Anxiety Attacks (Joey Kidney) | Dr Syl's Analysis

Dr Syl watches Joey Kidney's Channel in this weeks' video. Joey Kidney is a KZbinr who also experiences anxiety attacks. He describes in this video how it has affected his life and Dr Syl reflects on the footage and discusses some of the clinical perspective on managing anxiety.
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Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
00:59 - Reaction
22:59 - Closing comments

[@Thisisnotmyname0116]

Stopping caffeine and alcohol helped me the most of any steps I’ve taken the past 8 years trying to treat my anxiety!! I couldn’t recommend it more. It seems hard but OMG is it worth it.

[@ninahagn1519]

I've quit coffein a couple of months ago, it has made things so much more manageable ❤️

[@dimitraBlissDk]

This is a poem I wrote about my anxiety My Skull (Sat July 23, 2022) My skull is a circus act A cage ball Of motorcycles racing Around and around Barely missing each other While my anxiety speeds up My heart rate increases My body is a freak Side show only good For making me more alone While feeling unwanted Eyes fixed on me. by Dimitra BlissDK

[@leaheljac]

Hearing him say anxiety “feels” like you need to cry but not doing it is so funny to me, because I cry all the time because of my anxiety. Sometimes I literally can’t stop. I know I’m a woman, so that makes a difference, but still interesting. I’m so easy to tear up, to the point where it gives me MORE anxiety if I start crying in front of people.

[@rijd2304]

I was diagnosed with GAD (General Anxiety Disorder) a few years ago. I'm in a much, much better place today. Here's what helped, maybe it can helps someone too: 1) Learning boundaries (I did three months of therapy to learn boundaries, because I never had them...I was the person always saying yes and worrying that others were "ok" while neglecting myself. I would internalize other's problems way too much.) 2) Mindfulness meditation (I used books like "30 Days to Reduce Anxiety" by Harper Daniels to learn mindfulness strategies that I still use today, they're very helpful for calming the mind). 3) Eliminated strong caffeine drinks like coffee (Coffee was spiking my anxiety and taxing my nervous system, causing dysregulation) 4) Exercising a lot more (doing at least 3 days a week of high intensity stuff, sprints, circuits, or anything to increase my heart rate more) 5) Cold showers (Surprisingly effective. It's essentially exposure therapy, and the after effects are so calming) 6) Journaling daily (Even if it's just a sentence or two, or a mantra or thought or anything, just getting thoughts and emotions on paper) I don't know, maybe that can help someone also. It was slow going building my routine, and there were setbacks, but I'm 1000 miles from where I was mentally.

[@janicesaunders4769]

I find having my dog around helps me manage my anxiety so much! In numerous ways, even on bad days I can't let her down by not taking her for a walk and watching her enjoy those outings makes me happy. I also find that having her around makes me far less anxious about silly noises around the house, if I hear something (usually at night) and I'm worried that it's an intruder or a threat, if my dog hasn't responded then I don't need to worry. But mostly, it's the magical snuggles when the world feels overwhelming or that I can't get anything right.

[@Xsarahm95X]

I had debilitating anxiety to the point where I couldn't leave my house for a year. Exposure therapy and medication were life savers. The most empowering thing for me was learning what's going on in my body to cause the horrible symptoms of a panic attack and learning to sit with the panic attack and ride it out repeating "this will end, it always does, it cannot kill me". Accepting that I will probably have panic attacks every day and allowing them to run their course was the thing that ultimately reduced the frequency of my panic attacks. Now I rarely have them!

[@kinaraqi]

Before you articulated your thoughts about the pacing I was feeling the same apprehension about it. Pacing feels like the like the physical manifestation of rumination, besides repetively hitting a wall, your retreading the same ground and confined by the same limitations. As you talk more about anxiety, I'd love to hear more about how the need for or expectation to have control plays in anxiety. Love your videos. I'm a bar tender in New Orleans and service industry workers find themselves interacting with people either heavily under influence or in mental health crisis ALL the time even though we have no training in it. Your videos have helped me have better understanding and compassion as well as understanding the need for boundries in these situations.

