Redpill me on Anxiety Disorders. Is it a real condition or just made up shit for Big Pharma to sell more medication.?

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It's the only thing that cures mine.

Agree with this - I think a lot of these conditions can be super debilitating ; if its not caused by some sort of vitamin defeciency, diet, lack of exercise, lack of sleep - then a lot of times its as if you can ‘think your way out of it’ - for example, if you can convince yourself that the thing you are obsessing about isn’t real or doesn’t matter, or you are willingg to accept the outcome being outside of your control, a lot of the time you can eliminate the stresses and anxieties that said thing is causing you.

In some cases, there must be some people who have a legitimate chemical imbalance, and the drugs probably truly help them - but I feel like that number of people is tiny in the sea of people who claim to have some sort of anxiety or mental illness right now.

t. Guy who battles with it every day, tried the ssris and got off them after 8 months, and is seeing improvement by just cleaning up my life and trying to take control via better living

True with any mental problem, I was diagnosed with ADHD as a kid and the faggot ass teachers tried to force my mom into medicating me. I took the pills for about a week as a teenager and luckily my mom was smart enough to take me off when I told her that the pills made me feel like a zombie. Never medicate for ADHD, Depression, or anxiety

I wondered that myself.

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both.

It's just your brain stem trying to keep you woke, bro. ride the snake.

Alcohol reduces anxiety temporarily but also when absued causes your life and biology to fall apart.

Two options kill yourself or face whatever causes the anxiety. Running away is pussy

90% are fake. Your body responds to needs in different ways.
Hunger makes you light headed.
Lack of sleep makes you groggy and angry.
Being out of shape and not doing anything with your life makes you depressed.
Get regular exercise and sunshine. Try to achieve something even if you fail.
That's all.

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>It's the only thing that cures mine.
If you are a low volume user, it does work in the short term. Abuse of it will cause you issues. You may not notice it....I didn't. I only drank heavy for 2 decades.

>I was diagnosed with ADHD as a kid and the faggot ass teachers tried to force my mom into medicating me.
Hahahah, the same thing happened to me, but I was in my 20s and living on my own. I tried their pills for a short time, and had many people ask me what was wrong with me. It destroyed my personality...perhaps "removed" it is a better way to describe it. Character is part of being human, and there is a vast amount of people who are removed because of the pills they take, meanwhile they are doing nothing to change the conditions that put them into a bad mental spot in the first place.

EVERY SINGLE SCHOOL SHOOTER WAS ON DRUGS.

If that is not reason enough to think about short term benefits vs long term damages from drug use, I don't know what is.

It straight up makes you apathetic to everything

It's real but most people confuse normal anxiety with a disorder. Anxiety drives people to avoid what they're afraid of, like I'm anxious I'll get fired if I dont do work so I'll actually do my work and be good at it. But when you get fearful or always nervous and it starts to have ruin your life then it's bad.
Some of it's genetic. I've had anxiety issues, when it's bad I have left standing in lines at stores because I feel trapped or something. I talked to my grandmother who lives in NY and I'm in FL so never see her that much but she was telling me she had issues like that and the stuff she got nervous over is the same shit I get nervous over. So it's not something I picked up from her because I'd only see her every few years and just for a few days.

I use "HALT" as a way to recognize when I am not going to be socially acceptable.
Hungry/Horny
Angry
Lonely
Tired

If I can recognize that any of these are a factor for me, I know that people around me are going to have a bad time. I take care of number 1 so that others don't have to deal with me when I get riled up.

I am currently tired. I am slightly frustrated with a home server that took 6 hours to rebuild into the early hours of this morning. I will live. I at least know that I could sperg out. It is raining, and I just want to shoot my rifle with my new RDS.

It means that if u hve it then you are a beta cuck fagit

it's real, but mostly the effect of all the unnatural bullshit we have to deal with in civilization, i.e. meaningless employment, being mostly completely cut off from nature and the natural world, overuse of stimulating and depressive substances, a constant barrage of competing misinformation and propaganda everywhere you turn - trying to find truth and peace in this world is difficult to say the least, and as natural creatures we seek and need those things the most to feel fulfilled in any way

in my experience, when i started meditating 2x day for 20 mins each time 3.5 years ago anxiety started melting away like ice. after suffering from it my entire life it is now a rare and short-lived occurrence. but i still meditate daily, and rarely drink alcohol anymore - an effect of meditation i think

anyway cheers, anxiety is a life destroyer and yes big pharma is swimming in cash because of all the suffering it brings. evil, irresponsible fuckers

>You are responsible for your feelings.

This. I used to be depressed, but I one day I told myself I wasn't going to be depressed anymore. I started acting happy and doing happy things. Like listening to upbeat music, keeping the blinds open, smiling at people, etc. Eventually I actually did feel happy.

Too many people these days say they're depressed like it's something to be proud of and play video games all day, listen to shitty music, and share those dumb nihilism memes. These actions only serve to keep them depressed.

There's a word for this, but I can't seem to remember. Something about how we identify ourselves becomes our reality.

If it's the only thing that cures it, then it's likely to be the only thing that causes it for you too

have had OCD since i was like 10 (anxiety disorder) and i know this sounds like bs but nofap literally fixed it, the first week the rituals etc. were going like crazy but after like 2 weeks the intrusive thoughts got a lot more easy to ignore

i personally wouldn't take any meds, i've heard they make you less human (less feelings) and making life boring and gives you erectile dysfunction

It is real. Good thing is the anxiety meds work great and are cheap. Basically aspirin for your nerves. Pro tip: Whatever they prescribe, break the pill in half and only take when needed. Like aspirin. They can be very addicting if you're a brainlet with them.

