Hector and Lois are siblings who were both diagnosed with generalised anxiety disorder. Lois works in London and Hector is a student in Vienna. Despite the distance, they regularly check in on each other to offer support when needed. Now, every week they'll be talking about different aspects of living with GAD and how they get by. Is it fun? Kinda… The topic is serious, but part of their coping strategy is to share experiences and laugh about how terrible the condition can be. Disclaimer: They are not mental health professionals; this podcast is meant to raise awareness to help end the stigma
In episode 27 of "Anxiety Calling" Lois and Hector talk about climate change.
In episode 26 of "Anxiety Calling" Lois and Hector talk about social media and among other things how they deal with the emotional stress it can cause.
In Episode 25 Lois and Hector talk about what's been going on and why it's taken them so long to make a new episode.
In episode 24 Lois and Hector started talking about Weltschmerz, ended up going down the rabbit hole to discover that maybe our reality is just a dream of a sleeping hedgehog.
In episode 23 of "Anxiety Calling" Lois and Hector talk about Covid-19 and how it affects different parts of anxious life.
In episode 23 of "Anxiety Calling" Lois and Hector talk about Covid-19 and how it affects different parts of anxious life.
In episode 22 of "Anxiety Calling" Lois and Hector talk about their schooldays and how they coped with anxiety before they even knew they had it.
In episode 21 of "Anxiety Calling", Hector and Lois discuss superstitions and whether or not they make them anxious.
In episode 20 of "Anxiety Calling" Lois and Hector talk anxiety about birthdays. Why they make Lois anxious and wether Hector cares about his birthday or not.
For episode 19 of "Anxiety Calling" Hector and Lois invited their very first guest to share some insights into ADHD and discuss the crossovers between GAD and ADHD.
In episode 8 of "Anxiety Calling" Lois and Hector discuss the psychological symptoms of anxiety that they experience.
In episode 17 of "Anxiety Calling" Lois and Hector talk about self medication in the context of anxiety and panic.
In episode 16 of "Anxiety Calling" Lois and Hector talk about sleep or lack thereof and how GAD effects sleep and sleep affects GAD. The off-topics this week are dreams and what it might be like being a vampire.
In episode 15 of "Anxiety Calling" Lois and Hector discuss fears about unlikely but possible legal repercussions.
In episode 14 of "Anxiety Calling" Lois and Hector talk about their experiences with obsessions.
In episode 13 of "Anxiety Calling" Lois and Hector talk about their experiences with anxiety about food.
In episode 13 of "Anxiety Calling" Lois and Hector talk about their experiences with anxiety about food.
In episode twelve of "Anxiety Calling" Lois and Hector talk about gaslighting in the context of anxiety.
In episode eleven of "Anxiety Calling" Lois and Hector talk about their experiences with anxiety related depression.
In episode ten of "Anxiety Calling" Lois and Hector talk about dealing with unfortunate and unexpected shit-shows.
In episode nine of "Anxiety Calling" Lois and Hector talk about their experiences with anxiety and panic during the festive season.
In episode eight of "Anxiety Calling" Lois and Hector talk about working in the arts while struggling with an anxiety disorder.
In episode seven of “Anxiety Calling“ Lois and Hector talk about their experiences with anxiety about health.
In episode six of "Anxiety Calling" Lois and Hector talk about their experiences with the physical symptoms of generalised anxiety disorder and panic.
In episode five of "Anxiety Calling" Lois and Hector talk about their experiences with generalised anxiety disorder and panic attacks at work.
In episode four of "Anxiety Calling" Lois and Hector talk about their experiences with generalised anxiety disorder and panic attacks while being in relationships.
In episode three of "Anxiety Calling" Lois and Hector talk about their experiences with generalised anxiety disorder and panic attacks while dating.
In episode two of "Anxiety Calling" Lois and Hector talk about their experiences with generalised anxiety disorder and panic attacks in social situations.
In the first episode of "Anxiety Calling" Lois and Hector talk about their first encounters with anxiety and panic and how they came to make this podcast.