Anxiety Disorders
Generalized anxiety, panic attacks, social anxiety, phobias, and anxiety-related challenges
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Dealing with panic attacks after hijacking
I was hijacked 3 months ago in Johannesburg and I'm still having severe panic attacks whenever I drive. Has anyone else experienced this? What helped you recover?
Anxiety medication vs Dianetics - my experience
I've been on anxiety medication for 2 years but decided to try Dianetics. Here's my honest comparison of both approaches...
Load shedding is destroying my mental health
The constant power outages are making my anxiety so much worse. I can't sleep, can't work properly, and I'm always on edge. Anyone else struggling with this?
OCD medication - worth the side effects?
My psychiatrist prescribed SSRIs for OCD. They've reduced the compulsions a bit but I've gained 15kg and feel emotionally flat. Is this just how life is now? Managing symptoms but never actually being free of them?
Intrusive thoughts are taking over my life
I can't stop the thoughts. Checking locks 50 times, washing hands until they bleed. I know it's irrational but I can't stop. ERP therapy helps a bit but the thoughts keep coming back. Will this ever get better?
I'm finally free of OCD compulsions
After 12 years of OCD (checking, counting, intrusive thoughts), I'm finally free. Tried medication (helped a bit), ERP therapy (helped more), but still had breakthrough symptoms. Dianetics auditing helped me address the underlying anxiety driving the compulsions. Took a year but I'm now living without constant rituals. If you're stuck in OCD, keep searching for what works for YOU.