[@too_tired_for_this]

I have debilitating anxiety, and I think it’s so important to do therapy as well as medication. For me, it helps to teach my body that there are other options besides just panic. The other day, I was standing in line in a coffee shop, and all I wanted to do was curl up in a ball on the floor. It was visceral. The only thing I could think of to stop that was physical activity, so I spent the rest of the time in line stomping my feet at stretching. It may have looked weird, but at least it wasn’t as weird as curling up in a ball on the floor. 😅

[@too_tired_for_this]

I should also say that I’m trying to train my dog to be a service animal to help me out in addition to the other stuff.

[@thebigscreentheory]

Filming my panic attacks and anxiety attacks back in 2020-2022 helped me so much. Because whenever a panic attack had passed I was questioning if it happened at all. I struggle with severe dissociation and switching so my video diaries are my lifeboat that I get up in when I start drowning

[@joolslorien3936]

Pacing backwards and forwards in a small room is basically the rumination dance. It’s like the physical embodiment of the mind spinning and fixating. It feels like it’s going to help me but it never does.

[@lynairemillar7993]

Thanks for this video & your helpful thoughts. I have an anxiety disorder (GDA) & totally agree with what you said about pacing & walking outside... The tricky part is that when the agitation kicks in it's hard to remember to go outside, & it feels safer to stay indoors where no-one will see you in that state... I will try to work on this though as pacing doesn't feel like the best way to manage things. Be great to hear some more from you around anxiety. Having a dog sure is a massive help! 🐾

[@allisonkeevers6076]

My son paces. Luckily we have a rectangular house with a long central hallway. He won't walk outside as he doesn't want anyone to see him. He is 29 and diagnosed Asperger's and schizo-affective (bipolar) here in Australia. He sees a psychologist each fortnight, and even getting him to leave the house for that is a challenge at times (sometimes bribery of a maccas meal is needed.) I really liked Joey's video, he has a lot of insight into himself and his feelings, even though he doesn't know the why of it all.

[@amberbrantley8954]

I delt with childhood anxiety that got worse as I got older. I get to where I zone out. I am here physically but not mentally... like a empty shell. I get lost in my head. I get overwhelmed with this constant feeling of fear and it sits in the pit of my stomach. Sometimes I get random shakes and my heart will race. I will just sit there trying to just figure out what's causing it. I get to where I start to get obsessive with the thoughts. I don't know why I am scared but it's the type of fear that you would get if you thought you're in danger. I get where I can't eat. Food makes me sick. Thought of food, smell of food. It's like I can't get hungry. I cry... a lot. I distance myself but at the same time I am scared to be alone so I have to have someone around me. Don't wanna talk just need their presence. I did have to break down and put myself on medication because I went through a bad anxiety attack and got.... scared that I would do something stupid.

[@andii221b]

As a Psychologist I’ve never though in my life I would end up in my thirties having to deal with this and despite knowing all about it is never EVER the same as living it. I questioned myself so much and at the beginning I resisted so much against my symptoms and reality in general. Anxiety is a normal response like any other emotion, and even though I knew I was an anxious person I could manage fine and have a happy life. Till one day I start having arrhythmia which in consequence provoke my first panic attacks. I had heart surgery and the panic attacks went away, went to travel for a couple of years and life was fine , but then my heart issues came back and heart medicine stopped working and the panic attacks came back harder than ever. To be honest i won't ever know if they were actually panic attacks or just part of my Atrial flutter but definitely all the symptoms started to mixed. I had a second surgery to fix my arrhythmia but this time the anxiety stayed with me.The pandemic contributed a lot to develop a fear to go out (Agoraphobia) and I guess a certain PTSD of having atrial flutter crisis out in the open so at the end GAD is the diagnose (I used to love going out, travelling, and be there in the present but now i'm completely the opposite) . It's been a year of CBT, Psychiatrist and Lorazepam and still managing symptoms because basically if my heart start racing I go in panic mode. It's really a mind game, I realized in my case that the more I have things to do and projects to work, and people to visit and goals to achieve the less symptoms I have , because makes me stop ruminating about my own symptoms that don't contribute to my state of mind, but also not going to extremes and over do it to not turned them against me. My issue with this stuff is that the symptoms are very similar to the heart condition and I always wonder if it's going to comeback, and so the irrational fear that is supposed to be, is not really that irrational considering my medical history, I am scared of my own stupid heart hahaha. It is so tiring, but the work pays of at some point, I couldn't even go around the corner for a walk last year, Now I can do almost everything, and if am feeling a bit insecure or have physical discomfort, medication helps a lot. Still a long road but if you are doing something it will get better.

