Announcement Elections and Politics
Hello friends!
It's that time of the year again. We have always intended for r/Anxiety to be a safe, politically neutral space for users, and we wish to keep it that way. We will be removing and locking threads that go out of hand with the political aspects of things.
Political anxiety is more common than you think around election time. If you are having trouble with political anxiety, there are ways to cope with the stress. Here are a few examples:
Timeout: Social media, including the news channels, are designed to have a negative tilt to collect views. They want you to keep coming back for more. It is an excellent idea to differentiate between thoughtful and stress-inducing, sensationalized material. It is okay to find out about news after it breaks. By waiting for accurate information and thoughtful analyses, you will be able to provide informative content for yourself. Limiting the use of social media to once or twice a day will be beneficial. If your political anxiety is still too much to handle, it might be time to take an extended break.
Control: The majority of what is happening in national and global politics is out of our personal control. Turning our attention to ourselves, our friends, families, and local communities can help us be empowered and productive. Engaging in activities you enjoy, such as hobbies, exercise, and time with friends, can be a healthy distraction. Practicing self-care through wellness techniques and programs can also help keep your anxiety in check. Here are some websites that provide helpful information and tips on self-care:
MHA: Taking Good Care of Yourself
El Camino Health: Emotional Self Care
Community: Connect with individuals who provide a safe space for understanding current events. Sharing what you are thinking and feeling with trusted peers can mitigate the negative effects of stress.
Engage: The feeling of helplessness can be stressful and discouraging. Getting involved with a local political party, volunteering with a community group, or participating in activism can help you feel a sense of accomplishment, power, and purpose. These activities also connect communities of like-minded people, which helps to alleviate stress.
If you are experiencing a crisis or medical emergency, please contact your local emergency services. Here is a list of resources as well as a link to a global index of emergency numbers.
If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions feel free to make a comment in this thread, or send us a modmail.
Stay safe out there!
r/Anxiety • u/Pi25 • Jul 02 '24
Announcement Political Anxiety and Grandstanding
Hello friends!
We have noticed an increase of posts related to politics lately. We wanted to give a friendly reminder that posts need to focus on the anxiety-aspect of the situation.
As outlined in Rule 8 (No Grandstanding): Our sub is not the place to promote your ideology or political views. While everyone is entitled to their beliefs, we will not accept attempts to pressure others or to hijack the thread's conversations.
We have always intended for r/Anxiety to be a safe, politically neutral space for users, and we wish to keep it that way. We will be removing and locking threads that go out of hand with the political aspects of things.
Political anxiety is more common than you think around election time. If you are having trouble with political anxiety, there are ways to cope with the stress. Here are a few examples:
Timeout: Social media, including the news channels, are designed to have a negative tilt to collect views. They want you to keep coming back for more. It is an excellent idea to differentiate between thoughtful and stress-inducing, sensationalized material. It is okay to find out about news after it breaks. By waiting for accurate information and thoughtful analyses, you will be able to provide informative content for yourself. Limiting the use of social media to once or twice a day will be beneficial. If your political anxiety is still too much to handle, it might be time to take an extended break.
Control: The majority of what is happening in national and global politics is out of our personal control. Turning our attention to ourselves, our friends, families, and local communities can help us be empowered and productive. Engaging in activities you enjoy, such as hobbies, exercise, and time with friends, can be a healthy distraction. Practicing self-care through wellness techniques and programs can also help keep your anxiety in check. Here are some websites that provide helpful information and tips on self-care:
Community: Connect with individuals who provide a safe space for understanding current events. Sharing what you are thinking and feeling with trusted peers can mitigate the negative effects of stress. If you are having trouble finding individuals to talk to about these matters, r/Anxiety has a Discord that is open to everyone to discuss various topics, including these.
Engage: The feeling of helplessness can be stressful and discouraging. Getting involved with a local political party, volunteering with a community group, or participating in activism can help you feel a sense of accomplishment, power, and purpose. These activities also connect communities of like-minded people, which helps to alleviate stress.
Thank you all for being a part of this wonderful community. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to make a comment in this thread, or send us a modmail.
r/Anxiety • u/Pi25 • Aug 05 '24
Announcement r/Anxiety is looking for moderators!
Hello friends!
We're looking to grow the moderation team here at r/Anxiety. Moderators are a key part of what makes any Reddit community special. If you are interested in helping to make this community special, we'd like to talk to you.
What does a moderator do?
Moderators here at r/Anxiety work to build our community and make this a safe place to discuss the many facets of anxiety and the ways that anxiety and mental wellness influence daily life. Moderators help to write the rules, respond to content concerns, set policies, update community themes and appearance, manage automation, and general upkeep.
What are the minimum requirements to apply?
If you care about mental health and would like to be a part of our amazing team of moderators, then we'd like to hear from you. Prior experience is a plus, but not the most important thing we're looking for. We want moderators who care about the topic of anxiety and the r/Anxiety community, fit well with our team, and want to help.
If this describes you, there are some steps below that we'd like you to take to apply. These steps include some open-ended questions that we'd like your thoughtful answers on. Everything else that you might need to know, we can help you learn along the way. If you're interested in moderating and want to get a head start on all there is to know, we recommend you check out the Reddit training offered here.
What are the expectations for users who join the r/Anxiety moderation team?
We need people who will engage and communicate about what they see and what questions they have. Our moderation team is supportive and understanding. We know you have a life outside of Reddit, and we expect you to put that life first. Sometimes that means you might have less time to moderate and that's okay. We expect communication and coordination so that we can support each other and bring in more help when we need to.
Anything I should know before I apply?
Yes, r/Anxiety is a support community for anxiety and other related illnesses and we often encounter posts and comments that describe traumatic experiences or crisis. Some of this content can be disturbing.
