EP 264 - Anxiety Recovery: When Your Helpers Need Help

EP 264 - Anxiety Recovery: When Your Helpers Need Help

Author: Drew Linsalata June 28, 2023 Duration: 17:28
Recovery from an anxiety disorder can impact not only the recovering person, but the people close to them. Sometimes our helpers wind up needing help themselves! When that happens, we may want to be supportive of them, but anxious fear may also turn this into a disaster. Anxiety may tell you that your helper reaching out for help is a nightmare and that the fear, uncertainty, and discomfort you feel about this turn of events means you must insert yourself into the process and try to control...

If panic, anxiety, or agoraphobia have made your world feel smaller, you're not navigating this alone. The Anxious Truth-A Panic, Anxiety, and Mental Health Podcast is a direct, compassionate resource hosted by Drew Linsalata, born from his own journey through these challenges. This isn't about quick fixes or vague inspiration; it's a practical guide that breaks down how anxiety works and lays out a clear, actionable path toward recovery. Episodes delve into the mechanics of panic attacks, the realities of avoidance, and the hard but rewarding work of reclaiming your life, offering education and straight talk that empowers you to move forward. The podcast has garnered recognition for its honest approach, being featured in the New York Times as one of "6 Podcasts to Soothe An Anxious Mind" and included in Vogue's list of therapist-recommended mental health podcasts. Tuning in, you'll find a voice that understands the fear but firmly believes in your capacity to overcome it, providing the tools and encouragement needed to shift from surviving to thriving. This podcast serves as a core part of a broader community and resource set, encouraging a consistent, engaged approach to healing.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

The Anxious Truth - A Panic, Anxiety, and Mental Health Podcast
Podcast Episodes
EP 281 - What Does A Panic Attack Feel Like (Foundations of Panic 2) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:39
WHAT DOES A PANIC ATTACK FEEL LIKE? Let's unpack the harrowing reality of a panic attack, peeling back the layers to expose the heart-thumping, breath-stealing beast it can be. My journey as a therapist in training, fuse…
EP 280 - Signs and Symptoms of Panic Attacks (Foundations of Panic 1) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:43
Ever wondered how to recognize a panic attack? Want to understand the physical and mental symptoms that hint towards an oncoming episode? Not sure if what you're experiencing are panic attacks or something else? This epi…
EP 279 - Finding the Right Therapist: Insights for Anxiety Sufferers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:42
Struggling to find the right anxiety therapist? Are you curious about how a therapist becomes a therapist? Let's take a look through the maze of credentials - from Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) to Licensed Prof…
EP 278 - Does My Anxiety Therapist Need To Know Dr. Clare Weekes? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:59
Do you need to find a therapist that knows and follows the "Claire Weekes method"? This week we unpack the impact of Dr. Claire Weekes, shedding light on her influential role in the therapy world, specifically in the rea…
EP 276 - Anxiety and Recovery: A Holistic View [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:45
Anxiety and the recovery process do not exist in a vacuum. You are an entire person, and all the parts of you come into this process. Holistic is not a word you hear me use often, but it is a word we need to acknowledge…
EP 275 - The Triggered AND TRICKED Anxiety Cycle [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:44
The anxiety cycle starts as a seemingly never ending loop where you get triggered, you fight through it, you calm down, then you worry and fret over the next time you might get triggered. It can become an exhausting merr…
Podcast Schedule Update - September 2023 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:55
No new podcast episode this week, but we will be back next week with a new episode on September 27, 2023. Going forward, new episodes of The Anxious Truth will be produced every other week. I'm making this change based o…
EP 274 - Anxiety Recovery and Self-Care [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:03
Self-care in anxiety recovery. We hear about it all the time, but is self-care always essential oils and hot baths and candles and soothing? It certainly can by, but self-care is also giving yourself what you really need…