Title says it all. Please, Dopers, share your words of wisdom.

"Combat breathing" or rhythmic breathing if you will. That and the basic understanding that one can't change what is happening, but you can alter how one deals with it.

Bad things do not happen to me. I happen to bad things!!!

If you believe in God, pray to him, see Philippians 4:6,7 and Hebrews11:6.

Life's a joke so might as well laugh

After spending nearly 4yrs deployed in the Middle East and then doing drug ops in Central & South America, I boiled it down to this...

There's nobody trying to kill me, so it's not that bad.

It all boils down to perspective. What most of us get anxiety over really isn't that bad in the grand scheme of things... but we let our mind trick us into believing it's worse than it is (partly because it's stemming from a part of the brain that deals with survival instinct, usually an overactive flight response). A judicious application of logic & reasoning, rather than clouding things with emotion and fear, taking an almost clinical approach from an outside perspective, is almost always the best way to approach a problem. Learning to separate your emotional side from your intelligence is the hard part, but it can be trained.

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“It’s 5 o’clock somewhere”

This, too, will change.

"Hell, son, you survived your ex. You can survive anything!"

Works every damn time.

Enjoy your life now, everything will be worse tomorrow: )

"Hookers and blow"

Before entering a situation that natural instincts would have me avoid, I would tell myself "it's showtime!".
If the situation ambushed me I would l d become detached, analytical. Time would seem to slow.
As far as random panic attacks or anxiety, I don't recall ever experiencing that.

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"It don't mean nothin"

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Simple. Prayer.


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It's great that more people are talking about it and breaking down the stigma. In my experience, opening up about my mental health struggles has been very helpful. It's made me realize that I'm not alone and that it's okay to seek help when I need it.If you're looking for resources or support, a mental health hotline can be a good place to start. They can give you information and maybe even connect you with a therapist or counselor.Remember, taking care of your mental health is just as important as taking care of your physical health.