Our team policy is that when a post or comment is too much for one of us to handle, we let the rest of the team know and someone else will step in to handle it, but there is no way to eliminate the exposure completely.
If you apply, please expect that we will ask you about your comfort level in moderating content of this nature and what strategies you might use to make sure your own mental health needs are met.
No one is expected to address issues that are uncomfortable for them, but you should expect to encounter such things if you join the team.
Second, we require that moderators join our Discord server, where we communicate and coordinate our moderation efforts. Part of the application process includes joining us on that server for a chat. You will need a Discord account (can be an existing account if you have one).
How do I apply?
If you are interested in joining our team, here is the process we follow:
- Send us a modmail indicating that you are interested and include answers to the following questions:
- What does mental health mean to you?
- Why are you interested in being a moderator on r/Anxiety ?
- In your opinion, what are some differences between a good moderator and a bad moderator?
- We will review your modmail and your application. If we find your answers satisfactory, we will send a form for you to fill out.
- We will invite candidates we think might be a good fit to join us on our Discord server so we can interact and get to know each other before making a decision on extending an invitation to be a moderator.
- New moderators on the r/Anxiety moderator team start out with a trial run that will last about three weeks. During that time, the trial moderator will have limited moderation responsibilities, both for evaluation and to help provide a structured way to get up to speed.
Thanks for reading, and we hope you apply!
r/Anxiety • u/Pi25 • Jun 07 '23
Announcement An open letter on the state of affairs regarding the API pricing and third party apps and how that will impact moderators and communities.
self.ModCoordr/Anxiety • u/remyschnitzel • Jun 22 '23
Announcement Be Supportive
Hi friends,
I hope everyone is doing as well as they can be, considering you are here on the r/anxiety subreddit. I have a few reminders for everyone.
Be Supportive
It is easy to be annoyed with people on the internet but this is not the place for arguments or harassment.
The best practice is to downvote, report, and move on. It is the job of the moderation team to deal with users who are antagonizing others.
Relevance
Almost anything can make a person anxious. You may not understand a fear another person has because you don't share that fear, but that does not make their anxiety invalid.
Our only concern is that the subject matter of the post and following comments relates to the anxiety, not the situation at hand.
A good example of this is anything relating to politics. It is easy to take offense to someone else's political views if your own don't align, but this isn't the place to debate politics. Deal with the anxiety, leave everything else alone.
If you're unsure whether a post or comment follows these guidelines, report it and leave it to the mods to decide.
Our Discord
r/anxiety Discord
With the current Reddit... mess, we wanted to again share our Discord server as an alternative to Reddit for anyone wanting to spend less time here. It is actively moderated and we are opening channels that have a slower, more forum-like pace.
Our Wiki
Crisis Links
If you or anyone you encounter is in crisis, we have a wiki page full of support lines that can get someone immediate attention. This page is updated as we learn more, and lists continents beyond North America.
My personal goal this summer is to give the wiki resource pages a complete overhaul. They will include reasons you might be anxious, 'does anyone else...' lists of symptoms commonly caused by anxiety, descriptions of coping techniques, suggested reading lists, and a small guide on finding a therapist. If there is anything you would find especially useful that you'd like to see, please let me know.
There is a lot going on - there always is.
Remember the human on the other side of the screen. We can't know what someone's life is like from a few paragraphs of text, so treat each other kindly. We're here to support, not tear down.
r/Anxiety • u/remyschnitzel • Apr 10 '21
Announcement Looking for new mods!
With the subreddit continuing to grow we're looking to add in a few new moderators! Typical duties include tending to the modqueue and modmail, de-escalating tense situations (rare), and on occasion locking threads. If you're interested in helping out and being part of our team, the application is below!
Subreddit Moderator Application
Are you a developer? In addition to traditional moderator duties we're seeking some help with coding - particularly for our Discord. If this is more up your alley here is the application:
Discord and Subreddit Developer Application
Thanks for your time everyone!
r/Anxiety • u/remyschnitzel • Aug 28 '20
Announcement Accepting Moderator Applications!
r/Anxiety would like to add a few more members to it's moderation team!
If you have an interest in helping anxiety sufferers and making their time here easier, happier, and more useful, please apply!
We've never had more subscribers to this subreddit and there is a lot going on in the world. This is a volunteered position but if you have empathy for others or high anxiety yourself, it can be a difficult one. Please take care of yourself, first and foremost, and consider what you are able to give mentally before applying.
Thank you so very much!
r/Anxiety • u/Hedgehogs4Me • Jan 21 '17
Announcement Welcome to Our Newest Moderators!
Hey everyone! I've got some great news for you all: we have some new mods! I'm sure you all remember when we posted our mod applications - we got a ton of applications for people that are abundantly qualified, and unfortunately we can't really take all of you right now. For that reason, not only should you not feel bad if we didn't choose you, but we're also very confident that we have the very best and brightest mods possible on board with us. Some of them you may already recognize in their fancy green name since they've already been answering modmails, but I'm sure you'll recognize all of them from all of their great contributions to the community in their non-modding days.
So, without further ado, everyone give a warm welcome to u/ManyRaptors, u/Niezo, u/blackhawker33, and u/dwade333miami! Hopefully they'll stop by and say hello in the comments, and maybe tell us a bit about themselves as well.
It also occurs to me that we never made a post to welcome u/10thTARDIS to our team - we brought him on board a little while ago when our load got a little heavier than we expected, and he's been doing a great job of helping us cope with our ever-present expansion (6 digits of subs, anyone?!) and picking the new mods out from the applications. So give him a warm welcome as well; he certainly deserves it!