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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DP. Can anyone else weigh in on diet and supplements? Personally don't drink and have increased exercise. Prob need to work on reducing caffeine and sleeping more. However, coffee is actually a bright spot in my day that I enjoy. I just wonder if it negatively affects mood regulation in the long run, somewhat similar to alcohol.[/quote]

PP. I've tried cutting out caffeine at various times in life and it had absolutely no effect on anxiety/mood ( or my BP, or anything at all that caffeine supposedly causes).[/quote]

For me, cutting down on caffeine helped some with anxiety (and probably more to the point with insomnia) - but like another PP said, having SOME caffeine seems pretty essential to making it through the day, too. It's a balance, for sure, in my experience.

One of the things that's helped me is just, when I feel a bout coming on, to remind myself I've been through it before and it passes eventually. My husband understands that I go through periods of depression and anxiety so being able to tell him what I am going through helps, too - and telling him what I need from him while it's happening.

I never thought about this being a coping behavior before, but I also have found myself a pretty low stress work situation. I need enough engagement (not to mention $) to stay involved in the world, but too big a job is impossible for me. For the brief period I was in BigLaw I thought I was going to lose my mind. Just, being at work so late on Tuesday - then the thought that I had to be back bright and early again in the morning on Wed. It was too relentless. Found the same when I made the mistake of taking a job in Congress, briefly. I need more quiet time, time to myself, time to walk my dog, time to watch TV. I just don't have the stamina for a *big* job. I really *need* that time to decompress.

This is such a helpful thread. DCUM can be a wonderful place.[/quote]

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