Show 196 Anxiety Music Video Self Care Reminders

I go between being rock solid to a quivering mess. Especially when people are making economic decisions about my worth on the planet. I don't know, something about it just doesn't sit right with me.

We do things differently around here. Inconsistent as well as predictable.This time out it is a look at certain music videos that might serve as reminders of some self-care techniques.

This time it is a look at specific music videos that might speak to the anxious in the ways that the normals might not make a connection. But you might. And it might help you remember a self-care technique that could help you feel more comfortable.




If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.

Resources Mentioned: 

Voices in the Head and/or Existential Dread

Falling on Deaf Ears: When Others Don’t Honor Your Voice, blog post by Kristina Kelly

Til Tuesday Voices Carry

Gnarls Barkley's Crazy from the album St Elsewhere.

Depression or Is the Sky Blue? Really…I’ll take your word on it.

9 Ways to Take Care of Yourself When You Have Depression by By Margarita Tartakovsky

Godly and Creme with a simple visual meditation about the nature of being in pain and being vulnerable, Cry.

Mr. Johnny Cash with his haunting rendition of Hurt.

Doom and Damnation Party I'm Alright Jack!

Six Different Types of Grounding Exercises for Anxiety & Intense Emotions by Lexi Schimdt

Split Enz I Got You with the lyric I don't know why sometimes I get frightened.
Boomtown Rats I don't like Mondays based on a school shooting in 1979.
Oukast - Idewild Blue/Don't Chu Worry About Me

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Show 195 Treatment Options Decision Grid

I feel like it has been five years in this one week. It has been a pip of a time with more to come.

But we got work to do. This is the next episode on organizing your thoughts to come up with a decision grid to help you see what you want or need to do about treatment.




If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.

Resources Mentioned: 

BBC post about protecting your mental health during these times. Really good advice for reducing your news intake and strive for quality resources, reduce your social media and find ways to stay connected.

From Maxwell Software there is the Pocket Meditation app for iPhone and iPad. There is a free and a paid version.

Buddify offers you a selection of options that meet your needs. There is a guided and unguided modules, the ability to track you meditation time and other features. It is available on Android and iOS devices.

Resources for researching medication options:

• American Depression and Anxiety Association
• Helpguide.org
• Consumer Version of Merck Manual
• The state of Connecticut has a good pdf called Medication Used for Behavioral & Emotional Disorders. 
• Women's Health.gov

The Treatment Options for Vets website is designed to help veterans, family members understand and navigate the treatment process of various conditions. They have an example of a treatment decision grid for depression.

As promised, shoe repair and restoration videos:

• $15 Thrift Store Challenge - The Elegant Oxford
• Total Shoe Restoration - Trent and Heath
• Red Wing 9106 Resole - Brian the Bootmaker

Example of simplified treatment options decision grid:

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Show 194 Grounded in Truth, Not Fear

There was so much chatter about the fear reactions to current events I felt that I needed to put my two cents in. I'll continue the treatment plan episode next time but in this moment I ask you to even more so take care of yourself. Be kind to yourself.

Control the amount of garbage you ingest from certain media sources. Pick up a bottle of ginger ale, I leave the brand to you personal choice, in case you do feel a little grippy.



If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.

Resources Mentioned: 

From Mindful.org A Meditation on Working with Anxiety - this is a 30 minute practice that can help you get grounded and relaxed.

Don Weyant's 15 minute meditation podcast episode with a transcript of the recording.

From Stop, Breath and Think a 3 minute mindful breathing meditation on YouTube.

To learn how to make an home emergency kit visit the Build a Kit page at Ready.gov

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This blog and podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only. Nothing in this program is intended to be a substitute for professional psychological, psychiatric or medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Show 193 More About Creating a Treatment Plan

This time a look at the research part of creating a treatment plan that works for you. This next phase involves researching and learning your options. Two of those options that might be presented to you are taking medication or seeing a behavioral health professional.

Nothing wrong with those options. Well there could be if you don't have the money to access professional services. Or you don't want to take medication.  Or see a therapist.

I would say that you need to be aware of what the options truly are before you shut any of them down. What does it mean to take medication, for a short period of time? Are you more suited to short term skill building therapy than long term talk therapy.

And is there anything else that you can try? (Yes, there is!)

So the research part of the plan is important.





