Safe Place For The Anxious

💛I hope this blog is helpful! Stay strong!💛

[sangriazouis]

attached are also numbers for worldwide suicide hotlines. please reach out for help if you’re feeling hopeless.

[kittenwitchandthebadvibes]

[runnyy-honey]

The impacts of the wildfires in Australia are heart breaking.

Almost half a billion animals have been killed so far and the fires are still raging...

I have drawn this eastern grey kangaroo which can now be purchased through a donation to the non profit organisation Wires wildlife rescue. All you have to do is send me proof that you have donated to WIRES (it can be as little or as much as you like every penny counts) Once you have donated you will receive a digital copy of the drawing which you can use to show your support for Australia (I’ve adjusted it to fit perfectly as a profile picture for example) I have also included a link to WIRES in this post if you want to keep updated with their work through their Instagram page or Facebook page. Thank you ❤️

If you can’t donate sharing this post is also a great help!

[anxietyproblem]

[particlemilk-unlockable-gender]

you DO recover it when you get better, if you’re still feeling dumb it means the depression hasn’t fully let up. Depression 100% inhibits brain function and it definitely can, and if you have it for longer than a few months, WILL cause temporary loss of your ability to think, your identity, your rhythm with how you think and complete tasks, etc. This is a real thing you’re feeling and it IS depression, but depression’s long-term harm is psychological, and not the result of dead or damaged cells– which means that, fortunately, it can be completely walked back with enough therapy, positive companionship, and/or time where things are going well. 

What you are feeling is real, and it can last a long time, but it lasts until you get help in addressing it. With assistance (it doesn’t have to be professional) it Will go away, so don’t fear that you have been permanently harmed.

[saltforthesea]

Eddie saying, in the smallest voice, “please don’t be mad bill. i was just scared.” just killed me. As a person with anxiety I felt this so much. And seeing how broken Eddie felt, how he feared Bill would be mad at him because he was too afraid to help save Richie even though he desperately wanted to just hit home a bit too close. I felt that. It made my heart break into a million tiny pieces because I could relate so damn hard to Eddie.

[solitarycheese]

help

hey gang. so last month, i found out my job was downsizing and i’d be laid off in a few weeks. since then, i’ve been applying for jobs like wild. i managed to get an interview, but i’m not sure if things will work out before my current job ends.

so i’d like to ask for your help. i have an etsy shop where i sell knit accessories and dnd stuff. i figure if i can’t find a job or can only get something part time, i want to have some supplemental gas money. PLEASE BOOST IF YOU CAN! every bit helps.

[anxiety-experiences]

I’m so broke right now so unfortunately I can’t help but please if you can’t buy, share this! ❤️ their Etsy is amazing!

[sexioto]

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Oh shit. No. Shit. Thank you

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Just gonna reblog this out of gratitude because I actually did forget…

[novacaineandabelle]

Fffffffff let me get right on that. 

and then reblog for the next forgetful son of a bitch

[blondiez-b-deactivated20171118]

I’m so great full for everyone that is reblogging this. I totally forgot to take mine

[optimysticals]

I think that there is some sort of unspoken fairy godparent thing where you see this, realize that you forgot your meds, and rebagel it because if you forgot someone else must have. And in our turn we all take care of each other, even if we don’t know it.

[determined-mind-deactivated2025]

[girlwhorpsalot]

I needed this.

[mentalmentalhealth]

Thank you to all the people who posted this so I ended up seeing it. I really needed this right now. Thank you!

[aro-ace-christian]

Yeah… Not gonna lie… I cried…

[muslimintp-1999-girl]

We need more people like this

[armillary-spheres-lover]

Goddamn it stop making me feel human

[dreamsrainandwitchythings]

The therapist I wanna be.

[positivelyqueerace]

Text in the image:

“I’m a therapist and keep this poster in my waiting room, apparently it’s saved a few lives.”

I don’t like the phrase “a cry for help.” I just don’t like how it sounds. When somebody says to me, “I’m thinking about suicide. I have a plan: I just need a reason not to do it,” the last thing I see is helplessness.

I think your depression has been beating you up for years. It’s called you ugly, and stupid, and pathetic, and a failure, for so long that you’ve forgotten that it’s wrong. You don’t see any good in yourself, and you don’t have any hope.

But still here you are: you’ve come over to me, banged on my door and said, “HEY! Staying alive is REALLY HARD right now! Just give me something to fight with! I don’t care if it’s a stick! Give me a stick and I can stay alive!”

How is that helpless? I think that’s incredible. You’re like a marine: trapped for years behind enemy lines. Your gun has been taken away, you’re out of ammo, you’re malnourished, and you’ve probably caught some kind of jungle virus that’s making you hallucinate giant spiders.

And you’re still just going, “GIVE ME A STICK. I’M NOT DYING OUT HERE.” “A cry for help” makes it sound like I’m supposed to take pity on you, but you don’t need my pity. This isn’t pathetic. This is the will to survive. This is how humans lived long enough to become the dominant species.

With NO hope, running on NOTHING, you’re ready to cut through a hundred miles of hostile jungle with nothing but a stick, if that’s what it takes to get to safety.

All I’m doing is handing out sticks.

You’re the one saying alive.

