Episode 192: Anxiety: A Nurse's Perspective with Monique Crawford

Protecting Your NEST with Dr. Tony Hampton

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Monique Crawford is a nurse and also a patient of Dr. Tony’s who has personally experienced and learned to deal with anxiety. She has been a nurse for 24 years and has, as a result, learned to work in stressful situations without letting the stress overwhelm her. She has struggled with personal and professional stressors over the course of her life and is here to share what she has learned. “We can’t control the way anxiety manifests itself, but we do have some type of power in how we manage it.”

In this discussion, Dr. Tony and Monique talk about:

• (03:00) Monique’s career as a nurse and experiences with anxiety and stress
• (09:28) How Monique used to deal with stress when she was a child
• (12:48) How Monique came to have such high levels of anxiety in her life
• (26:01) Anxiety, recovering from traumatic experiences, and physical health
• (28:42) The various ways in which Monique manages her anxiety
• (34:55) Common misconceptions about anxiety
• (39:53) How anxiety has impacted Monique’s ability to accomplish her goals and perform at work
• (43:58) Resources that can help with anxiety
• (46:41) How you can help a friend or family member struggling with anxiety
• (49:01) Final words of wisdom for those struggling with anxiety or who know someone struggling with anxiety

Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below.

Links:

Anxiety Resources:

• Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind (Book by Georgia Ede)
• Mental Illness Happy Hour (Podcast)
• The Trauma Therapist (Podcast)

Dr. Tony Hampton:

• Linktree
• Instagram Account
• LinkedIn Account
• Ritmos Negros Podcast
• Q Med
• Symposium for Metabolic Health Lectures
• How Waking Up Every Day at 4:30 Can Change Your Life