You weren't depressed, just bummed out. A depressed person could not act happy and do happy things.

>comparing benzos to aspirin
whoops!

>t. Barney Stinson

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I was depressed. Therapist, medication, suicidal ideation, etc. for 4+ months.

I also quit drinking cold turkey after having on average 10 drinks a night.

The thing that set all this in motion was an intervention from my boss.

Screen capped for future use. Seems like a good system. What red dot did you grab? I'm waiting in black friday to get an aimpoint pro for my mid length. I can't wait to get this joke of a 7.5 inch blasting. Going to put a krink flash can on there.

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Anxiety is very real and I experienced as I had coffee induced anxiety. Kicked that shit and started drinking green tea. Anxiety fucking gone. Some people just can't handle coffee and I'm one of them.

>Anxiety Med
have you ever tried them?
they are pretty much happy pills that are super addictive and will make you not care about ANYTHING

>I also quit drinking cold turkey after having on average 10 drinks a night.

Lol, well no wonder you felt better. Glad you do, though.

>they are pretty much happy pills
No, they aren't, jew. Opiods are happy pills. SSRIs/SNRIs are a scam. And benzos aren't worth the withdrawal.

>The thing that set all this in motion was an intervention from my boss.
lucky you
you have a really good boss
most would have just fired someone like that

I find it difficult to mediate because my mind always races with random thoughts and worries. Did you have to overcome that when you first started? Does it take a long time?

Green tea is COMT inhibitor. You can get the similiar effect with dark chocolate or l-dopa

>tfw bipolar II
>tfw had near-daily suicidal ideations since i was in elementary school
>tfw had a hypomanic episode that ruined all my potential friendships and relationships in uni
>tfw sometimes get panic attacks that convince me that me being a conscious sentient entity is a mistake that must be eradicated, only reason i havent killed myself is because im not near weapons
>tfw cant mention it to normies without them yammering “I KNOW EXACTLY HOW YOU FEEL BRO YESTERDAY I WAS LIKE REALLY UPSET AT MY X BECAUSE Y Z BUT THEN I WOKE UP TODAY AND NOW ITS ALL BETTER! XD”
people are cancer

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>You can get the similar effect with dark chocolate or l-dopa
I drink 10 cups of green tea a day. Don't get me wrong, I love dark chocolate but 8 squares are roughly 200 calories and a bar of 85 organic cocoa goes for around $4. It's a nice treat from time to time but not for everyday purposes. And I'm not familiar with l-dopa so I can't comment on it. That being said, green tea is a goddamn godsend for me. It gives me a steady energy without crashing like I did with coffee. I can't even drink it before bed and sleep like a motherfucking baby. Love it.

>No, they aren't, jew.
When my relatives was in the hospital, all they wanted was to die, the hospital gave them Xanax, after a few days on Xanax they didn't care about a damned thing.
Every time the Xanax was close to wearing off they could feel the difference an asked for more.

meant to say I CAN drink it before bed...

i always tell people this about meditation: it's the most difficult and most rewarding thing i've ever done for myself, nothing is a close 2nd besides maybe regular exercise/diet

when i first started, i said i'd give it one month straight, 20 mins in the morning, 20 mins before bed NO MATTER WHAT, no matter if i want to or not - just DO it

and yes, that 1st month was extremely challenging but YOU'RE in control of how long you just sit there, completely still. time goes by no matter what - and facing your thoughts over and over and over, with stillness, causes them to dim, then dissipate, then they begin to just float by instead of overtaking your entire consciousness

so sitting there and just allowing your random thoughts and worries to happen, facing them with just sitting still is incredibly powerful. do it daily and you might start becoming who you know you should be

Xanax is not a happy pill. I've been on it. It just dulls things. Doesn't make you happy in the least. And yeah, you feel it like hell when you come off it. Benzos have nightmarish withdrawal.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder afflicts like 2/3 of the population.

Meanwhile, homosexuality is no longer a disease.

Took SSRI for a few months and understood why most school shooters and mass shooters in general are on them. Gave 0 fucks, zombie mode, someone could have pointed a gun in my mouth and I'd have laughed at them.

Anxiety is real but "anxiety disorders" are definitely made up bullshit to sell drugs and turn people into zombies.

>Is it a real condition
Yes.
You try having optical neuralgia and not want to die.

>Does it take a long time?

sometimes i don't want to meditate but i still do it, and i'm always glad i did. i would say the mental volume has turned down a solid 60% since i've been meditating, and even after that 1st month i noticed such a dramatic change in the quality of consciousness that i had no other choice but to keep it as a daily practice. i hope that helps answer your question

I do but I don’t take that shit anymore. I feel anxiety and grind my teeth while I sleep. I can’t feel comfortable in my own skin. It’s not even a confidence issue. I can’t stop thinking about shit that doesn’t matter. It’s hard to explain because most people chalk it up to regular anxiety or even depression. It’s not that. It’s the inability to control certain parts or my body/brain. I have a higher than average intelligence but an incredibly bad short term memory. My brain gets stuck in repeating cycles like an autistic person. It’s hard to break the cycle

You’re an idiot

>>tfw sometimes get panic attacks that convince me that me being a conscious sentient entity is a mistake that must be eradicated,

know that feel. existential panic is the worst kind of panic

Optical neuralgia is not an anxiety disorder.

Both. Few actually suffer the real thing, most are just wussy faggots who can’t handle life.