[ultimate-science-nerd]

I legit cried at this. I’ve needed to hear it put this way. Bless this post.

[tea-rabbits]

Every time I see this post I stop to read the whole image. It always helps — even on the good days.

Because it wasn’t weakness. It wasn’t shameful to seek help. It wasn’t pathetic to “cry for help”. I was looking for a stick, be that from myself or from someone else. I was trying to find a way out. I was trying to heal myself.

[aurora-nerin]

this is fuckin incredible. 

[irondad-not-ironsad]

I’m sorry if I repost to many of these, but if it could be someone’s “stick” then it’s worth it

[sunshineysprinkles]

Sometimes all you need is a little variety when you're feeling stuck in a rut. Do something out of your routine! Even if it's something as little as laying in the backyard to cloud watch, rearranging a room in your house, or checking out a store you've never been in before. It's all too easy to fall into a routine that makes life feel monotonous, but it's just as easy to take steps to get out of that mindset! Try something new today.

[bigred2747-blog]

Real talk though

[one-good-day]

Hot take: some ppl cannot stand loud noises or noisy environments. It raises their anxiety because Loud=dangerous and they cannot concentrate on their task. Hypervilgilence.

Equally hot take:

Some ppl cannot stand silence or a lack of noise/music. It raises their anxiety because silence= something is Not Right. Hypervilgilence.

Respect both. Both can happen to the same person in different situations or times.

Respect. Do not assume “they can take it”. Ask them, check in with them if the situation is still okay.

[dogwithpants]

Also, some people with anxiety disorders can’t handle super bright fluorescent lights.

[naturesnice]

[anxiety-experiences]

Tips for learning to drive with an anxiety disorder:

I recently passed my driving test on my second attempt and I’m elated! My biggest struggle with driving was my anxiety, as I tend to over think things massively and panic a lot which makes driving quite difficult. However, since I failed my first test I had a lot of time to reflect on my driving and how I can cope with my anxiety whilst driving, especially in the test. So here’s a list of some of the things that helped me cope:

1. Make sure you get on well with your instructor and they don’t make you even more anxious

2. Practise with someone (who isn’t your driving instructor but can legally teach you to drive) that makes you feel relaxed and that you can ask questions about your driving

3. Don’t panic if you are extremely anxious in the lead up to and on the actual day of the test. (It is one of the most terrifying things you’ll ever do and it’s only made worse by anxiety but if you’re super stressed before hand, chances are that you’ll feel a lot more relaxed in your actual test because it’s not nearly as bad as your anxiety makes you think it is)

4. Have a brief chat with the examiner when heading off (I’d suggest carrying on the conversation briefly when the examiner asks you something about yourself) it eases the tension and makes the examiner feel a lot more human

5. Try to do an even mixture of things you like doing to relax, and revision on the day before and morning before your test (this makes sure your brain isn’t too tired out and the revision doesn’t seem so anxiety inducing as you allow yourself some leisure time in between)

6. Watch videos of peoples tests on YouTube in the lead up to your test (I’d suggest only watching passes) to familiarise yourself with the situation

7. Approach your weaknesses with a positive attitude and try to think ‘I will improve this’ instead of ‘I’ll never be able to that’

8. Get plenty of sleep but not so much that you feel groggy

9. Do some light exercise before hand and stretch to release tension

10. Drink lots of water and make sure you’ve gone to the loo lots so you won’t suddenly need it in your test

I hope these tips help anyone who needs it! Good luck! ☺️🚘🚗

[anxiety-experiences]

I have my driving test tomorrow and my anxiety has been terrible in the lead up to it (it’s my second attempt and failing the first time made me really anxious about it) so if anyone has any tips for both the test and handling my anxiety about it, it would be extremely appreciated!

I’m going to give this test everything I have and hopefully I’ll have some good news to post tomorrow! (but if not I’ll try not to let it bug me and handle my anxiety around it for the next time I take my test) 😰💓

[anxiety-experiences]

I forgot to mention that regardless of whether I pass or fail I will post tips from my own experiences with driving to help anyone else who needs it 💖

[anxiety-experiences]

I PASSED!!!!! 🤩🥳

[warm-suggestions]

your best is always enough

your best is always enough

your best is always enough

[revengeraven]

Just a friendly warning; YouTube is doing screamer ads again. It’s for the new Annabelle movie and it starts with “staring contest in 3,2,1” followed by a jumpscare and a loud scream. I saw it today (June 20th) so keep an eye out for it.

[totallyfubar]

I love saying “of course” instead of “you’re welcome,” like of course I’m helping you that’s what I do, you were foolish to even consider an alternate dimension in which I’m not helping you. you idiot. you absolute buffoon.

[anxiety-experiences]

I have my driving test tomorrow and my anxiety has been terrible in the lead up to it (it’s my second attempt and failing the first time made me really anxious about it) so if anyone has any tips for both the test and handling my anxiety about it, it would be extremely appreciated!

I’m going to give this test everything I have and hopefully I’ll have some good news to post tomorrow! (but if not I’ll try not to let it bug me and handle my anxiety around it for the next time I take my test) 😰💓

[anxiety-experiences]

I forgot to mention that regardless of whether I pass or fail I will post tips from my own experiences with driving to help anyone else who needs it 💖