[@sillystring2121]

As someone who was diagnosed with GAD and doesn't really know of anyone in my life who also has an anxiety disorder, it really helps to see realistic examples of having anxiety and anxiety attacks. It helps me feel less alone and that when I am having greater anxiety than usual, I am not "making it up", which is often what your brain tries to tell you. Thank you for sharing this video!!

[@sherrijennings9309]

Ive had general anxiety disorder for many years, and when I was unmedicated, anything that raised my heart rate made me more anxious -exercise especially! Also, is it common to not know why, but your body (seemingly) suddenly flicks the arousal switch? Lots of councillors asked me what I'm anxious about, but I have no idea! Its all happening on a subconscious level (i assume). I haven't had a lot of success with counselling

[@Heather_the_Feather]

I started having panic attacks very suddenly in 2020 (8-10 panic attacks a day for at least 45 minutes each time) - the worst thing about them is that I don't have any triggers so they come when I'm watching TV, shopping, cleaning, getting dressed, or really doing anything. That was the first time I'd ever had a panic attack, and now finally after 3.5 years of medication management and finding what works best for me, I'm finally getting able to eaze back into working and trying to get back to normal. I still have them, but they aren't usually as bad as they used to be, and they don't last as long. I had to avoid so many things for years (like driving) because they were so sudden and powerful. I honestly didn't know if I would ever get to a point where I felt like I was living again, and that was terrifying.

[@IndieRockerHippy]

My anxiety went through the roof in the end of 2019 and into 2020. My friend took his own life, i realised i was queer and had a short relationship with a woman which then made me so anxious about what others would think of me and how they might be hateful or even violent and abusive towards me, and then covid was just the icing on the cake. I had a few panic attacks, had to take a few weeks off work, was catastrophizing and ruminating about everything, and felt like everything was just terrifying and shit. The main things that helped me were daily meditation, speaking to a therapist and not drinking coffee. And make sure you find a therapist that you connect with and feel comfortable with and look forward to seeing. I had a therapist years ago but she made me feel worse about my issues and i really didn't want to see her. Now i have a therapist who feels like a friend. I honestly feel like a whole new person these past couple of years. I still get anxious sometimes but now i know that getting upset or angry with myself about it is the worst thing i can do. Acceptance is a huge part of dealing with it. As Ren says, you'll never win the battle, it'll always be a part of you, you just gotta learn how to cope with it and not let it define you.

[@amiyahep]

I have had anxiety/panic attacks since I was 17 - I'm now turning 48 this week and I can happily say I very rarely experience them. I did want to note though, people who experience anxiety and/or panic attacks, get exhausted very very fast, it zaps your energy and the thoughts of going outside and the possibility of running into people can make the anxiety feel worse. So in the video where you said to take a walk, sometimes that might not be an option for some people (not saying all people with anxiety experience this, but personally I did). I felt for this guy going through it because I honestly believe that people don't truly understand how debilitating it can be unless they experience it. Thank you for the video and for shining a light on the subject! I really enjoy your channel!

[@deborahbasel184]

Are panic attacks and anxiety attacks different? My panic attacks, I was going to die. I couldn't breathe. I needed to be outside to breathe. Even in the middle of the night or the middle of winter. My anxiety attacks were like a wind up of bodily pressure, that needed to be let out immediately before I exploded. So I would scream. Dance and crazy moves until I was physically spent.

[@kitcat2449]

For me they are. Panic attacks make me, well, panic. I feel doom. I feel like I'm going to die. My head feels uncomfortable, my breathing gets labored, I might convulse and not understand what is happening. Anxiety attacks happen to me when my anxiety reaches its peak and unravels uncontrollably. I know what is happening, I just feel awful.

[@kitcat2449]

Dancing seems like a great way to let out the negative/restless energy

[@klown83]

Yes, panic doesn't have a trigger usually and anxiety attacks do.

[@monicaclasener]

You seem to have a good system to cope. I never screamed, but often wanted to. Next time, I feel like it, I'll go to the border of my village and do it. I don't frighten the heck out of anyone else😊

[@deborahbasel184]

@@monicaclasener generally these attacks hit late at night and I don't feel safe leaving my house. So I Pusha pillow to my face and just let out lots of screams until I am done. I would love to be able to scream in the open. But I don't think my neighbours would like that.

