70 Interviews With People Struggling With Anxiety

We have interviewed 70 people who have struggled with anxiety. These stories are full of tips on how to overcome anxiety.

Most recent stories of people struggling with anxiety

How Therapy and Self-Care Helped Me Navigate Autism, Alcoholism, and Caregiver Stress

How Therapy and Self-Care Helped Me Navigate Autism, Alcoholism, and Caregiver Stress

January 18, 2024
Helped by: Medication, Mindfulness, Self-Care, Social support, Therapy
Overcoming Trauma and Depression With Therapy, Journaling and Self-Care

Overcoming Trauma and Depression With Therapy, Journaling and Self-Care

January 9, 2024
Helped by: Journaling, Medication, Self-Care, Self-improvement, Social support, Therapy
How an ADHD Diagnosis Helped Me Understand My Life and Turn It Around With Therapy

How an ADHD Diagnosis Helped Me Understand My Life and Turn It Around With Therapy

January 4, 2024
Helped by: Journaling, Medication, Self-improvement, Social support, Therapy

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Are you struggling with anxiety?

I’ve interviewed 70 people struggling with anxiety, and here are the top 5 most mentioned tips that helped these people overcome anxiety:

  1. Therapy (45 people helped)
  2. Self-improvement (31 people helped)
  3. Self-Care (25 people helped)
  4. Social support (25 people helped)
  5. Medication (21 people helped)

In our many years of publishing helpful mental health content, we always received questions from our readers about specific situations. While we have a lot of helpful tips to share on how to be happier, we simply can’t offer advice for every situation.

That’s why I’ve set out to interview folks with every type of mental health struggle. My job as an interviewer is to categorize these interviews and present them in a way that is most helpful to our readers.

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Successfully Battling Depression and Tragedy Upon Tragedy to Find Happiness

“The pregnancy ended up being even more high risk than my prior ones and I was placed in the hospital for six weeks. Depression and anxiety returned as my young daughter bounced between family and friends during my absence. I missed her terribly and my body ached without her presence, but I pushed forward knowing that each day I stayed pregnant brought us one day closer to our baby.”

Struggled with:
Anxiety
Childhood
Depression
Grief
Panic attacks
Suicidal

Helped by:
Reinventing yourself
Self-improvement
Therapy
Treatment

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How I Overcame Persistent Fears & Anxiety With EMDR Therapy and Closeness to Christ

“No matter how much I’d accomplished, because my life wasn’t excelling at the rate that I desired it to, I believed something was wrong with me. I would compare myself to others, and do things I wasn’t interested in or enjoyed, just to be accepted, and in doing so I lost my identity and my ability to be my true authentic self.”

Struggled with:
Anxiety
Panic attacks
Stress

Helped by:
Religion
Self-Care

Therapy

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Navigating Baby Blues and Depression in My Postpartum Journey and Breaking the Stigma

“I was in a fog, so confused, and felt all over the place. I had to relearn myself when to anticipate these challenges occurring and plan for prevention, do more outreach for support and be really open with my partner about all of the above. This is really difficult to do all while trying to figure out what’s going on with your body and brain, and a new human to care for.”

Struggled with:
Anxiety
Depression
Grief
Postpartum depression

Helped by:
Journaling
Self-Care

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Akashic Records Helped Start My Recovery From Depression and Anxiety Due to Endometriosis

“I came across an Instagram post about Akashic readings and was intrigued by the positive feedback, so I decided to give it a try. During the hour-long session with the practitioner, she guided me to prepare questions that my spirit guides could help answer. Naturally, one of my pressing questions was whether I would ever become a mother. To my immense joy, she affirmed that I would indeed have a daughter and even mentioned that I would produce ample milk for her.”

Struggled with:
Anxiety
Depression
Infertility

Helped by:
Self-Care

Spirituality
Therapy

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A Purpose Mentorship Helped Me Overcome Anxiety Disorder and Psychosis

“When I started recovering, I realized that I had lost myself during that time. Not in a bad way but I had lost my confidence, purpose, and hope. That was when I came across a purpose mentorship program by a Zimbabwean author, entrepreneur, and purpose mentor Ralph Kadurira who has still remained my mentor to this day. The program was everything I needed to get back on my feet.”

Struggled with:
Anxiety
Psychosis

Helped by:
Medication
Religion
Self-improvement
Treatment

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Opening Up and Therapy Helped Me Pass Through Depression and Anxiety From Moving Abroad

“Depression and anxiety seemed to be controlling my life, and I felt like I had lost control of my own emotions. I remember once I tried to hide my depression and anxiety from those around me, thinking it would be easier to pretend that nothing was wrong. But it only made things worse and eventually I had to admit to myself that I needed help.”

Struggled with:
Anxiety
Depression
Stress

Helped by:
Medication
Self-Care

Therapy

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Navigating Stress and Anxiety With Mindfulness and Gratitude Journaling

“I used my journal a lot at this time. Being in gratitude would truly help me cope with the anxiety. At the time, everyone was reaching out to us. But it was really something I had to process myself and in my own way. I was also trying to hold it together for my son. I never wanted him to feel how stressed I was or that there was anything wrong.”

Struggled with:
Anxiety
Stress

Helped by:
Journaling
Mindfulness
Self-Care