WW3 severe anxiety

lea i’m so sorry you are going through this and how scary it feels. I think we have all have been thinking about this. Including myself. I had to completely stop watching the news because it was affecting me so much. Yes, it’s out of our control. I have to rely on my faith to get me through . All I know is that God is in control and we all have to pray that there will be a peaceful resolution. I would recommend that you don’t watch the news that bothers you and keep yourself busy doing other things. If you need to get somebody to talk to like a counselor, family or friends. and you need to take care of yourself. There are some great soothing meditations you can listen to about fear, faith, anxiety on YouTube. Focus on that instead of the news. Take care

Hello Lea

Anxiety is a dreadful thing and as a fellow sufferer (I have severe health anxiety and GAD) I really do feel for you. Uncertainty is what underpins most anxiety conditions and if I've learned anything over the last few months it that we can never be free of that. What is happening with Russia and Ukraine is terrible but, at the moment, it isn't directly affecting the UK from a violent conflict point of view. I really think you need to speak to someone quickly about your fears because it is obviously affecting you really badly. Anxiety makes us feel like everything is a threat to us, but the reality is that isn't always the case. Take some comfort in the fact that, in this instance, we really are all in it together and this affects every man, woman and child but we have no control over this but we have control over ourselves and how we allow ourselves to let things affect us. Its about taking back some control. You can't hide yourself away and not eat, what will that achieve apart from making you poorly. Forums like this are a godsend at times but they can also keep us anxious because sometimes people inadvertently reinforce that anxiety rather than trying to alleviate it. Jan is absolutely right when she says to avoid news sites and busy yourself with things that nurture you and allow you to rest and feel better. Rather than worrying about awful things that you think could happen to your family, spend time with them because those things aren't happening and are, in reality, quite unlikely to happen. When you spend your life worrying about the 'what ifs' you miss what is happening now. Most of the time the 'what ifs' never amount to anything but the time lost worrying about them is gone forever. Please try not to worry x