Dr. K Explains Anxiety

Dr. K’s Guide to Mental Health explores Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, and Meditation

#shorts #mentalhealth #anxiety

[Pukeyray]

There's a funny t-shirt that says "Anxiety: Hearing video game combat music but not seeing any enemies."

[silvervixen]

And one other aspect is that anxious people avoid what gives them anxiety. So you get even more scared about it. Your world becomes smaller and smaller and scarier and scarier

[RodamisCZ]

It's really true, from my experience what gives anxiety the fuel is engaging with the unwanted thoughts. Acceptance is when you stop giving the thoughts attention and let them just be there but not engage with them, it takes time but reminding myself to just leave them alone helps every time.

[alj]

I've always felt that anxiety is not just an uneasy feeling from the lack of control of one's environment, but also a lack of understanding of factors around you and the social and situational context that one finds themselves in.

My anxiety mostly tended to be about my lack of understanding if context and the fear of the repercussions of such. I learned that no one operates off of perfect knowledge all the time and to calmly operate with limited information

[christiankesuma]

While people do accept that they can't control other people, they turn inward instead and try to mold themselves into what they think other people expect out of them

I fall into this trap too. "Oh people will accept me and will not criticise me if I don't make mistakes. Easy. All I have to do is not make mistakes" and when you do, you will feel a million times worse

[xenon]

Going even deeper if you can control how you think about a situation you will feel the sense of control because you’re controlling your mind. This is part of a core concept that changed my life

[TotalLifeTeletherapy]

In a world that moves so quickly, anxiety is something many face. Opening up about it is a powerful step forward. 🌍💪

[admiralrohan]

"I am feeling survival threat and can't do anything about it."

This is the core feeling behind anxiety.

[shungite]

As someone with OCD I definitely agree with this, I feel like my obsessions and compulsions help me keep as much control over the world

[A-do]

I honestly think my life would be a thousand times better if I had all these Dr. K videos when I was growing up. Thank you Dr. K for all you do!

[rambogaming]

You use that anxious feeling and tell yourself it’s your body responding to prepare for whatever you anxious about now you’re in control .

[missaiden]

Damn. Didn't fully realize these 2 problems were linked, that helps a lot actually

[Wineblood]

I stopped trying to control things around me, now I just try to build up the strength to be able to handle whatever will inevitably go wrong.

[gaylepollard]

Recently saw my first Dr K video!
You are speaking in a way that I can understand... I watch you often... and am feeling grateful that I was led to your videos! 🎉😊❤
TY❤TY❤TY

[ilovehimh]

The goal is to control what you can which is yourself and your self talk

[batcat]

It took me a long time to overcome my relationship anxiety with my now fiancé. Eventually, being with him became the constant, the normal, the expectation. I'm not anxious about him leaving any more than I am about the ground cracking open beneath me or my toes falling off. The idea is scary, but it's very unlikely to actually happen. Now the scariest thing is one of us dying, but its a little easier to accept that I can't control that.

[danielshougun]

Oh my gosh! My wife is constantly replaying scenarios in her head. Full on conversations! This is enlightening for me.

[emirinobambino]

Bro, I'll watch the video. You didn't have to viciously attack me like this

[LyraDavis]

This is accurate. I have turned my home in to my safe haven where I can control the amount of sensory stimuli I’m exposed to - be it visual, audio or social etc.

I do the opposite with relationships though. If I’m anxious that someone is going to leave me - be it a partner, friend or other - I will just reduce my contact and quietly fade out of their life because I hate making anyone feel awkward or uncomfortable and don’t want to put them through having to tell me directly or feeling bad for leaving me. I don’t blame anyone for wanting to discontinue contact. Feel oddly suspicious/ doubtful when someone wants to be in my life. I guess you could say I’m controlling my anxiety that way because if I leave, I do t have to be afraid of them leaving me any more. I can see how a minimal life is appealing… fewer things to worry about losing!

[lmz]

Three years in therapy on site and she never told me that and also never suspected I am neurodivergent. That's why I take therapy with skepticism and study with Dr. K. to pinpoint my issues. Having learned this so many tears ago would save me a lot bad situations where I was alone to deal with, it's not physical so you can't explain and expect others to get it, and wishing to not have been born at the same time night after night. I am forever grateful to this channel