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Mental Health Support

BlancheSplanchnik

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11. My therapist recommended slow, deep breaths when I was having debilitating panic attacks.

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Reply #10)

Sat Sep 16, 2017, 09:29 PM

Sep 2017

Breathing deep so that your belly rises apparently presses on the vagus nerve. That helps subdue the anxiety.

My ADD med also helps anxiety, so that's an extra benefit, for me.

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When Depression Can't Be Cured. [View all] BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2017 OP

I explain my bipolar as being like clockworks. Smaller GreenPartyVoter Sep 2017 #1

That's an interesting illustration. BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2017 #2

Sounds like my deeper depressions. *hugs* GreenPartyVoter Sep 2017 #6

Hugs back to you. BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2017 #9

Thanks! Really needed that, as my anxiety is socking it to me. GreenPartyVoter Sep 2017 #10

My therapist recommended slow, deep breaths when I was having debilitating panic attacks. BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2017 #11

My Teacher says to focus about 4" below the navel. WhiteTara Sep 2017 #12

Me to a tee ThingsGottaChange Sep 2017 #3

Thanks, TGC. BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2017 #7

I'm so sorry. I wish our brains didn't do this to us. *hugs* GreenPartyVoter Sep 2017 #8

thanks for posting this irisblue Sep 2017 #4

You're welcome! BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2017 #5

My beloved has chronic deep depression WhiteTara Sep 2017 #13

Me Duppers Sep 2017 #14

Wonderful articlr Fatemah2774 Sep 2017 #15

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