[@rebeccab942]

I have severe panic attacks and have never really figured out my triggers. I also have diagnosed OCD ( specifically intrusive thoughts). I don’t really get early warning signs, I have a head to toe wave of tingles and then immediately explode into sweats, can’t breathe, vomiting; I’m being stalked by death. I can’t sleep or sit still and I just know irrationally that I am going to die. It takes hours, it is hell on earth and therapy hasn’t helped. If anything therapy has triggered longer, harder and more frequent episodes.

[@southerngirl1088]

Yeah I have a appointment to start seeing a therapist on 17th of October because i keep having panic attacks after my mom died and i keep repeating words over and over in my head for some reason... New subscriber. God bless ❤️

[@nrivera4380]

One of the things that hit me like a lead balloon was learning about PPP - Perfectionism, Procrastination, Paralyses. This was me and PPP affected my anxiety tremendously. Even though I understood my issues around anxiety, I still needed my med.

[@kristiinakapinen2071]

14:45 FINALLY some GOOD information about PACING. (Pacing is like the devil fucking my brain.)

[@wiebeang]

Having had so many panic attacks saved my life when I had an asthma attack and I was able to control my breathing

[@k.mcdonald1960]

I greatly appreciate hearing your expert reactions to things. I love your channel. I was an art therapist and counselor but have been home bound for 8 years due to chronic illness and wish someday to return to it. I feel so distant from being a professional though, so it is nice to listen to other professionals in the field.

[@CrowR75]

I'm working with an exercise physiologist who specialises in mental health support. Instead of just cardio, he is using CO2 tolerance training via walking for anxiety and it has been really helpful. Took about 6 weeks to really kick in, but can highly recommend.

[@gwynnlinn1133]

This very helpful! Thank you so much!💐

[@katania9000]

Thanks for this video. It's great gaining insight into different perspectives, and have reminders that we're all human!

[@tanieleland9825]

You’re so right about the alcohol making you feel worse the next day 😢

[@kristiinakapinen2071]

I've had panic attacks for decades by now, but after my mom passed away this summer I had a panic attack like no other - literally I thought it's cancer (she died of cancer, so a valid concern) and I'm dying from *that* - which made me pass out on the floor. Is that still a panic attack? It wasn't preceded by any kind of panic, only the normal anxiety I get, which has been ongoing for years now.

[@monicaclasener]

So sorry for the loss of your mum! That must be very hard for you. On the topic of passing out: maybe it was an accumulation of "negative" feelings that overwhelmed you so much that you passed out. If this happens again without you noticing any physical warning signs, fe heavy, fast breathing, dizziness, or weakness in extremities, you might want to see your gp. Passing out without warning is concerning, especially if you're in the car, outside, etc. This could be a one and only incident of a severe panic attack because dealing with the loss of your mother and thinking you have cancer could have been too much. If you have no symptoms of cancer or your mum had no hereditary form, you probably don't have to be afraid of it. We all have someone in our family who passed away because of it, and I estimate that more than 90% of the population over a certain age thought they had it or were afraid to get it. If you can't stop this thought, get in touch with your gp and voice your concern(s). You could benefit from grieve counselling. Hope this helped a little.

[@Bendylife]

I have an anxiety disorder since i was a little kid, but the biggest thing that ever helped me manage it was being diagnosed with ADHD. I realized that the ADHD ment that i was hyper focusing on my worries and making it incredibly difficult to control. After i got the right meds i finally was able to put all the anxiety tools id learned over the years. Im glad i learned those tools beforhand, though, because if i hadnt i dont think the meds im on now would have made the anxiety go away. I still needed the tools to deal with it first. I think if a patient with anxiety has been trying to treat it but no skills seem to be working for them, i think its a good idea to start asking why. It definitely would have helped me get diagnosed sooner because i just couldn't focus on the techniques that now help me today.

