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Topic Tuesday// Managing your anxiety during uncertain times - with WayAhead // Tues 25th August, 7-8:30PM AEST

Unknown userMember12 Aug 2020, 9:49 am AEST

Topic Tuesday// Managing your anxiety during uncertain times - with WayAhead // Tues 25th August, 7-8:30PM AEST

Anxiety is a normal and natural reaction everyone experiences from time to time. Anxiety can become a problem and develops into different types of anxiety disorders for many when it affects how we want to live our lives. With the right support, we can learn to manage our anxiety and live meaningful and fulfilling lives.

For this month’s Topic Tuesday, we will be having a special guest from WayAhead coming to discuss all things related to anxiety and how we can manage our anxiety during uncertain times.

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The event runs from 7pm - 8.30pm AEST on the 25th of August. Each month we focus on a different topic, with the session facilitated by a Community Manager or Moderator.

The first post of the thread (this one) will give you an idea of what the topic is and what will be covered.

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Throughout the session, the facilitator will put questions out for you to answer, usually asking for your own experience on the topic. To contribute to the event, just hit the 'reply' button and share your thoughts. No answers are right or wrong, and everyone is welcome to get involved!

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In response to: Topic Tuesday// Managing your anxiety during uncertain times - with WayAhead // Tues 25th August, 7-8:30PM AEST

Shaz51Senior Contributor25 Aug 2020, 7:29 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday// Managing your anxiety during uncertain times - with WayAhead // Tues 25th August, 7-8:30PM AEST

That is a good one @SageSolid

@Former-Member , @SallyMartin

I sometimes get a bit overwhelmed at times

In response to: Topic Tuesday// Managing your anxiety during uncertain times - with WayAhead // Tues 25th August, 7-8:30PM AEST

Tan1Casual Contributor25 Aug 2020, 7:30 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday// Managing your anxiety during uncertain times - with WayAhead // Tues 25th August, 7-8:30PM AEST

Sorry but i dont see any point in staying if this is how it works, a 30min walk would have been much more useful

good night

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SageSolidContributor25 Aug 2020, 7:32 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday// Managing your anxiety during uncertain times - with WayAhead // Tues 25th August, 7-8:30PM AEST

Yes @Shaz51 ,try to split things into what you do and don't have control over. Focus more on what you do 😉

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Unknown userMember25 Aug 2020, 7:33 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday// Managing your anxiety during uncertain times - with WayAhead // Tues 25th August, 7-8:30PM AEST

Each individual experience with an anxiety disorder varies. However, there are a few common forms of anxiety disorders we know of (either from personal experience or through news/media, etc.)

What are the different types of anxiety disorders that you know ?

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SallyMartinContributor25 Aug 2020, 7:34 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday// Managing your anxiety during uncertain times - with WayAhead // Tues 25th August, 7-8:30PM AEST

There are many different types of anxiety disorders.

Social Anxiety again everyone is different and what one person can do someone else cannot do. A child may not be able to ask or answer questions in the classroom, may not be able to attend birthday parties, do sports in teams or individually. Adults may not be able to do a presentation at meetings or have lunch with workmates or may not be able to work at all.

Panic Attacks can strike at any time and cause trembling, heart palpitations, shortness of breath

And many more, these are frightening and can eventually stop people from leaving the house.

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Shaz51Senior Contributor25 Aug 2020, 7:34 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday// Managing your anxiety during uncertain times - with WayAhead // Tues 25th August, 7-8:30PM AEST

Very true @SageSolid ,

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SageSolidContributor25 Aug 2020, 7:37 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday// Managing your anxiety during uncertain times - with WayAhead // Tues 25th August, 7-8:30PM AEST

Social, situational and post as in PTSD. Social is not much of an issue atm lol but I have that pretty much under control. The anxiety from PTSD is the deep rooted bugger.

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Unknown userMember25 Aug 2020, 7:38 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday// Managing your anxiety during uncertain times - with WayAhead // Tues 25th August, 7-8:30PM AEST

@Tan1 We appreciate your feedback and am very sorry to hear that you do not enjoy this format. Please feel free to take a read at the thread when you can to know more about the tips we are sharing later on.

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Shaz51Senior Contributor25 Aug 2020, 7:39 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday// Managing your anxiety during uncertain times - with WayAhead // Tues 25th August, 7-8:30PM AEST

@Former-Member , @SallyMartin

There are a fair few

As my husband has MI and does not like shopping, parties , can not stand too much outings

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Unknown userMember25 Aug 2020, 7:43 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday// Managing your anxiety during uncertain times - with WayAhead // Tues 25th August, 7-8:30PM AEST

For me, I think I am definitely more familiar with some anxiety disorders than others. From my personal experience with loved ones with an anxiety disorder, I find myself to know more about Generalised anxiety disorder than social anxiety disorder.

@Shaz51 I do agree there are quite a few anxiety disorders

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