The Anxious Truth - A Panic, Anxiety, and Mental Health Podcast
Episodes
EP 244 - Examining "Conditional Okay-ness" in Anxiety Recovery: Okay Even If vs. Okay As Long As.
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Do you see yourself as being OK "as long as" specific conditions are met? Or are you learning that ...
EP 243 - Do I Have To Be A Positive Person To Get Better? (Positivity vs Competence)
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Do you have to be a positive person to get better? Do you have to choose positivity? Eliminate the negative...
EP 242 - Serving Multiple Masters In Recovery w/Kimberley Quinlan & Joshua Fletcher
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.In recovery we are sometimes dealing with more than one issue beyond just your panic, agoraphobia, health anxie...
EP 241 - Anxiety Recovery: Assurance vs Reassurance And Why It Matters
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.When dealing with an anxiety disorder we often talk about why excessive reassurance seeking is counterproductiv...
EP 240 - Does Anxiety Recovery Mean I Can Never Call A Doctor?
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Anxious people focused on health issues often spend lots of time being checked, tested and examined by doctors....
EP 239 - Same Anxiety Symptoms ... Different Reactions?
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.The Same Anxiety Symptons, But Different Reactions? Two people can have the same anxiety symptoms but differe...
EP 238 - Three Main Anxiety Fears Explained
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.For most people, the things they fear the most in relation to anxiety and panic fall into one of three common c...
EP 237 - Most Common Anxiety Symptoms (And Why They Kinda Don't Matter)
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Everyone wants to talk about the most common anxiety symptoms. I get it. Your symptoms feel important. Th...
EP 236 - I Can't Sleep And I'm Anxious About That! (w/Daniel Erichsen)
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.This week sleep physician Daniel Erichsen stopped by to talk about insomnia and a cognitive behavioral approach...
EP 235 - Has Anxiety Become Your Identity? (w/Joshua Fletcher)
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.When in the thick of the struggle, it can be easy to fall into the trap that makes anxiety a major part of your...
EP 234 - Can Anxiety Be Cured Or Just Managed? What Is Recovery?
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Can anxiety be cured? I know that if you look for an answer to this question you will find a very wide range of...
EP 233 - The Power Of Suggestion: Triggering An Anxious Mind
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Real events that you witness or stories you see on social media or in the news show us the power of suggestion ...
EP 232- Hypnosis and Anxiety Recovery w/Emma Garrick
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.I am often asked if hypnosis and anxiety go together. Does hypnosis or hypnotherapy "work" for anxi...
EP 231 - More on Sleep Anxiety and Insomnia
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Sleep Anxiety and Insomnia: A Success Story Sleep anxiety and insomnia are big topics in the community surround...
EP 230 - Is The Anxious Truth An Anxiety Recovery Program?
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Anxiety Recovery Program - Is The Anxious Truth One Of Those???Is The Anxious Truth an anxiety recovery program...
EP 228 - Positive Emotional States On Demand?
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Demanding to create positive emotional states on demand is common misguided strategy that many fall into during...
EP 227 - What Is Personal Responsibility In Anxiety Recovery?
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Even when we work with a therapist, listen to podcasts, watch videos, and read books, some parts of the recover...
EP 226 - How Does Exposure Work For Anxiety? Habituation vs Inhibitory Learning
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.How Does Exposure Work For Anxiety? Habituation vs Inhibitory LearningWe know about exposure. Going toward the ...
EP 225 - Sleep Related Anxiety: Three Common Fears And Themes
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Many people dealing with anxiety disorders experience problems sleeping from time to time. Many anxious people ...
EP 224 - Anxiety Success Stories: Katie's Journey
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Everyone loves a good success story. Katie's story certainly qualifies! When I first met Katie she was c...
EP 223 - Anxiety And Benzo Withdrawal : Pain vs Suffering
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.This week I'm joined by therapist and author Jennifer Swantowski as she shares her ongoing experience with...
EP 222 - Anxiety Mindset: Survival Or Defiance?
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.This week on the podcast we're talking about the difference between a survival mindset and a defiant minds...
EP 221 - I'm Afraid To Fly Because Of My Anxiety!
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Flying AnxietyIt's a thing. This is not the same as fear of flying. In this episode of The Anxious Truth...
EP 220 - Safe People: Are They OK? Can I Use Them During My Exposures?
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.I am asked all the time if it is OK to use safe people when doing exposures or facing anxiety challenges. Let...
EP 219 - Can Chronic Anxiety Hurt My Body?
