Mental Health Care: When You’re Learning to Be Okay With Yourself - 4 Destructive Anxiety Habits

If you're living with anxiety, there's a good chance that you're making mistakes that can make your anxiety worse. No one wants to live with anxiety, but many of those suffering from anxiety conditions find that they're constantly behaving in ways that are destructive to their ability to cope with their anxiety symptoms. Part of curing your anxiety forever is about ensuring that you're able to avoid common anxiety mistakes and maximize your ability to cope. Only if you avoid these destructive anxiety habits will you be able to start getting relief from your anxiety symptoms. Writer: Max Feng Editor: Isadora Script Manager: Kelly Soong Voice Over: Amanda Silvera (http://www.youtube.com/amandasilvera ) Animator: Zuzia Youtube Manager: Cindy Cheong Official Discord: https://discord.gg/EsWEvrJ References: Johnson, H. R. (2020, August 19). Study Finds Association Between Sleep Disorders and Anxiety. Psychiatry Advisor. www.psychiatryadvisor.com/home/topics/sleep-wake-disorders/study-finds-association-between-sleep-disorders-and-anxiety Leonard, J. (2020, January 8). Anxiety and loss of appetite: What is the link? Medical News Today. www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/327437 Loneliness and Social Isolation Linked to Serious Health Conditions. (n.d.). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. www.cdc.gov/aging/publications/features/lonely-older-adults.html Maguire, Skylar L. and Pellosmaa, Hollie, "Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Severity Impact Social Media Use and TikTok Addiction" (2022). Chancellor’s Honors Program Projects. trace.tennessee.edu/utk_chanhonoproj/2511 O'Grady, S. J. (2018, August 30). Social Anxiety Disorder: When Fear Leads to Isolation. WebMD. blogs.webmd.com/from-our-archives/20180830/social-anxiety-disorder-when-fear-leads-to-isolation Shatz, I. (n.d.). Anxiety and Procrastination: How They're Connected and What to Do About It. Solving Procrastination. solvingprocrastination.com/anxiety/ Smith, M. (n.d.). Is People-Pleasing Feeding Your Anxiety? Modern Era Counseling. www.moderneracounseling.com/is-people-pleasing-feeding-your-anxiety/ Smyth, J. M., Johnson, J. A., Auer, B. J., Lehman, E., Talamo, G., & Sciamanna, C. N. (2018). Online Positive Affect Journaling in the Improvement of Mental Distress and Well-Being in General Medical Patients With Elevated Anxiety Symptoms: A Preliminary Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR mental health, 5(4), e11290. doi.org/10.2196/11290 Suni, E. (n.d.). Anxiety and Sleep. Sleep Foundation. www.sleepfoundation.org/mental-health/anxiety-and-sleep