If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.

Resources Mentioned: 

Science Insider video on taking CBD oil for a week to help with anxiety.

Simon & Schuster publishing page about Anna Black's Book, A Year of Living Kindfully.

The Mayo Clinic has a pretty good consumer friendly page about anxiety treatment; it does mention the medical diagnostic process but it is open to other types of treatment and some home care and lifestyle changes.

Therapik allows you to pre-screen therapists to get a sense of who they are and their treatment style.

Prior Episode Mentioned:

ARP 169 - To Medicate or Not to Medicate

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Show 192 Intro to Creating Your Treatment Plan

Many people have an opinion about treating anxiety conditions and disorders. Most of them are not medically qualified to take out a splinter from a toe. Myself included. Each person is unique and different and there is always a little something that gets left out when people try to sell you a cookie cutter approach.

So what does it mean to have a treatment plan? What goes into it? In this episode a question, and it is a dilly.




If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.

Resources Mentioned: 

Pop Sugar article about the difference between anxiety and panic attacks/disorder.

Texas A&M University Wearable Technology for Mental Health

Insider article about Jake Paul, anxiety and more than one path. https://www.insider.com/jake-paul-defended-tweet-saying-anxiety-is-created-by-you-2020-2

Very Well Mind has a post on Understanding the Panic Disorder treatment plan, they talk about the traditional treatment plan approach.

There is also a page for those of you that are dealing with phobias called What Are the Goals of Treatment for Phobia which are different depending on the kind of phobia you have.

The music this week is called Meltdown at https://www.purple-planet.com/

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Show 191 What is EMDR?

I’ve been doing a lot of reading and the abbreviation EMDR is coming up in many documents and websites. I don’t know what that is so I wanted to do a quick episode to learn more about it and find out how it can be helpful as a treatment option.

This is a quick episode on the definition of the treatment and some resources you can check out and follow up on.






If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.

Resources Mentioned: 

The American Psychological Association has a page about EMDR, what it is, who is it for and the treatment process.

The Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing International Association has a resource page for therapists and people interested in the process.

Every Day Therapy Podcast has an interview with Jessica Callahan, LPT-C about EMDR. The link will take you to the Apple podcast episode 60 recording.

If you are interested in finding an EMDR trained therapist, there is a search feature at the creator of the treatment’s website, Francine Shapiro, Ph.D. There is also an information page for therapists and
laypeople that describes and outlines the treatment.

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This blog and podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only. Nothing in this program is intended to be a substitute for professional psychological, psychiatric or medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Show 190 What is Trauma Part 2 With a Side of Grief

This is the second episode about trauma and the connection to grief and anxiety and how some of the symptoms of trauma and grief are similar to anxiety.

For those of you joining us on the road via Spotify, welcome. I am a fellow traveler on the anxiety road, sometimes a step ahead or a beat or two behind.

The goal of the podcast is to share what I have learned and continue to learn about having an anxiety condition or disorder. I am not a medical or mental health professional. I am a fellow traveler who has experienced some of the frustrations and blocks to treatment. I want your path to be a bit easier than mine.

If you need support please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.

Resources Mentioned: 

Sacramento Bee news article about the training of mental health nurse practitioners

CBS Denver has a story about a proposal to require annual mental health checkups as a part of having insurance.

California Health Care Foundation's fact sheet about the mental health nurse practitioners training.

Hospice Foundation of America page on What is Grief? and An Introduction to Grieving.

Therapy apps services Talkspace and Betterhelp

For whoever needs to know this, there is a magazine called Still Standing. The publication is for grieving parents and those that want to support them. There is also a Facebook Still Standing support group.

Show 183 a brief mention of the movie Honey Boy and a look a phone assistance warm lines.

From the radio and podcast On Being with Krista Tippett, there is a 2013 conversation with Bessel van der Kolk called How Trauma Lodges in the Body. You can listen or read the transcript of the recording.

Audio publishing company Sounds True has two items from Dr. Peter A. Levine, the first is his book on Healing Trauma, which can be downloaded as an e-book and a self-guided video course that talks about the connection between anxiety, depression and other symptoms.

Michelle Rosenthal article on Anxiety.org on The secret to processing PTSD grief is learning to mourn.

The music this week is Prohibition Blues from  https://www.purple-planet.com

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