Increasing anxiety by avoiding it. (Break the anxiety cycle) Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KP6Q-PxGnSo

Understanding Avoidance in Trauma and the Role of Emotion-Focused Therapyhttps://tbcrp.com/understanding-avoidance-in-trauma-and-the-role-of-emotion-focused-therapy/

Breaking the Anxiety Loop

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/a-deeper-wellness/202504/breaking-the-anxious-loop

Drew Barrymore Show

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xxR-cRdW_VU P.S.

Sorry for the late upload. Editing was tricky with a laptop that doesn't like to play nice!

Common Reactions after Trauma

https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/isitptsd/common_reactions.asp 

6 trauma responses: fight flight freeze fawn fine faint

https://www.attachmentproject.com/psychology/trauma-response-types/ 

Understand fight or flight response and its role in PTSD

https://stellamentalhealth.com/fight-or-flight 

What is fight flight or freeze

https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/what-does-fight-flight-freeze-fawn-mean 

Fight flight freeze fawn, how your body response to stress (the science)

https://mypacifichealth.com/fight-flight-freeze-fawn-stress-responses/ 

Hyperarousal (constant fight or flight mode)

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/hyperarousal 

Techniques to Tame the fight or flight response

https://www.verywellmind.com/taming-the-fight-or-flight-response-378676 

Stuck in fight or flight: a practical guide to relief

https://www.firststepschiropractic.com/2025/11/26/stuck-in-fight-or-flight/ 

Overcoming the stigma of mental health

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mental-illness/in-depth/mental-health/art-20046477 

• Individual actions to reduce the stigma (talked about in last episode)

https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/stigma-and-discrimination 

• 9 ways to break the stigma -

https://www.nami.org/blog/9-ways-to-fight-mental-health-stigma/ 

• Addressing Stigma (Effects of Stigma)

https://www.camh.ca/en/driving-change/addressing-stigma 

• National Alliance of Mental Illness

https://www.nami.org/

Let's talk about ways to break the stigma of mental health! Depression in Adults (Beyond the Basics) https://www.uptodate.com/contents/depression-in-adults-beyond-the-basics 18 Deep conversation starters therapists Swear byhttps://www.wondermind.com/article/deep-conversation-starters/ Stigma, Prejudice and Discrimination Against People with Mental Illness. https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/stigma-and-discrimination 7 strategies to help fight mental health stigmahttps://citizenadvocates.net/blog/7-strategies-to-help-fight-mental-health-stigma/

Mental Health Foundation: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/stories#paragraph-40076 

Finding Ways to Navigate Depression (Mayo Clinic): https://mentalhealthandwellbeing.mayo.edu/2021/09/21/finding-ways-to-navigate-depression-rising-above-the-stigma/ 

Education/Major Depression: https://dmh.lacounty.gov/our-services/employment-education/education/major-depression/

Thank you so much for joining us today! Remember to come back in 2 weeks where we’ll discuss depression and take a deep dive into depression similar to what we did with anxiety

How to cope with Anxiety and Worries: https://positivepsychology.com/anxiety-tools/ 

Coping with Anxiety: Can Diet Make a Difference? https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/generalized-anxiety-disorder/expert-answers/coping-with-anxiety/faq-20057987 

Dry January:https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/health/a69879047/dry-january-sleep-weight-mood/ 

Welcome to Ep. 2 Part 1 of the Mental Health Hope You're NOT Alone podcast. This episode we take a deep dive into Anxiety and all the symptoms associated with anxiety. Both mental and physical symptoms. Don't forget to come back in 2 weeks for Part 2 where we'll explore tools to help with anxiety!

Living Beyond Anxiety

Anxiety and PTSD: Are They the Same Thing

10 Physical Symptoms of Anxiety

The Relationship Between Confidence and Anxiety

Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia)

Perfectly Anxious: the link between Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Perfectionism

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