The Inspiration Challenge| Lapè Level TWO ✌🏼 🔶 📙
Hello, my friends and family! I hope everyone had an awesome and productive week this week. How are you enjoying the blog post series? I have been getting a lot of great feedback on this so far and it has helped some people so I hope to continue to do that for everyone. This week I got great news. I got an A and a B in my summer classes!!! I am super happy about that. Are any of you taking summer classes? I am also looking forward to a girls trip with my mom coming up soon and Khalen's birthday! I hope your week was as good as mine. Now let's jump into this weeks topic!
This week we are going to gain some understanding on self-diagnosis versus a doctor's diagnosis and recommendations. We are also going to cover triggers, knowing your triggers and the importance of avoiding these for your health.
Self-Diagnosis:
There is a misconception about self-diagnosis. Many believe that if you're giving your self the diagnosis of having anxiety or depression you are either being dramatic or not being truthful. These two conceptions can be true however often times they are not. When most people give a self-diagnosis it is not just waking up one day and deciding to tell everyone that you have anxiety or depression. I have experience with self-diagnosis and a doctor giving the diagnosis for anxiety. Everyone does not experience the same symptoms and everyone is not understanding of something they have not experienced for themselves. If you have not experienced the same thing as someone else that does not make them wrong. Self-diagnosis and self-treatment have become more and more popular within health care. It is also easy to find information online and offline about your situation without making a doctor's appointment. Assessing your own situation is often something that should be done (in mild situations) before heading to the doctor's office anyway. With all of that said, if you have done your research there is nothing wrong with self-diagnosis.
Doctor Diagnosis:
Not only does self-diagnosis have common misconceptions but doctor diagnosis of anxiety and depression have their own set of misconceptions. I am passionate about this topic because having anxiety or depression or just anxious moments that we all have is hard enough to deal with. Incorporating misconceptions and everyone's uneducated opinion does not help the situation at all. If anything it adds stress to the situation and does not allow for growth or change. Getting a diagnosis from a doctor does not mean you are required to take medication or live in a psychiatric home. As I stated earlier, doing your own research on your symptoms and the methods of treatment that are available BEFORE heading to a professional is the best bet. Yes, doctors are professionally educated and trained, however, no one knows you better than yourself. If you do not want to go the medication route there are other alternatives. There are supplements, change of lifestyle habits, different forms of therapy and a whole gang of other ways you can implement treatment. Going to the doctor is simply getting a recommendation. You are not forced to do as they say or even stick with that doctor. If you don't like their opinion it is okay to get another and go the route of treatment that you prefer.
Triggers:
I want to jump into triggers this week because this will be an important thing to keep in mind moving forward in the series. Next week we will begin the most important part...solutions. We have talked a lot about anxiety, stress, and depression. We have covered what the problem is, what it can look like and the first steps into gaining help. Next we will discuss talking to someone, creating boundaries and my opinions on therapy. I will also give you all a glimpse into what my therapy experience was like and what I took from it. Going over triggers is important because knowing what causes stress and where the stress comes from is the first step in knowing how to avoid these situations if possible. If they are unavoidable, like normal life changes can be, that is when the upcoming week's solutions will come into play. (I hope this is all making sense. I tried to organize these levels in the best way possible for you to be able to correctly identify the problem. In psychology studies, this is where they all start. Without knowing the problem it is impossible to find a solution.)
During this week I want you to keep a notebook or a sheet of paper or even the notes section on your phone with you and when you get stressed or have an anxious moment write down what happened. Even if during the time it doesn't make sense or you do not understand why you are anxious about it write down what happened. Then later, when you have calmed down, assess what it was that tipped you off. I want you to remember to do this as many days this week as you can because I can guarantee that there are situations that are reoccurring and this my friends is a trigger. Next week we will get into boundaries and the importance of avoiding triggers that are avoidable. Even if you have to have a conversation with the person creating these triggers. We will also jump into talking to someone, what that looks like and who you should be talking to. I hope this week gave you all a bit of understanding. I want you all to pass along the misconceptions and not allow people in your life to be uneducated on this topic. I love you all and I will see you right here next week!!!
Self-Diagnosis:
There is a misconception about self-diagnosis. Many believe that if you're giving your self the diagnosis of having anxiety or depression you are either being dramatic or not being truthful. These two conceptions can be true however often times they are not. When most people give a self-diagnosis it is not just waking up one day and deciding to tell everyone that you have anxiety or depression. I have experience with self-diagnosis and a doctor giving the diagnosis for anxiety. Everyone does not experience the same symptoms and everyone is not understanding of something they have not experienced for themselves. If you have not experienced the same thing as someone else that does not make them wrong. Self-diagnosis and self-treatment have become more and more popular within health care. It is also easy to find information online and offline about your situation without making a doctor's appointment. Assessing your own situation is often something that should be done (in mild situations) before heading to the doctor's office anyway. With all of that said, if you have done your research there is nothing wrong with self-diagnosis.
Not only does self-diagnosis have common misconceptions but doctor diagnosis of anxiety and depression have their own set of misconceptions. I am passionate about this topic because having anxiety or depression or just anxious moments that we all have is hard enough to deal with. Incorporating misconceptions and everyone's uneducated opinion does not help the situation at all. If anything it adds stress to the situation and does not allow for growth or change. Getting a diagnosis from a doctor does not mean you are required to take medication or live in a psychiatric home. As I stated earlier, doing your own research on your symptoms and the methods of treatment that are available BEFORE heading to a professional is the best bet. Yes, doctors are professionally educated and trained, however, no one knows you better than yourself. If you do not want to go the medication route there are other alternatives. There are supplements, change of lifestyle habits, different forms of therapy and a whole gang of other ways you can implement treatment. Going to the doctor is simply getting a recommendation. You are not forced to do as they say or even stick with that doctor. If you don't like their opinion it is okay to get another and go the route of treatment that you prefer.
Triggers:
I want to jump into triggers this week because this will be an important thing to keep in mind moving forward in the series. Next week we will begin the most important part...solutions. We have talked a lot about anxiety, stress, and depression. We have covered what the problem is, what it can look like and the first steps into gaining help. Next we will discuss talking to someone, creating boundaries and my opinions on therapy. I will also give you all a glimpse into what my therapy experience was like and what I took from it. Going over triggers is important because knowing what causes stress and where the stress comes from is the first step in knowing how to avoid these situations if possible. If they are unavoidable, like normal life changes can be, that is when the upcoming week's solutions will come into play. (I hope this is all making sense. I tried to organize these levels in the best way possible for you to be able to correctly identify the problem. In psychology studies, this is where they all start. Without knowing the problem it is impossible to find a solution.)
Lapè Level 10 week series:
1. Everyone gets anxious...that doesn't mean everyone has anxiety
2. Diagnosis: self-diagnosed vs. Dr. diagnosis; Know your triggers
3. Talk to SOMEONE: create boundaries and thoughts on therapy
4. Find a hobby: make time for something you love and the benefits
5. How to: calm down even in the moment
6. Lifestyle: sleep, diet, and exercise can all affect stress
7. Step back: taking time off
8. What to do: Panic attack
9. The damages of comparing yourself to others
10. Control: what you can and cannot control
I hope you all enjoyed this week’s blog post. Thank you for taking the time out to read it. Don't forget, we can always chat in the comments. Let me know if you have any questions and please leave suggestions for other blog ideas for the upcoming weeks.Talk to you soon. Stay beautiful stay positive. 💕
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