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Many people in our community worry about the long term health effects of chronic anxiety. For some this is co...
EP 218 - When Anxiety Podcasts Become Crutches In Your Recovery
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Sometimes podcasts like this one can become soothing rituals, safety devices, and crutches in your recovery. Wh...
EP 217 - Anxiety And Recovery Frequently Asked Questions - Part 2
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.This week we have ten more of the most commonly asked questions about anxiety and recovery. Tune in as we tackl...
EP 216 - Anxiety And Recovery Frequently Asked Questions - Part 1
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.This week we're answering ten of the questions about anxiety and recovery that are most often asked in our...
No Podcast This Week / Accessing Old Episodes And Using The Search Tool
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.There's no podcast episode this week but I wanted to remind everyone that every episode I've ever rec...
EP 215 - Anxiety and Fear Of Suicidal Thoughts
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Being afraid that you MIGHT harm yourself or commit suicide even though you have no desire or intention of doin...
EP 214 - You Don't Have To Recover From Your Anxiety
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.You don’t have to recover. Nobody, including me, should force you or shame you into getting better. In th...
EP 213 - Accepting Responsibility For Your Anxiety Recovery ... But Not Blame Or Fault
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Accepting that you are responsible for your own recovery leads to empowerment and puts you in a position of str...
EP 212 - Spirituality In Anxiety Recovery (w/ Joshua Fletcher)
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Spirituality. How does it factor into the recovery process? What even is it? How do we define it? How doe...
EP 211 - More on Anxiety and Emetophobia (Fear of Vomiting)
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Emetophobia - fear of vomiting - is a major driver of anxiety and even panic for many in the community. Today...
EP 210 - Top Five Anxiety Busting Tips and Tricks (w/ Lauren Rosen)
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.This week I am joined by a friend and frequent collaborator, Lauren Rosen. Lauren in a licensed marriage and ...
EP 209 - Getting Unstuck In Anxiety Recovery w/ Joe Ryan
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Are you feeling stuck? Are you struggling to make progress or overcome obstacles in your anxiety recovery journ...
EP 208 - The Emotional Rollercoaster of Anxiety Recovery and How To Get Off
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.“Recovery is not linear”. How many times have you heard this?There are ups and downs from day to day or e...
EP 207 - You Can't Stop, Change, or Control Your Anxious Thoughts
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.“Change your thoughts, change your life!", right?NO!This is a thing we hear all the time in self-help an...
EP 206 - Were You Anxious Before You Were Anxious?
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text."I just want my old self back!"When wrestling with an anxiety disorder, the current state of sufferin...
EP 205 - Is There A "Secret Sauce" In Anxiety Recovery? (w/Joanna Hardis, LISW-S)
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.This week I'm joined by working therapist and OCD specialist Joanna Hardis to ask the million dollar quest...
EP 204 - When Does The Anxious "White Knuckling" End?
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.This week on The Anxious Truth we're talking about the concept of “white knuckling” through exposures ...
EP 203 - What Does Your Anxiety Support System Look Like?
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.This week on The Anxious Truth we're talking about what your anxiety support system looks like. We'...
EP 202 - Panic Attacks And How To Handle Them w/ Dr. David Carbonell
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.How does a highly respected psychologist approach panic attacks? This week on The Anxious Truth we’re going...
EP 201 - Depression And How I Deal With It
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Depression is a hot topic in our community. I get asked about my personal experience with depression all the ...
EP 200 - What's Next For The Anxious Truth?
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.This is the 200th episode of The Anxious Truth podcast.When I started this podcast in 2014 all by myself, talki...
EP 199 - Anxiety Recovery: Crying and Expressing Emotion
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Many people get confused and worried when they cry while anxious or afraid. Let's clear this up, because...
EP 198 - Jen Kirkman: Two Anxiety Paths, Same Destination
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Jen Kirkman is a comedian, author, actor, TV writer, and podcaster that has lived through anxiety and panic for...
EP 197 - Anxiety Recovery: Comparing Success and Struggle
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.In today's episode of The Anxious Truth, we are going to talk about success and struggle within the anxiet...
EP 196 - Anxiety Recovery: It's The Process, Not The Outcome!
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.In episode 196 of The Anxious Truth, we will explore the urge to focus on the outcome in anxiety recovery rathe...
EP 195 - The Paradox of Letting Go: Short Term vs Long Term Anxiety Relief
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Today we will tackle the paradox of letting go in the anxiety recovery process.The concept of letting go - givi...