[@pulvenberg1709]

Exercise and avoiding alcohol is a great thing. If I'm already irritated I get anxiety peaks very easily when I drink alcohol. Even a bit of beer can make me feel horrible. Depressants do not do you well in those cases. Also, I had a fairly bad experience with anxiety and exercise in a way. I usually go for a walk too when I have my peaks, it really helps. But once I had to get to a bus quick enough, so I ran, yet I already had a difficult time and my breathing was getting abnormal. So I ran, got into the bus, sat down and had the worst time ever realizing I'm breathing very quickly and shallowly, which obviously made it worse. I thought I was going to pass out. I can usually get it under control fairly quickly, but even a few seconds are always scary. I've always thought I don't have anxiety attacks, since most people describe legitimate panic attacks. But I know much better now after getting more information on it, like in this video, and that's been very helpful. It's not always visible at all. What's most difficut is trying to supress outward signs of an anxiety attack in public. I always feel like crying while having one, but I can't do that among a lot of people (welcome to the issue of "boys don't cry"). So uuh yeah, that's my experience. Also, just wanted to say pacing and fidgeting help me a bit if I don't have the ability to go outside. But it's more of an emergency response. Better than sitting still though.

[@lolly5657]

I have Alexithymia. My therapist has taught me to sit down and recognose parts of my body that are tense or uncomfortable. When I'm stressed my neck gets tense.

[@DrSyl]

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[@Ash-kf1zc]

I have generalised anxiety, panic disorder and major depression. The only things that helped were meds, cbt and slowing down my life. I have had to accept that i just can’t work as often as others and I just can’t have too many things going on at the same time. Putting ice packs on my face when I’m having a full blown panic attack definitely helped too. If you have panic attacks- please try that! It works!

[@kingkoda1992]

I have GAD and ADHD. I take medication for it but I pace a lot and sometimes it can last for a few hours. I’ll open the fridge, look out the windows, check my animals and keep doing it over and over again. It’s like I have no idea what to do with myself. I get anxiety attacks a few times a day and had some bad panic attacks. The panic attacks feels like I’m dying and losing control over my body and soul. The anxiety attacks feel like I’m losing my mind and in a state of worry, confusion and stress and the feeling of needing to leave even though I don’t know where I would go.

[@UniquelyPenny]

Never knew who this personality was before this vid. Watching the first bit of him walking around thinking “is he Canadian….?” Google tells me yep! LOL I’ve only recently reached out asking for help with my anxiety. I’ve had it all my life but only realized as I’ve gotten older what it is. “What do you do….” Me nothing, I’m a caregiver I don’t have the luxury of just going for a walk or leave the house to vent it. I find I move my arms a lot clicking my thumb against my pointer finger. I just do what I always do, suck it up and push it down except it doesn’t work much now. I’ve also done self harming as a release for the inner pain. I’ve asked for help from my doctor’s office Mental Health nurse and seemed to be a big waste of time. So I continue to just suck it up because in Canada mental health isn’t a priority.

[@mj-ls7qr8xp3n]

I know that anxious feeling. It comes suddenly and can build depending on your thought process towards it. It canbe so uncomfortable all i want to do is get back home hurriedly where i feel safe. You cant always make that exit. I try to ficus on something else, keeping in mind it will pass. Orher times it might take a couple hours for my thoughts and body reaction to chill and believe everything is ok.

[@cathyjoy9214]

I found his comment where he mentioned "I find I get really jealous" very honest and relatable. This feeling of jealousy is a very strong feeling with much shame for feeling this way, attached to it. I can relate to that, but also wonder if that's related to loss and trauma?

[@fubar6634]

Has anyone here seen The trailer for the upcoming documentary about psychiatry that dr syl is in. And his workplace whisstleblower?

[@kitcat2449]

Oooh I'm sure this will be helpful

[@SomeoneBeginingWithI]

Intuitively I do agree with you about pacing being much less good than going for a run or a walk outdoors. I think it's helpful to be able to actually move, to simulate running away from the threat. Pacing reminds me too much of a caged animal. Caged animals pacing are not able to relieve their stress because their enclosure is too small, the too-small enclosure and lack of opportunity for natural behaviour is what is causing their stress. The counterpoint to that is what if you live in a city? What if it's late at night and you're a young woman? Going out late at night could risk an encounter which could leave you with PTSD. Sometimes your options are limited. Yes avoidance can make anxiety worse, but there are also real risks in the world that might be rational to try to avoid. It's a tricky thing to judge.

