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When no one understands

You feel empty, unable to breathe and time pauses. Maybe one day. #Depression #selfcare

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New Episode Alert! Overwhelmed? Here’s How We Self-Soothe 🧊

Bubbles? Gum? Tea? Essential oils? In this episode, Ashley (hey that's me!), @camararollin, and @skyeg play a riveting round of “yes/no/meh/hard pass” when it comes to self-soothing techniques. Learn more about this DBT skill, what exactly “urge surfing” is, and try out Camara’s secret question that seemingly helps both hiccups and panic attacks. (Hint: It involves horses!)

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P.S. Here's the list of Mighty community recs we pulled from: themighty.com/topic/mental-health/what-to-put-in-self-soothing-kit

#MentalHealth #selfcare #PanicAttacks #Anxiety

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22 Things to Put in Your 'Self-Soothing' Kit

How do you self-soothe?
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Hello!

My name is Gabriel or Gabe as some people call me. I am here to meet and possibly befriend new people whom I can relate to, emotionally, and who can help contribute to my healing, as well as the healing of anyone else who may be experiencing more/less than what I’m about to describe.

I tend to develop abandonment anxiety with romantic connections. The higher the emotional connection, the more intense the abandonment anxiety can be. I will irrationally fear an abandonment is forthcoming if one of my triggers gets set off even if there’s no evidence to support that idea. Some of my triggers include little or no communication (texting mostly), she’s upset with me, she doesn’t reciprocate the love I give, or if the text conversation is short and concise. Interestingly, I only experience these anxieties with romantic individuals with an emotional connection in-place. It is never felt with any other social group. Never.

If an abandonment does occur by a romantic individual, I will experience an excruciatingly intense and profound depression where I’ll feel extremely depressed for several days. I’ll painfully weep and feel the depression take over my mind. I’ll be in a very low mood for days with very gradual healing.

I also come with an anxious attachment issue as well. My mind and heart CRAVE love so once I do get it from my romantic individual, I tend to superglue myself to her because of my mind’s intense craving for it. Once she shows me love (hand holding, cuddling, kissing, etc), I’ll return it back but usually 3x than what she gave me. I have been working with a talk therapist for almost one year now and actively working on these issues with her. She’s GREAT and someone I feel very safe with.

Thank you for reading this. ❤️🙏 #MentalHealth #Anxiety #selfcare #Trauma #CheckInWithMe #Love #Depression #MentalHealth

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15% ●
Intentions for the week, personal goals, and next steps
15% ●
A feasible to-do list
26% ●
Self-care, gratitude, and mindfulness
10% ●
A calendar for appointments and health management
15% ●
Creative projects
18% ●
Mental health check-in
2% ●
Other (share in the comments!)
193 votes
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Select all that apply
41 days left
Reading a book
Taking outdoor photos
Spending time with pets
Watching a movie or show
Relaxing
Catching up with a friend
Having family time
Trying something new
Other (share in comments!)
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10% ●
Basketball
13% ●
Baseball
18% ●
Football
11% ●
Hockey
7% ●
Soccer
4% ●
Golf
5% ●
Tennis
8% ●
Swimming
21% ●
I’m not a big sports person
4% ●
Other (share in comments!)
329 votes
329 votes35 reactions8 comments
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For Mighties who have the energy to spare, drop positive words of encouragement in the comments for others to read!

10% ●
A break and moment to yourself 🛏️
19% ●
Energy 🔋
16% ●
A positive word of encouragement 🦋
5% ●
To slow down 🐌
12% ●
A different perspective 🤔
9% ●
To vent (feel free to comment below!)
18% ●
A Mighty hug 🤗
10% ●
To cry 😢
3% ●
Other (share in comments!)
261 votes
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