EP 194 - Making Up Anxiety Recovery As You Go Along Is A Bad Idea
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Making up your anxiety recovery as you go along is not a good plan. An anxious person will wait to see how they...
EP 193 - Paying Attention: Anxious Thinking Is Not The Only Thing Happening
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.So much of the anxiety and fear struggle is based on what we feel, what we think, and what we think about what ...
EP 192 - Exposure Therapy Is More Than Just Doing Things
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.“I’m doing things, but it doesn’t seem to be working! Why?”If you feel like you’re doing all the expo...
EP 191 - Social Media, Mental Health, and Anxiety Recovery W/Kimberley Quinlan, LMFT
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.This week I’m joined by my friend Kimberley Quinlan to talk about responsible use of social media as it relat...
EP 190 - Why Is Anxiety Recovery So Damn Hard?
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.“I know what I’m supposed to do, but it’s just so hard to do it!” Am too broken or too weak?No. You are...
EP 189 - How To Slay Your Anxiety Dragon in 2022 (In 27,000 small steps)
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Everyone wants to "overcome anxiety" in 2022. Totally doable, but we do not slay this dragon in one...
EP 188 - The Anxious Morning Podcast/Newsletter Launches Jan 3, 2022!
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.The Anxious Morning is a project I've been working on for about a year. On January 3, the first edition ...
EP 187 - MATTER over MIND in Anxiety Recovery
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Recovery is based so much on intentionally doing things that are scary and difficult. This concept is often i...
EP 186 - Moving Away FromAnxiety and Fear Toward A Value-Driven Life
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.When gripped by an anxiety disorder, much of life is dictated and driven by fear. We make our choices and our...
EP 185 - Finding Happiness After Anxiety: Step-By-Step
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text."Why can't I feel happiness and joy?!?!?!"This question gets asked all the time. It's a q...
EP 184 - Anxiety Recovery: Learning To Live Recklessly (But Not Really)
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Why on Earth am I talking about living recklessly? Most of us would agree that being reckless involves intentio...
EP 183 - Revisiting Positive Self-Talk in Anxiety Recovery
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Positive self-talk is awesome. But not in the way you may think. When I tell people that positive self-talk is ...
EP 182 - Meeting Multiple Challenges At The Same Time: A Success Story
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text."BUT WHAT IF THERE ARE REAL HEALTH ISSUES OR LIFE CHALLENGES????"This is a question I get asked all t...
EP 181 - What Are Anxiety Coping Skills, And Do We Want Them?
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Coping skills. This is a term heard every day in mental health circles when trying to get a handle on anxiety p...
EP 180 - Anxiety Issues: Are You Trying To Recover BEFORE Recovery?
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.One of the more common mistakes, especially in early recovery, is trying to actually reach a recovered state be...
EP 179 - Anxiety Recovery Principles Or Anxiety Recovery Instructions?
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.While you may want to ask for specific instructions on exactly what to do to feel better right now, this is not...
EP 178 - The Three C's Of Anxiety Recovery: Courage, Competence, and Confidence (Oct 2021)
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Everyone wants instant competence and confidence in recovery, but unfortunately it does not work that way. Co...
EP 177 - The Discomfort Of Hesitation In Anxiety Recovery
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.So much of the recovery process brings us discomfort. Discomfort is woven into everything that we talk about wi...
EP 176 - Compassion And The Fear Of Fear with Joshua Fletcher
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Therapist and author Joshua Fletcher returns to the podcast this week.In this episode, Drew and Josh talk about...
EP 175 - The Art and Importance of Self-Compassion w/Kimberley Quinlan
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Self-compassion. We hear about it all the time. It's quite a popular buzzword in mental health social ...
EP 174 - Finding Your Power In The Anxiety Recovery Process
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.You may feel powerless over your anxiety, pain, and past. But in reality, you DO have power and influence in ...
EP 173 - Why You Need To Slow Down (Seven Percent Slower Preview Chapter)
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.If you can learn to slow down, while anxiety, fear, panic, and stress are telling you to speed up, good things ...
EP 172 - Not Accepting The Lessons Of Anxiety Recovery
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.The magic of recovery lies in allowing and passing through fear, not for fun, but so that we can learn the less...
EP 171 - Dealing With Unplanned Exposures and Challenges
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.At some point in recovery, every one of us faces unplanned exposures and challenges that life throws at us. T...
EP 170 - Dean Stott from DLC Anxiety on Recovery and The Online Mental Health Community
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Today we have an anxiety success story that goes beyond just anxiety! My friend and frequent collaborator Dea...