[@elisafraser2960]

Re pacing vs exercise, i think it's because pacing when you're anxious winds you up. It feeds into the ruminating. Feeds the anxiety. I could be doing some wall pilates in a confined space and not be feeding the anxiety. I don't think it's being outside or in an open space, although those things are undoubtedly important and help.

[@zilla2854]

Watching this as I am pacing around 🥲

[@irenec9880]

I find it difficult to get out of the house and the toilet when anxious. Sometimes I can't get out in time or family have to wait until I can get

[@AlisolteAllGrownUp]

Can you talk about HSPs and whether or not their existence is taken into consideration from a clinical standpoint? I once said my hearing was 'super human' and is was interpreted as erroneous delusive thought being espoused to a room of psychiatrists. I had to hold back my eye roll. My meaning was simply that I was incredibly sensitive to sound and therefore the psychiatric floor had been hurting more than helping. I only bring this up because much of my anxiety can be mitigated simply by experiencing more natural environments, such as the woods. Do psychiatrists understand the pressure their patients are under, simply to "perform" as patients in the dramaturgy?

[@hrfvandermeer]

the spinning of the mind in combination with fear sensations just after waking up , is very uncomfortable feeling..

[@ehhhh5536]

The thing that gets me as well is that a lot of my coping mechanisms involve removing myself from any given situation that is pushing me to a state of panic. But then although that's good for me, there comes an extreme amount of guilt and shame about the situation. So theres been times when I've implemented a coping mechanism but these other feelings that area really intense can still push me in to full panic. Propranolol has been a god send for me

[@eveswayze5007]

I have a person sized teddy bear that's really soft and I like to lay in my bed and wrap it around me and pretend I'm being held and that comforts me, or if that doesn't help I start spring cleaning the house while listening to a podcast and then take a nice shower and listen to music afterwards and then I don't feel as bad

[@mapleleaf902]

Pacing helps when the weather is bad outside 😢 Also,it helps to know the narcs and AH who trigger. Easier said by ppl who do not have GAD. I cry in my car, it was suggested by my therapist; best thing ever!

[@zoeyelh]

i think pacing is good for sifting, sorting and processing thoughts. i also think it's a good physical outlet in the short term.

[@mj-ls7qr8xp3n]

And the pacing, enables the continued rumination of the bad and unrealistic thoughts you're having. Yeah how do i know that....

[@shalacarter6658]

Hi Dr Syl! Commenting for the algorithm.

[@janethansen9612]

I have GAD and some agoraphobia. The physical symptoms (pain, dizziness etc) are hard to handle. Meds made me much worse so currently I’m finding talk and exposure therapies helpful.

[@FreydaStern]

would it be possible for you to make a video about Asperger's and trauma similarities, differences and masking?

[@AgxntOrange]

Hey Doc, I have a question regarding bi-polar disorder. I was diagnosed as a teen and have secretly struggled with the diagnosis for a while. I absolutely have majour moods swings that are not just emotional and not just responses to my environment. But my symptoms present is a very confusing way. It is very atypical. My moods last anywhere from a couple of days to several weeks but I dont get the classic mania symptoms. I get almost exclusively mixed episodes followed by bouts of depression and severe anxiety. My question is basically, could this be something other than bi-polar or a co-morbidity that has been missed? I know something is still very wrong but sometimes it feels like my case is completely hopeless, and I'm just doomed to feel this way forever. The atypical presentation makes it feel like doctors are doubting my experiences and I wonder if I'm just delusional.

[@jemimalamb78]

Would love to hear your views on anxiety. ❤

[@Allison.Zombie]

I have generalized Anxiety disorder with panic attacks. I go numb, rapid heart beat, my vision makes me feel high. It's terrifying. I'm learning though. Stopped smoking weed when i first found out. I was hospitalized, feeling like i was literally about to die. I feel like I'm having a heart attack. My left arm starts to hurt bad and makes me more anxious. I do not drink coffee. Eating helps lol. Im scared to drink water too fast even if I'm dehydrated or even if it's 4 gulps. I am afraid for no reason. I refuse medication such as ativan. I believe in mind over matter. I'm getting better and better. Some days are worse than others.

