3 Ways to Reduce Chronic Fear
Here's what's happening on the HealthyPlace site this week:
- 3 Ways to Reduce Chronic Fear
- From the HealthyPlace Mental Health Blogs
- Video: Bipolar Medication Side Effects: Weight Gain
- Most Popular HealthyPlace Articles Shared by Facebook Fans
- Mental Health Quote
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Special YouTube Live This Wednesday Evening, June 6
Our bipolar vlogger, Hannah Blum, will be live on our YouTube channel. She’ll be talking about bipolar signs she experienced but missed and how bipolar stigma played into that. Plus, we’re looking forward to having you share your bipolar experiences as well as any questions you have for Hannah.
We start at 7p ET / 6 CT. We hope to see you there and feel free to invite anyone you wish. https://www.YouTube.com/HealthyPlace/.
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3 Ways to Reduce Chronic Fear
We seem to be living in a culture of chronic fear, and it’s damaging our mental health. Day after day, we watch reports of tragedy, trauma, and violence. Day after day, our fears grow.
As a society, we’re experiencing chronic fear. Long-term fear can be paralyzing and can lead to avoidance and withdrawal. It can also contribute to anxiety disorders, depression, and trauma- and stressor-related disorders. We’ve begun living in fearful anticipation of the “next terrible tragedy,” and in our hypervigilance we miss the good that is happening as well as the experience of safety and connection.
These three mental health tools can help you reduce chronic fear; even the strongest feeling of fear:
- Connect more. Nurturing all sorts of relationships cultivates positive feelings and connections. This is a powerful antidote to living in fear and isolation.
- Reality test. When you notice your fearful thoughts and emotions running wild, stop and consider them. How likely are they to come true?
- Join, or start, a support group. This is a great way to connect, and it’s a positive way to help yourself and others through your fears. You just might become an action-oriented group, too, doing things about your fears. (List of self-help support groups)
Finally, remind yourself that social media and traditional media don’t always represent balanced reality. Reducing your screen time can also reduce your fear.
Related Articles Dealing with Fear
- The Meaning of Fear in Three Acronyms: Anxiety Causes and Solutions
- Fear in the Way of Your Decision-Making? How to Move Forward
- Ten Ways to Live Free from Fear
- I’m Not Afraid; I Have Anxiety
- Worry: How Much is Too Much?
Your Thoughts
Today's Question: If you’ve experienced chronic fear, how has it affected you? We invite you to participate by sharing your thoughts, experiences, and knowledge on the HealthyPlace Facebook page and on the HealthyPlace Google+ page.
From the HealthyPlace Mental Health Blogs
On all our blogs, your comments and observations are welcomed.
- Bipolar Disorder: When Isolation Begins to Harm Your Life
- Your Child's Meltdown: How to Respond Before, During, After
- Handling Conflict in Relationships with Someone with BPD
- How to Handle Anxiety in the Summer Heat
- How Poetry Helps Depression and Could End Depression Stigma
- How to Ease Preschool Separation Anxiety
- Must We Process All Traumatic Memories to Heal from DID?
- Why Do You Need Boundaries In Relationships?
- The Mean World Syndrome Nurtures Your Fear and Anxiety
- Considerations for Finding a Job with Mental Illness as a Factor
- My Recovery from Mental Illness Started on the Internet
- How to Open Communication with Mentally Ill Teens
- Breaking the Self-Harm Addiction
- Friends and Mental Health: Let Your Tribe Help You Out
- Bipolar Disorder: When Isolation Begins to Harm Your Life
Feel free to share your thoughts and comments at the bottom of any blog post. And visit the mental health blogs homepage for the latest posts.
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From HealthyPlace YouTube Channel
I'm Hannah. I Have Bipolar 2
5 Signs of Bipolar 2 Disorder That I Experienced
The signs and symptoms of bipolar 2 disorder were present in my life prior to my diagnosis but I ignored them. Why? I was unaware that these were symptoms of a mental illness. Mental health was never discussed in my school, with friends or brought up in my surroundings. So when the symptoms and signs of bipolar disorder surfaced, I thought they would eventually go away. (Watch Hannah)
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Most Popular HealthyPlace Articles Shared by Facebook Fans
Here are the top 3 mental health articles HealthyPlace Facebook fans are recommending you read:
- What Made Residential Psychiatric Care Best for My Teenager?
- A Positive Look at Borderline Personality Disorder Traits
- Surrendering to Life In Eating Disorder Recovery
If you're not already, I hope you'll join us/like us on Facebook too. There are a lot of wonderful, supportive people there.
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Mental Health Quote
"I'm terrified that even if I try my hardest, I still won't be good enough."
Read more anxiety quote.
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APA Reference
Peterson, T.
(2018, June 4). 3 Ways to Reduce Chronic Fear, HealthyPlace. Retrieved
on 2024, November 2 from https://www.healthyplace.com/other-info/mental-health-newsletter/3-ways-to-reduce-chronic-fear