How to STOP reassurance seeking

[@peterwu8471]

Right - we are always looking for comfort. But it's a vicious cycle. You are right. I need to learn how to do this - stop the reassurance seeking.

[@cecazy]

Thanks, I just had a root canal done 4 days ago and everyone on the Internet says pain should subside after 2-3 days but I still have some very slight dull pain. Went back to the endo and he said it’s just the bone healing from infection and I shouldn’t be worried. Of course I still end up googling for hours and asking chatgpt for reassurance. It’s so exhausting especially when it’s tied to a real medical issue.

[@KRAZEEIZATION]

Bizarrely when I got a 48 hr holter I never felt anything. When I get a cold or flu I never worry about my heart because in those times I’m not focused on it.

[@linneth6243]

Same! Did an echocardiogram and found Minor mitral valve prolapse but the holter monitor didn’t show anything.

[@samshaysharp]

This is a great resource for people who respond well to CBT.

[@bonsteration]

Very helpful Thank You this resonates with what I do and why, and helps me understand.

[@iiburrows]

Thanks Martin, this will help my livi!

[@MsBranBoogie]

Really great video 😊 I wasn’t sure where to start or what to do, but this plan of action makes me feel like there’s hope for me

[@tamaranatasha5927]

Will give CBT a try. Thanks for this video.

[@omarthearab81]

Great video, I got Covid & on Day 18 & was realising that I was checking a lot for reassurance because I had developed a cold, I'm training in REBT even though I have an anxiety disorder & have worked in mental health services.

[@youtubealiasoriginal]

Very good, thank you😊

[@indie_princess]

I really appreciate your channel. Did you overcome anxiety yourself?

[@TheAnxietyAttic]

I did have some mild anxiety problems and when I trained in counselling and CBt it really helped me and others. I no longer practice but started this channel so what I learned does not go to waste.

[@paolafornito8361]

Thank you! Great video!

[@TheAnxietyAttic]

You are welcome!

[@shwethanarayana456]

Hi, After having panic attacks I get light headed and dizzy. Please suggest some remedies. The very notification from ur channel is reassuring 🙂

[@TheAnxietyAttic]

Unfortunately there is no remedy for the symptoms of a panic attack because they are the body's response to perceived danger. Trying to relieve or stop the symptoms just makes the panic attacks worse. The solution has to be to change the behaviours that cause the panic attacks. This is explained in my panic attack series. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGLJoWx-gaekp6s

[@shwethanarayana456]

@@TheAnxietyAttic Thank you! If you can let us know if there are foods that trigger Panic attacks

[@TheAnxietyAttic]

I am not aware of any foods that trigger panic attacks but a belief that a food can trigger a panic attack could trigger a panic attack. Anything that you avoid will become a potential panic attack trigger in the future.

[@shwethanarayana456]

@@TheAnxietyAttic Yes, true

[@zippyblessed839]

Ye this is me. I need to work on it.

[@roxanneefacundo1887]

I always ask different person or ask a person who has a sick like me f they experience this that and I always go to the different doctor

[@Ryan____Z]

Hi Martin, do you no longer do therapy CBT sessions?

[@TheAnxietyAttic]

No I stopped offering therapy some years ago. Now I just try to help people through my videos.

[@oaksi11]

I recently had a migraine with aura where the left side of my face went numb and my left hand felt numb. I had pins and needles and I felt like I was having a mini stroke. I called an ambulance and went up A&E and got checked. Had an ECG, Blood Test and everything was normal. I had physical exercises and everything was normal also. However, since they didn’t do a CT scan or MRI scan, I am still thinking they missed something. For the last 15 days, my anxiety has been through the roof. I suffer from brain fog, depersonalisation, dizziness, light headedness. The consultant who checked me did not believe a scan was necessary and now it worries me. I have googled silly things like the aftermath of a stroke and convinced my brain I have suffered a mini stroke. I believe in my mind that another one is coming and it is going to kill me. It’s impacting me when I go out. I go for a walk and feel dizzy all the time, like I am going to fall over. It impacts my concentration and coordination. It is like my brain is displaying brain damage even though I am ok. Well I hope I am ok. How do I beat this? I requested a brain scan with the consultant for reassurance. 😢

[@TheAnxietyAttic]

Have a look at my health anxiety playlist. kzbin.info/aero/PLLLHgjmNNVTF5PT0N3sTulqL2JOfggva5 You will find lots of videos there that explain how to reduce health anxiety and how anxiety can cause all sorts of physical symptoms. I also have hypnosis videos for health anxiety in my hypnosis playlist that can help you calm down when you feel very anxious.

[@dadaman9990]

Very helpful

[@Thakursunil2440]

Its possible to cure anxiety of cardaifhobia....

[@melissabrill8367]

I'm riddled with anxiety 24 7 daily for 11 years I did cbt for a month it didn't help.. I'm guessing I need to do it much longer ..

[@TheAnxietyAttic]

When you have had anxiety for a long time CBT does take a while. The minimum for CBT is usually 6-8 sessions but some people need a lot longer. CBT is the most effective treatment for anxiety disorders but it can be quite tough so it is quite common for people to drop out in the early stages. If you apply the principles and do the homework you will usually start noticing small changes in 2 to 3 months. Once you get how it works you should then see improvements over the next year but there will be setbacks and you have to apply CBT principles for the rest of your life. I still occasionally use CBT now for anxiety issues I had 30 years ago but anxiety very very rarely causes me a problem thanks to CBT.

[@roxanneefacundo1887]

I have irritable bowel syndrome because of my anxiety I always afraid that it will be worst .I always observe when I go to toilet or what my stomach feel

[@TheAnxietyAttic]

There is some evidence that hypnosis can help IBS so Im going to make an IBS hypnosis video soon.

[@peterwu8471]

How can I apply this with a painful physical symptom?

[@TheAnxietyAttic]

If you have a painful physical symptom which has been confirmed as not serious then reassurance seeking behaviours will increase the anxiety about the symptom. If the symptom is actually caused by anxiety or exacerbated by anxiety then reassurance seeking can even make the symptom worse. I will be releasing a video soon about my own experience with some painful health problems. One I managed with reassurance seeking and one I managed without reassurance seeking.

[@peterwu8471]

My problem is that I don't know the cause of my eye pain. Three doctors can't give me a straight answer, anxiety is a possibility. @@TheAnxietyAttic

[@7sheepdog717]

I have OCD. When seeking reassurance in the past, I would really overexaggerate details with what I was asking about to cover all my bases

[@roxanneefacundo1887]

All what you say is I experience

[@AngelaOwusu-ms4et]

Pls my name is Angela l check ma bp n it was 147 later l check it n it was 139 later too it was 138 am just scared so l dont get fixed value am in anxiety for the number n l normally get panic attacks what should l do

[@TheAnxietyAttic]

See my video on blood pressure anxiety kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmWzeIR6drmNrK8

[@emmacassidy7069]

❤❤❤

[@troubleman9822]

I deal with PACs daily it made my life hell

[@aasiqkumar732]

Lol,pac is nothing ,try pvc. Greatest torture ever..

[@melvinleong3731]

@@aasiqkumar732 the hell you lot talking about?

[@aasiqkumar732]

@@melvinleong3731 pac is very less torturous. Means sensitivity and breath.