Anxiety help please

Hi @Clickety

Welcome to SANE forums 😊 :smiling_face_with_smiling_eyes:

Thank you for sharing and being vulnerable with your experience.

It sounds like there's a lot on your plate that you're trying to navigate.

Living with anxiety isn't easy.. I've had it effect my work a lot.. changes can really take a toll.

I want to create space for those feelings for you and to let you know that what you're going through doesn't seem like "nothing". Thank you for bringing yourself to this forum, we hope we can support you through this.

What do you feel would help you right now?

Sending lots light,

fluffylight

Thanks for replying all I really want is to know in my area someone that will see me Medicare and support because I don't know how much longer I can go on like this

Ofcourse @Clickety Having support is so important!

I would like to offer support through sharing some resources:

• At SANE we offer counselling and drop in services from 10am to 8pm: https://www.sane.org/get-support/guided-service.
• Helplines: https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/mental-health-helplines
• Mindspot - if you feel like learning a bit about anxiety, they offer free online mental health courses and offer free counselling: https://www.mindspot.org.au/

How does a google search sound - for seeing GPS that take medicare? The next step could be getting a mental health plan.

These things aren't easy and I want to acknowledge that.

Sending you gentle vibes and a lot of light.

fluffylight x

Hi, welcome, @Clickety ...I agree with @fluffylight , I would see a different GP. There's a lot of help out there for anxiety, ranging from meds to counselling to meditation apps like 'Calm'. In this day and age there's no excuse for your GP not to help you.

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Good luck...

@Clickety

Have a chat with your local pharmacy as well, they may be able to recommend a good doctor in your area based on the clients that they dispense for. Food can be a trigger for Anxiety as well, so make sure you are not going all out on sugar based food and try to stay on foods high on fibre. Its harder to get upset on a full stomach.

It also sounds like you having issues dealing with change, and your fight/flight/freeze is kicking in at work. Are you doing things outside of work to help you regulate your fight or flight emotions? Going on a bushwalk, having a run, taking cold showers? All of these things help to balance your brains ability to intrepid threats.