on. I never had friends. I ate lunch in bathroom stalls and had to ration my meals so I don’t have to go grocery shopping. It is a horrible disease
I suffer too. You are not alone. Let’s have this conversation
I’ve had this all my life
Yes, the answer is yes. Therapy does work but you have to be willing to go through the pain to get to the other side. I’ve been in therapy for ten years, since 2009, when my anxiety started. I had no idea how much I needed to talk. Well, ten years later, I’m still a little anxious but I am better. No pills, no drugs, just pain and tears. You have to heal the trauma to get past the anxiety. I went from not being able to go inside a crowed place without crying to now being able to walk in a mall by myself (still a bit anxious) but I do it now. It’s been a long journey for me. You have to be patient because it can take years.
Thank you this was so good and really helpful. I think you come to an understanding of yourself, you don't cure anxiety but you know you can get by
I started suffering from moderate anxiety when I was 24 years old due to lossing my best friend due to suicide and breaking free from an abusive relationship at the age of 25. I was in dial at the time thinking its all in my head it will go away. Over time i had a very hard time controlling my emotionals and constantly worrying about little things in life. That is when i decided to get professional help at age 26 and the doctor put me on meds which has been helping me alot! I am now 31 years old still taking meds for my anxiety. I have no shame! I have my good days and sometimes I have bad days. I have a wonderful fiancé who loves me for me and is always supportive. My advice to anyone I can give is life is too short and take things one day at a time 😊❤
She is so beautiful and charismatic.
Your Anxiety- and Panicdisorder has taken yeeeears to become this strong. You can't expect it to dissapear in a week or too. Therapy is a long road and there will always be throwbacks, but it's worth it, and i know what i'm talking about...! Don't give up so easily, that would be a damn shame.
I have anxiety and panic attacks. I have always had extreme anxiety. It’s hard but I am getting through it. I have generalized anxiety
12:33 I barely have any friends (especially where I live). Although, at least I'm starting to make some headway in trying to make new friends recently. 13:14 I was also bullied. Although, not as badly as she was.
I’ve had anxiety as long as I can remember. I’ll be 40 this year and it’s still so bad, I can’t distract myself from it with anything and it’s constant. All I think about is dying, I’m constantly convinced I’m actively dying. My Medications don’t work much, neither do meditation, deep breathing, yoga, exercise or sleep. I don’t drink or do drugs or drink caffeine or eat added sugar, and I’m still crippled every second of every day. Anxiety seems too small a word for how much we suffer
I turned to alcohol and the sweet mary jane to cope with my anxiety issues but it only made it worse. lately, I have started quitting and going out more often. meeting new people and learning new crafts. hope I will recover.
Nicotine rush and weed, coffee can be triggers.....
I have mild to moderate degree of it. I have mild to moderate anxiety. I never thought I had it until I once talked to my university psychologist for several minutes. I was thinking of adhd, he suggested I have anxiety. All made sense then. My mind going blank in stressful situations, frequent worry and crying frequently at nights since my mid 20-s or earlier, because I remember crying at nights as a child waking up with a thought of what happens if my mom dies. Later in life I would wake up with thoughts of I am going to live all my life lonely. Those wear really scary thought as I remember.
I also love order and structure, I love to have a plan beforehand, though with my current life it never works. I love cooking whenever I have time.
I should also seek CBT.
A long time ago once I was prescribed a course of SSRIs for depression. As a side effect, I hated the feeling of my emotions being always superficial, not being able to get angry and respond properly to sarcasm, etc. But in the long term, I became more self confident and much less anxious and happier at the end of the course of ssri-s. I would never want to repeat it if not absolutely needed, though.
i was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder at 15 it made me want to end my life i remember i had an anxiety attack in the middle of the street and i thought i would die i couldnt breathe my heart was beating so fast i felt like i could hear it in my ears
I have depression and a bit of anxiety. I wish I could afford therapy. It’s soooo expensive here. Starting at $150 an hour. There is a service through the Catholic church here, and it’s way cheaper, but I don’t know if they’re quite qualified. I also live very rural in Canada and to find a good therapist will be hard
Find a therapist that does tele health. That may be an answer for you! You can meet with them over the internet.
@@nrvouspotatoe1519 don’t you still have to pay for that?
Do you have a local pastor that you can talk to? Preferably a King James Bible teacher.
at a buffet, i personally sneak corndogs into the buffet so others can enjoy them. I hide 6 corndogs in my jacket pockets. it then, is a joy for me to see other patrons of the establishment eat my corndogs thinking they were part of the buffe
I doubt this woman's anxiety is as severe as she thinks . I suffered from severe panic/anxiety disorder for years and certainly could never be able to handle film crew following me around lol. Love how that psychiatrist said he doesn't tell people the side effects cause it would take to long, typical medical j off mean while some of those side effects could cause someone to take their life
brilliant down to earth documentary
I can so relate to this.
Anxiety is a form of fear. You have to FEEL the emotions in your body. Just accept the emotions and feel the energy going through your body without interpreting it in your mind. Don't try to avoid it, it amplifies. The only way to calm the anxious feelings is to invite them and feel them with no resistance until they subside. Just don't get in your mind and don't create a narrative around them. FEEL THEM COMPLETELY.
If I can bring a little clarity to the young people that think that the 80's was less pressure on looks, social and peer pressure...there was pressure to be model skinny (we loved our Super Models), perfect hair and there were bullies. While Gen X'ers might want glamorize the 80's (and it was a fun time) but it had it's dark side as well. The glaring difference that I see is that we did not have is the tons of information coming at us as we do now. We could figure out what was fact or fiction. Social media makes it hard to discern reality from fantasy and people lie and embellish just to be relevant; spend less time on social media and develop your own self.
What's interesting to me is that Paul doesn't treat the PTSD that he diagnoses. He works on the panic attack (which is fine) but uses exposure therapy after about two sessions of talking- one being an assessment. I don't think he really honestly helped at all. Her siblings saying that they never would've thought means she masked well and she even mentions not wanting to worry her family more.
I’m really just starting first commercial just started omg I thank you you are describing my everyday once in out of it I’m down I love the husband on hands support. ❤
i live in a 12❎12 room and around people who dont know what anxiety or depression is.the medicine is be happy and laughter .you have be happy
I have a GAD diagnosis but I don’t have panic attacks. I can socialize extremely fluid but it doesn’t mean I don’t have this peach pit in my gut 24/7. It sucks. I do take meds. Two of them.
GOD BLESS YOU PRETTY LADY🙏🏿
Why is she so horrible to her husband? He seems to supportive and calm yet all she does is complain and belittle him! I don’t think she’s suffering from anxiety at all! She’s just toxic with low self esteem. She’s critical of everything and everyone! Gosh it would tiring being around her all the time!🙄
Thanks
I only suffer with Social anxiety disorder when it comes to communication since I am shy, and feeling very anxious around new people who I don't know while being in public places.
I have anxiety and ocd. It’s bad. I keep experiencing Deja vu multiple times a day. It can last a couple seconds or last for hours on end. I don’t know how to explain it but I get really scared that the worst is going to happen like I knew this was going to happen(in the moment). It’s like ground hog day, like I know everything that’s going to happen exactly
I have severe depression and anxiety and had to go on disability. I also had to move in with my mom. I’ve had 3 suicide attempts. I’m on Xanax and it still doesn’t help. I’m in therapy and soon starting group therapy soon.
A very useful documentary