Panic And Anxiety Due To All The Doomish Crap Going On In The World Right Now.

[Philippa]

I've noticed that my anxiety levels have increased and I am affected more often by the sense of real panic in my solar plexus area, as with the report the other day of the ebola outbreak, amidst all the other stuff going on in Gaza and the middle east currently.

It feels like it's all just coming at once, and I made the mistake of opening up a link the other day which was the first thing I read that day about the outbreak in west africa, and the source was conspiratorial and saying that it is airborne, which freaked the crap out of me, obviously.

Later when I was able to absorb that it's not airborne, I felt better, but for the whole day I had this massive contraction in my body that was concentrated around the solar plexus area, and it felt really panicky.

I'm doing my best to keep everything in perspective, and not be confused, but I'm having trouble with it, and on top of that I feel like my brain has turned to mush and I cannot even think, which really upsets me. I have a fear of researching on the internet, as I don't know who to trust as a source, and have trouble absorbing information even if I do find a good source.

I tend to shut down the link before I've even finished reading because I either feel this pressure build up and it gets so uncomfortable I just want to distract and run away. As a result I am not digging deep enough when researching, so I have a shallow idea of things.

One thing that is positive though is that I have become exceptionally good at standing up for myself when I get abused on threads...and I have been getting that a lot in the last week, especially. It's like the war has unleashed everyones triggers and abusive sides and they all feel justified in vomitting their anger at the killings onto whoever happens to be there and doesn't agree with them...even moreso than usual.

I guess I'm just putting it out there, as a vent more than anything. But if anyone else has been experiencing the same thing in the last few weeks, since all this crap started in the middle east, then feel free to speak up here. The breathing exercises I learned at my course have been helping somewhat, and I don't feel anxious or panic stricken right now, but I think my brain has been a bit numb from all the neg stuff going on. I probably shouldn't be even looking online at the news.

 

[Alice Rachel]

Hi Phillipa
I completely relate to the panicy solar plexus feeling relating to the ebola outbreak and all the war & violence going on in the world it is all really distressing stuff I know it's been giving one of my non-ptsd friends nightmares.

Personally I've had to cut right down on my news reading because of that anxious-panicy feeling in my solar plexus. I think the worst bit about it (for me anyway) is the powerlessness to do anything about the things that are going on. I figure the best thing to do is to find a way to focus on things that can be influenced (this is what im trying to do anyway) whether its signing petitions or making time to do the breathing exercises, breathing exercises are magic!

Ali
x
P.s im new here be gentle with me please.

 

[Philippa]

Hi Ali, Thanks for your reply. Of course I'd be gentle...you said nothing wrong or deserving of anything but a civil reply. :)

I've cut back on reading reports of all the stuff as well...can't handle too much of it. And yes, breathing helps immensely. Also, chi goong exercises and the 5 tibetan rites, as well as bridging exercises, help to stabilize me. It has just all been coming at once, it's unreal.