Most, if not all, of us have been dealing with dizzying levels of anxiety for months now.
There is so much to be furious and devastated about; there is so much work to do.
In the meantime, you gotta take care of yourself.
And we at Lifehacker want to help you do that.
So I combed through the archives of Lifehacker to find the best advice we had.
(This is a cortisol flood, I told myself at some point yesterday.
It feels like ass.
Welcome, my freaked out lil fledglings.
So, again: A plan is good.
Heres how to get through a panic attack, featuring the dulcet tones of …me.
Use this BoJack panic-attack hack
Behold: a quick hack thanks to BoJack Horseman.
You dont need to wait for a full-on panic attack to use this technique.
Whenever anxiety feels like its getting the upper hand, turn to the BoJack hack.
Curb the urge to self-harm
Many of us deal with anxiety by self-harming.
If this is you, youre not alone.
Here are some apps to help you manage this impulse and (hopefully) feel more compassion for yourself.
Help your kids
Obviously, adults arent the only ones coping with anxiety these days.
May we suggest video games?
Well, we just did.
Updated 1/12/21 9:18am:Added resource information for professional therapists and suicide prevention help.
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