how can you handle very high anxiety levels

my anxiety is so high often that little things make me nervous,i live in a 3rd floor apartment, so if i hear noises outside my apartment in the communal stairwell, i panic because i wonder who it is or who could be causing the noise............. same thing with mail or answering telephone calls....i have a fear of opening my mail for fear of what's inside? might it be worrying news.....and the same thing with phone calls...i worry who it could be phoning me and i panic and let it go onto the answer machine.

anyone got any advice for anxiety when it is that high and you're a nervous wreck?

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Coralmist · 41-45, F Best Comment

I get very hypervgilant too at many noises. It's a part of PTSD for me. I try to remember that almost all the noises I've jumped at were fine, non threatening. Even in the night when I fear outside noises they turn out fine. So statistically , most noises we hear are going to be ok. I let my phone go to the machine too. I get anxious answering people on the spot on phone calls.

durinsBane1983 · 46-50, M

@Coralmist thanks for answering and everything,i think my anxiety might be related to ptsd as well.

Coralmist · 41-45, F

@durinsBane1983 Thanks for best comment 🦋