Managing Anxiety Disorder W/Diet

Havery2017
Havery2017 Posts: 42 Member
edited November 14 in Introduce Yourself
Looking for others who are fighting mental illness and have found success in changing their diet as part of their recovery plan.

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  • inkedShimewaza
    inkedShimewaza Posts: 538 Member
    Well ... I have been fighting mental illness for a LONG time. I don't know if I would say I've been successful, but I am putting a pretty big focus on diet and exercise this year.
  • KristinNitsirk
    KristinNitsirk Posts: 15 Member
    Hi. Im sorry to hear you suffer with anxiety. I to do and its very hard. Ive never heard about treatment with diet. But I do know feeling better about myself such as weight and beauty help me to feel braver, less judged, just more cookie cutter blendable in a crowd LOL.
  • aka62792
    aka62792 Posts: 98 Member
    You can use Exercise to help as a tool if you are battling Mental Illness. Nothing will replace Meds and being totally committed to keep your illness in check. People with Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Depression MUST put their disorder as #1 on their health list. Eating well, activity, moving will make you feel much better, unfortunately a lot of people withdraw or stay in bed. You gotta just tell yourself GET MOVING !!!
  • Rae_Cray
    Rae_Cray Posts: 5 Member
    Havery2017 wrote: »
    Looking for others who are fighting mental illness and have found success in changing their diet as part of their recovery plan.

    Bipolar and anxiety. I started exercising 6 months ago and can feel the mental health changes. It feels so good!
  • Havery2017
    Havery2017 Posts: 42 Member
    My psychologist said that 40 percent of my worsening anxiety is due to my terrible diet and lack of exercise. So now I eat better (slowly) and I exercise outside at least twice a day. I have panic disorder with agoraphobia. It's not always easy going out there, but I trudge on.
  • crackpotbaby
    crackpotbaby Posts: 1,297 Member
    Eating a mostly clean diet has helped stabilise my moods on more than one occasion.

    I have also gone completely bonkers while eating well (bipolar 1).

    Regular exercise is also an important part of my care plan.
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