EP 168 - The Panic Attack Hangover And What To Do About It
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.What happens AFTER a panic attack? Do you suffer from panic attack "hangover"? Does it impact you...
EP 167 - Morning Anxiety and What To Do About It
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Morning anxiety. It was a thing for me, and I know based on massive amounts of feedback on this topic that it...
EP 166 - Finding Strength and Confidence In Playful, Empowering Ways w/ Lora Plank Cheadle
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Sometimes we take our inspiration and encouragement from outside the anxiety disorder realm. Sometimes we fin...
EP 165 - Winning the Anxiety Recovery War: Stop Fighting. Start Learning.
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Anxiety recovery is a strange war. You only win it when you stop fighting.In this episode we look at the need...
EP 164 - Lily's Anxiety Journey - Part 2 (w/ Lily Bloomberg)
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.This is part 2 of my conversation with my friend and social media collaborator Lily Bloomberg. In this episode ...
EP 163 - Lily's Anxiety Journey - Part 1 (With Lily Bloomberg)
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.I had the privilege of spending an hour with my friend and some-time collaborator Lily Bloomberg. Lily is a s...
EP 162 - Listener Anxiety Questions and Answers (June 2021)
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.In this episode I take questions from listeners. Some questions came in as voice messages on my Anchor podcas...
EP 161 - Are You Choosing TEMPORARY Comfort Over Long-Term Anxiety Recovery?
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text."What does it take to really recover?"Good question. I can tell you one thing it takes. It takes ...
EP 160 - How Can You Be SURE That It's Just Anxiety?
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.This is a question I get asked literally every day. The answer may not be the one you want, but it's the...
EP 159 - Examining Social Anxiety With Sadie Hall
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.SOCIAL ANXIETY - LET’S TALK ABOUT ITMy guest today is Sadie Hall, creator and host of the Your Social Anxiety...
EP 158 - Seeing Your Anxiety Problem As "Punishment"
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.This is a theme that has come up now and then in the community surrounding the podcast. When I asked my Insta...
EP 157 - Anxiety In Children and Other Family Issues w/ Dr. Jacque Bogdanov
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.ANXIETY IN CHILDREN AND OTHER FAMILY ISSUESToday we're joined by Dr. Jacque Bogdanov, a licensed clinical ...
EP 156 - Anxiety Success Stories: Meg Learns To Roll With It!
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE!Meg is a great example of someone that spirals into a full blown anxiety disorder, then wo...
EP 155 - Death and Existential Anxiety
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.For many anxiety sufferers, an obsessive and consuming fear of death and existential issues becomes a real prob...
EP 154 - LGBTQ+ Issues In Mental Health and Recovery w/ Tori Chavira
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.In this issue I had the good fortune to chat with Tori Chavira about her journey through OCD and mental health ...
EP 153 - Examining Your Inner Critic w/ Joshua Fletcher
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.I HATE MY INNER CRITIC!Everyone does! Your inner critic will say all kinds of horrible things to you. This buil...
EP 152 - Agoraphobia Explained
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Agoraphobia goes well beyond "can't leave the house". In this episode, let's examine the ...
EP 151 - Latinx Perspectives on Anxiety & Mental Health w/ Dr. Lisa Cortez
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.A couple of months ago I did a "gender issues in recovery" episode with my friend Bridget Cooper. T...
EP 150 - How Do I Talk TO My Anxiety?
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.How do I talk to my anxiety? This is a common question. In this episode we'll explore why and HOW you ...
EP 149 - Health Anxiety Explanations and Recovery Strategies
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.This is a topic that people have been asking me to talk about lately. In the last six months, I've devel...
EP 148 - Generalized Anxiety Disorders, GAD Drivers, and Recovery Strategies
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.I'm asked all the time ... "Does this recovery method apply to GAD?"The short answer is that it ...
EP 147 - My Antidepressant Withdrawal Story (Part 3 of 3)
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.I used Paxil between 1996 and 2005. This is part 3 of a 3 part series detailing my experience. My experience wi...
EP 146 - Part 2 - Antidpressants, Anxiety and Me
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.In this episode I finally discuss an issue so many people have been asking me to discuss for so long. My expe...
EP 145 - Part 1 - Antidepressants, Anxiety, And Me
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.In this episode I finally discuss an issue so many people have been asking me to discuss for so long. My expe...
EP 144 - Therapy Tips, Anxiety Recovery, And The Most Interesting Thing In The Room (w/ Joshua Fletcher)
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.On this episode I was able to spend 30 minutes or so chatting with Joshua Fletcher. Josh is a working therapi...