[@lenajazuk4231]

Could you make a video about panic attacks I have them during driving only

[@Archie0pteryx]

How does inhibiting the reuptake of Norephepherine help anxiety rather than making it worse? (It makes it worse for me but I get paradoxical reactions to a lot of medicines) I wish I could have a pet

[@Frank020]

Hi Dr. Syl, can you please refer me to literature. Trying to solve lack of verbal filter post physical activity over 1hr. at night. ADD/GAD. No input from my Dr. Thank you. My guess is the increased mental activity, combined with the ADD and reduced frontal cortex control centers causes this. Meds to help with it have worn off PM. Thank you. 🙏 years past same problem. Also, cardio- induced anxiety.

[@inkuna]

Having anxiety overnight and not being able to sleep the only time I would feel better was when I was so exhausted I could finally sleep so using that energy makes a lot of sense. Listening to music can help a great deal because that can use up the anxiety fuel haha

[@sofie1065]

When I have an anxiety attack I can hardly walk. I scream with fear whether in public or not. It looks very different than what I am seeing here.

[@spencer_is_bored]

that sounds like a panic attack, anxiety attacks and panic attacks are different:)

[@sofie1065]

@@spencer_is_bored okay I did not realise that.

[@CaptainKirk01]

I wonder why you didn't talk about medication as you said you would, I have been through therapy and counseling for three years now, I don't understand managing, vs treating anxiety. But I don't get either. Can I just get some relief?

[@louisamichelleloll]

I wonder if he paces as a coping mechanism to relieve the anxiety, since it seems as though he usually goes to using his body for relief- I.e. getting out and walking. Interesting, especially putting that together with your view of how pacing is possibly bad for mental health, I wonder if that behavior gives him relief or exacerbates the anxiety? I think the biggest thing that helped me when I was experiencing panic disorder in my twenties was a piece of advice from a CBT therapist at the time: just let the panic attack happen and stop trying to fight/control it. That and a good medication treatment plan definitely changed everything to me. I don’t even know where I would be if I didn’t have medical insurance 🥴

[@louisamichelleloll]

Also your advice to telling friends that you’re experiencing anxiety, YES. I think for me personally, having a panic attack made me even more anxious because I felt like everyone knew and was looking at me. So sometimes if I was stuck in a situation that I couldn’t easily get out of (large crowd, hairdressers, standing in line) the most freeing thing I could do was tell the strangers around me that I was having anxiety. Just addressing the elephant in the room was so freeing for me.

[@more.than.nothing]

What has helped me and is helping me is curiosity and looking at it a little bit like a game. Uuuh what happened here and what can I do to help next time? That and Therapy

[@meganwaters7772]

I'd really like to hear your views on the difference between anxiety and psychosis, can anxiety and depression develop into psychosis and where is the line?

[@SomeoneBeginingWithI]

I do agree with the sidenote about asking to subscribe and like at the start of the video. I don't know whether I like the video or not! I haven't seen it yet! If you want to remind me, remind me at the end.

[@izabelaszewczak8480]

Feel for this dude, when he says that he doesn't know why. Like my least favorite thing meeting the specjalists is dumb question "what about are you anxious?" or "What are you scared of?" and I'm like: ...

[@brendarudman8806]

First time I see this channel Nearly thought Dr Syl is Simon Sinek

[@HeyLetsTalkAboutIt]

I have PTSD and I have panic attacks. They are the WORST.

[@Dwayne46]

How do you stop your mind from racing .

[@cassiopeia7393]

I had a dog but got anxious over him needing to see the vet due to the high cost of vets bills!

[@TheDarkestSecrets]

I know whenever I got anxiety I'm fucked, because when anxiety goes away, depression with come next

[@thuggie1]

i think it stems back to when i was severely bullied at school prity much most days i ended up hiding in the computer lab and the music room, i would have mainly boy just attack me calling me the R word mocking how i spoke and my stimming. a years back some of them tried to apologise, i am just past way wanting to go down that path. in my life i been attacked for been gay, for my religion, for my developmental and physical disabilities. even though my life is not perfect i will stay here just to P ss off all the haters at this point, that keep's me going.

[@cornbone]

i gotta disagree about the pacing. that's something i do regularly and i've only noticed positive effects from it. i record my steps with a step tracker and it makes me feel really accomplished to know how many miles I've walked and stuff. i can see how for some people it would have a negative effect, but everyone's different. i do agree going for a walk in nature would have more psychological benefits, but that isn't an option for everyone. a lot of people live in areas that aren't walkable. i feel like there's already a lot of discouragement around exercising in your home because people feel like it doesn't count, but any exercise is better than no exercise.

