What can I take for anxiety and depression if I don’t want to take meds I heard that magnesium help but I don’t know which one to buy or what dose also I need to buy multivitamins I desperately need help but I don’t want meds at least no yet
You can start by instead of trying to fix your anxiety to leave it alone and let it do its thing. You trying to fix your anxiety is teaching your brain you can’t tolerate anxiety and anxiety is bad. Everyone who does anything with the intention to run from uncomfortable feelings and not learn to let them go and let them be will only continue to amplify them and become a slave to them.
@danny02 Yo are completely right I have to learn to tolerate it which I do sometimes other time is too high and I don’t want to tolerate it
Look into ERP, ACT and mindfulness.
@danny02 I wish I can’t afford ERP or the other one’s therapy out of the pocket is very expensive
@danny02 Thank you for your advice
@Monii You can learn about erp off the internet. Look up a pychologist called Reid Wilson and Jon Hershfield. They have very good books also. Most of my recovery was due to researching and trying things out ❤️
@danny02 Thanks I will look it up would you say thoughts don’t bother you at all are you fully recovered my issue is overthinking rumination and engaging with the thoughts I do it automatically I had to stop my self sometimes from engaging a lot time I do it without realizing
@Monii To not engage with thoughts does not me to get rid of thoughts. To not engage with thoughts is to let thoughts come and go, not to not try think about them. Imagine being at a train station, you can’t stop the trains from coming in to the station, the trains are out of your control, you can choose to not get on the train and let it pass though. Learn to live with the fact trains exist and are out of your control, and come to learn you don’t have to get on the train at the same time. You can just observe them come and go
@Monii Let your brain organically let go. Everyone on planet earth gets intrusive thoughts. Don’t run from thoughts and don’t run from the discomfort it brings and you will change your relationship with them.
@Monii If you have a particular thought that keeps getting shot at you this how you break the loop. If the thought also has a fearful attachment or uncertainty with it you need to face the uncertainty and learn to be ok with the possible outcome. Acceptance of uncertainty is important also.
Instead of focusing on a single supplement, it might be helpful to evaluate your lifestyle. Getting some exercise, eating well, practicing good sleep hygiene, and engaging in social activities can all do a lot to improve mental health. If you do want to try taking supplements, it's best to get a doctor's advice. It's actually possible to take too much of a vitamin or mineral, which among other things can cause organ damage and worsening mental health. You don't want that!
@Mercury75 You are right I do need to exercise I just get caught up in work and barely have the time for it but I must do it I do sleep well but I m no going to live a lot time I go bed late when you say social activities what you mean I have 0 friends but I probably can do it myself thank you for your advice
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