Podcast Episode
How to Stop an Anxiety Spiral: Coping Mechanisms, Common Triggers, and Long-Term Prevention Strategies
Go Help Yourself: A Comedy Self-Help Podcast to Make Life Suck Less·Misty Stinnett & Lisa Linke·7 October 2025·25 min

About this episode
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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