TL;DR: Yes, because loneliness causes anxiety and depression. Those lead to increased suicidal thoughts. Don't let your friends struggle alone. Reach out.
#USA#Swimming#therapy#dog retires, named honorary member of the team
The #swimmers requested #TherapyDogs to minimize their #anxiety at the #Olympics. “So many people find animals as a calming essence,” said Emily Klueh, manager of #MentalHealth & #emotional#wellness for USA Swimming. “athletes are looking for … environments where they can get away from the hype, [where] they can calm their nervous systems down.”
Everytime I stand in front of the door and frantically search for the keys in my bag, all that #anxiety makes me panic, pushes me to the verge of tears - even though it is not such a big deal because I’m not in a hurry and if anything, the concierge has a spare pair.
So, naturally, my #autistic brain tries to compensate for a possible #ADHD fail - and every time I walk home, I feel almost unbeatable urge to get my keys out of my bag to my hand when I am still like 200 meters from home.
I suppose, it’s the same overcompensation mechanism that makes me come to airport at least two hours before the departure and to a train station at least an hour before, buy spares of essentials each time a bottle starts feeling not full, or always have a stocked pantry(though there may be multiple of ones and none of others as I always forget to check what I have before going to the store)
Is this exaggerated(to the point of creating problems) ‘better safe than sorry’ something #AuDHD people are more prone to? Do you guys also do that? @actuallyautistic
Neat Nick’s Big Mess is an adorable picture book focusing on OCD and anxiety.
Chad Otis’ illustrations and story are charming and warm. I just fell in love with this friendly big dog. It is a wonderful story full of love and friendship that young readers, especially dog lovers, will adore !
I kinda WISH there was succubus' in my nightmares, then I'd realize they aren't real and it won't really be a nightmare.
Instead, my nightmares are all related to my past. People and memories I wish I could forget coming back to haunt me when I'm supposed to be at rest...😔
@GottaLaff I’m so cynical about all this. I WANT the worst for this a$$h0le but know that he could walk through Lake Shiticaca and come out the other side smelling like a🌹 to his cult followers.
How does this end?
Was November 2020 an anomaly?
How many will have to get killed or injured in another 1/6/21 insurrection, or in a “bloodbath” or die from a 🦠 pandemic before the voters of this country turn away from the echo chambers (“Faux News” etc.) and start thinking for themselves?
The downfall of Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin and others cost the world so many lives before they met their just demise.
No matter how much we yell, re-post, podcast, and toss & turn, we too are in our own echo chambers.
How does this end?
There’s not enough Xanax. #anxiety#CultOfTrump
Hi I'm Jeze! A neurodivergent advanced general #anxiety disorder mess who enjoys all things modern #retrotech. I have a preference for Nintendo franchises as I grew up a Nintendo gal. #Retrogaming and #retrocomputing hold a special place in my heart.
#Horror films are my other passion along with watching #birds and eating delicious #food. Aside from technologies these hobbies comprise 90% of the rest of my life.
:trans_heart: Trans rights are HUMAN RIGHTS! :trans_heart:
Generation Anxiety A Millenial and Gen Z Guide to Staying Afloat in an Uncertain World by Lauren Cook
Millennials and Gen Z-ers are considered two of the most anxious generations in history, and with the many intense generation-specific stressors they've had to face in recent years—including climate change, political polarization, systemic racism, gun violence, and financial instability—it's easy to see why people are being diagnosed with anxiety at alarming rates @bookstodon #books #anxiety