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i_am_not_a_robot@feddit.uk ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

Unfortunately this is the correct answer ^^^

To overcome anxiety you have to do the things that make you anxious. The best way is to do them now, the thinking time just increases the anxiety, and putting stuff off reinforces the fear.

Source: have anxiety

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prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Have you seen a doctor for the depression/anxiety?

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- i_am_not_a_robot@feddit.uk ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Yes. Was that question aimed at me?
  
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- captainlezbian@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  I have, and yes this is the answer. Meds are great, they’re why I don’t have panic attacks anymore, but exposure therapy is the gold standard for irrational fears (as in not dangerous) for a reason. CBT is also awesome, and it’s what helped me the most. But the biggest thing I had to learn was that it’s ok to be scared, but I still had to do what I needed to do.
  
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