Therapist here: it’s called Externalizing your anxiety and talking back to it/challenging it is very effective to manage it! 👏🏻
2025-06-24 04:34:10
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Ryan Patterson :
wow
2025-06-23 22:14:34
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Bumblebee :
Totally trying this!
2025-07-03 22:03:21
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JACORE :
Hi I'm Ryan 😁
2025-07-23 11:41:25
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Lyndsay Peterson :
It’s giving “Silencio, Bruno” from Luca and I LOVE it.
2025-06-24 05:43:57
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Amy K. :
I’ve done this with my nasty self talk. That part of my brain is a boomer named Barbara and she’s NOT allowed to talk to me that way!
2025-06-23 23:09:34
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Crazyhairlady :
I say “Kanye”. Because I immediately dismiss it as crazy talk
2025-06-25 17:59:20
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Jenn 🍉 :
My husband’s name is Ryan. I sent this to him 🤣🤣
2025-06-23 23:18:44
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Heather T :
I gave mine a cranky old lady name so I always shout - oh no you don’t Mildred, back in the box 👀
2025-07-04 09:52:03
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misc.em :
Patrice would be epic. NO ONE ASKED YOU PATRICE. iykyk
2025-06-24 17:51:05
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The Nerd Cartell :
I name mine like hurricanes. Cat 4 Anxiety Attack Jonathan is set to make landfall tomorrow morning. Let’s hope a good nights rest downgrades it to a cat 3, or even a 2 if we are lucky.
2025-06-24 02:30:13
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Janessa Busby :
lol! my daughters therapist did this. my daughter named her anxiety Harold! no idea where she got it but we used to talk to Harold and intentionally leave him in the car and stuff like that! lol!
2025-06-24 03:05:53
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Kay 💜🇺🇸🏳️🌈 :
My anxiety is named Phil and I picture him as a skinny dude with a bow tie and a clipboard who really thinks he's helping, but like, he's just a man, ya know? So mine's more like, "Phil, I appreciate that you're trying to help, but really - I'm good." 😅
2025-06-24 15:47:16
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Jameson_Hayes :
Mine is “Patricia”. That way I can say, “that wasn’t me. That was Patricia”
2025-06-24 09:13:49
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afewdadhabits :
Ryan here: I am anxiety personified so this totally checks out.
2025-06-26 01:02:10
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Maya Nepos :
I named my depression Kyle yeearrrsss agooo😂
2025-06-23 23:40:34
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Erin :
I named my anxiety, Tina. And when it gets bad, I talk to it in a Napoleon, Dynamite voice, and say, ‘God, Tina!’
2025-06-24 04:31:29
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Melissa🖤 :
Mine is Linda.. inspired by “listen Linda” for those that remember 😂
2025-06-24 10:26:04
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🌙♓️Amber🧿💫 :
This is great. I’ve got to ponder the name, but probably will just go with Chad. “Ugh. Leave me alone, Chad!”
2025-06-24 02:39:48
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dizzdizzle :
perusing the comments for the best name to use for mine
2025-06-24 13:07:02
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Angela🍒 :
Is this how we end up with multiple personalities🙃😂
2025-06-25 14:10:24
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YourWitchyFriendAmie :
I talk about my ED as if it’s an old white man named Ed. Like hell if im gonna care what Ed thinks.
2025-06-24 04:18:39
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GGBO :
I named my anxiety Kanye. And let me tell you, it has been LIFE ALTERING. My anxiety tells me something crazy? I just say, "Not now Kanye, I don't have time for this." My anxiety gets extra big? I just roll my eyes & say "Calm down Kanye, it's not that heavy." Ladies, I am telling you, I have cracked the code.
2025-06-24 02:37:46
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Mel bells :
And just like that, I think I’ve solved my anxiety attacks. This is great
2025-06-24 03:39:59
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Jesyka Bennett :
mine is Stressica
2025-06-25 04:52:38
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