This chapter I will be talking a little bit about anxiety, and how it can affect other people, I will also mention my own personal struggles with anxiety. This one will be less triggering then my last Let's talk. With that being said, let's begin...

For those of you who suffer from anxiety, you're not alone 1 in 13 people globally suffer from anxiety.

Here are some ways that anxiety can be caused, some of these causes might be something that triggers your anxiety...

Stress that can result from work, school, personal relationship

Emotional trauma

Financial concerns

Stress caused by a chronic or serious medical condition

A major event or performance

Side effect of certain medications

Alcohol consumption, drugs such as cocaine

Lack of oxygen

When I was diagnosed with anxiety three years ago, I found out that one of the things that triggered my anxiety were stress from school, and major events that put a lot of pressure on me. It was hard for me to cope with my anxiety at first, and even though I was prescribed medications to help with it, most of the medications didn't work. So, I started going to therapy and that really helped me out. To this day I still get anxiety attacks every now and then, but for the most part, I have learned to cope with it.

If you are suffering from anxiety, here are some ways that can help with your anxiety. I am not a doctor, but these are just some suggestions...

Exercise daily

Maintain a positive attitude

Get enough sleep

Learn what triggers anxiety and alleviating it

Eat well- balanced diets

Practice relaxation techniques such as yoga

After the medications that I were prescribed failed to help with my anxiety, I used some of these techniques to help, and it's really helped a lot. I tried getting enough sleep, I started to add more fruits and veggies to my plate at dinner, and I start doing meditation. These tips can help if you have less serious anxiety. However, if you have serious anxiety, you should see your doctor if you have these types of issues caused by your anxiety...

The anxiety is interfering with daily tasks

It after a previous history of anxiety

The anxiety is accompanied by insomnia

Depression is evident

Depression is a very serious and very real thing. A lot of people suffer from it, but sometimes it can make you feel really down. We'll talk more about depression in the next Let's talk, but Doctors are here to help you. If you think that your anxiety will never get better, trust me when I say this, it will.

If I can learn to cope with my anxiety, that means you can too.