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How to Stop an Anxiety Spiral: Coping Mechanisms, Common Triggers, and Long-Term Prevention Strategies

How to Stop an Anxiety Spiral: Coping Mechanisms, Common Triggers, and Long-Term Prevention Strategies

Update: 2025-10-07
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This week on Go Help Yourself, Misty and Lisa discuss all things anxiety spirals:

  • What an anxiety spiral is
  • How to stop an anxiety spiral
  • Common anxiety triggers
  • Short and long-term strategies for managing anxiety and anxiety spirals


If you'd like to learn more about coping with anxiety, here are the articles Misty references:

Anxiety Spiral: Why It Happens & How to Stop It | Choosing Therapy

What is Catastrophic Thinking? (And How to Stop) | Talk Space

17 Common Anxiety Triggers & How to Cope With Them | Choosing Therapy

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Misty & Lisa



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How to Stop an Anxiety Spiral: Coping Mechanisms, Common Triggers, and Long-Term Prevention Strategies

How to Stop an Anxiety Spiral: Coping Mechanisms, Common Triggers, and Long-Term Prevention Strategies

Misty Stinnett & Lisa Linke