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Ask HN: Effective treatments for anxiety caused by social isolation?
I feel more anxious and less happy now, and I believe it's mostly because I've gone from many hours per week of in person high quality social time to very few.
What solutions exist?
Zoom hangs don't seem to have the same effect for me.
- cbt_and_things 6y agoAnxiety https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anxiety https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anxiety Anxiety disorder https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anxiety_disorder https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anxiety_disorder Anxiety disorder > Treatment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anxiety_disorder https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anxiety_disorder
- cbt_and_things 6y agoDiet, Exercise Coping strategies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coping https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coping Defence Mechanisms > Mature https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defence_mechanism#Level_4:_mature https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defence_mechanism#Level_4:_mat... Journaling problems and solutions CBT: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_behavioral_therapy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_behavioral_therapy
- cbt_and_things 6y agoThere's a transcript PDF and also an audiobook version of this online course: "Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Techniques for Retraining Your Brain" https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-techniques-for-retraining-your-brain.html https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/cognitive-behavioral... > CBT illuminates the links between thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and physical health and uses those connections to develop concrete plans for self-improvement. Built on a solid foundation of neurological and behavioral research, CBT is not simply about treating mental illness. It is an approach almost anyone can use for promoting greater mental health and improving quality of life.
- brudgers 6y ago"Treatment" implies a clinical intervention and suggests talking with a mental health professional might be a reasonable option if things are at that kind of point. If they are, just go ahead and call if it's getting serious. Good luck.