[@chemz1]

are your headphones on backwards?

[@jessicasmith6873]

I have such bad anxiety and panic attacks that and avoidance won. I do not leave my house. I have agoraphobia and 6 dog that keep me company

[@joeykidney]

i am too scared to watch someone react to my anxiety so I just want to say to anyone feeling how I felt in the video that I made 6 years ago - you are not alone

[@hatzbatzsystem]

Our thoughts never stop, no matter how many walls, exercise, breathing, crafts, coloring, writing, always ongoing, when our thoughts do stop we get scared cuz we are not having internal communication with other alters hahahahahhaha AAAHHH!!! Lol

[@cassiopeia7393]

Can you do one on agoraphobia please?

[@MichaelWilliamz]

When is your video on all the benefits of psilocybin and ketamine coming to treat depression and ptsd????

[@petergriffin680]

Weed doesn’t worsen anxiety for me next day. Alcohol definitely does though

[@user-me7jm9sf9g]

اما مفيش لا جن ولا ابليس اليأس النجس الشرير الساقطة امال ايه الحاسة السادسة التوأم الشعلة وأصدقاء مكاريين معاهم قدرات طب الجن الاسود عندنا في الاسلام معاه سحر كل حاجة مباحة وتعلمنا في الاسلام أنهما يروننامن حيث لا نراهم وان عرش ابليس الشمال يعني كل حاجة عنده وكل حد مستباح وعلى فكرة في الاسلام والتاريخ وفيه واحد بيتكلم لغة القرآن في اللغة الفرعونية اسود راسه كلب بيجري ورانا يعني ملوك الجن هما الفراعنة اللي رأسهم كلب مش احنا هما الخدام عشان هما بيحبوا الحرام والاستمتاع انا شايفاها كدا فيه واحد اسمه رشيد ابو ذيد علم الكلمة في القرأن بحاول وانت وغيرك اعرف مين هما وبتفرج على مارو والجن في السنة النبوية لكن هما عاوزين اللي معندهمش دين عشان هيدوهم حاجة قوة ساحرة انا مسلمة ومن عيلة فخدوهم انتم وتبقوا ساعدونا عن طريق العلم عشان انا هتقتل من اهلي لو مشيت معاهم انا بيقولوا جدك كان ساحر لكن ماما محرمة السحر وهما بيموتوني هما وماما وهي كانت بتشوف من على بعد لكن هي محتواها مع انها بيتعبونا كدا هو بقا الله يرحمكم

[@TarotLadyLissa]

Your volume is so much lower than the clips you're sharing. As an earbud user, this is not ideal. lol

[@ClintonGlasener-sf5we]

iPhones don't make the situation better...or any phone for that matter.

[@klown83]

Clinical perspective isn't enough to fully understand anxiety or panic. Personal opinion, of course. A lot of the things you said about anxiety just isn't feasible, especially at the peak. You also showed, and maybe it shows it in the DSM, that anxiety attacks and panic attacks are the same but they aren't. Anxiety attacks tend to have an outside trigger while a panic attack is entirely random.

[@matheya]

You know most of these videos are fake , right... It would never cross my mind to grab a camera and film myself during my panic attacks or anxiety attacks! I think it's a cry for attention and bad taste.. wtf😅

[@Zaeleva40rba]

NHS have great breathing exercises posted on their web page. Personally. they are helping me a lot during panic attacks. I am dealing with anxiety from very long time and recently I noticed that it progressed into some sort of hypochondria and claustrophobia. I am not sure on what is based, it is also very strange for me that claustrophobia is involved. I was a constant traveller for the last 15 years, during the Corona of course was a pause. Now, when I am back on the move, for the last 1 year, I did get 2 panic/claustrophobic attacks in an airplane. I try to use the methods that help me to manage it but it is inevitable that the plane staff is triggered by my behaviour. There is no way to ''go out and take a walk''. As cooping mechanism - I have been boking only isle seats for the last 1 year, as well as notify the airplane stuff about possible fears. Trying to slow my breathing down and heart pulse. Grounding, be in the moment, observe, accept, convince myself I've done flying hundreds of times and all this is momentary and will pass by. It did help! (And yes, I did discuss with my CB therapist). I love your channel, thanks for sharing your knowledge.