I say first of all tell yourself it's okay to have the anxiety. Divorce is extremely stressful and can cause even a person without mental health conditions to feel anxious. You are making a big life change and going through a period of uncertainty. I can relate. When my ex-husband and I first separated I lost 25 pounds in 2 months without trying (if only I could have kept the pounds off), had no fingernails to speak of, and had to take short term disability from work for a month because I couldn't concentrate to save my life.

Other suggestions: If you're not already in counseling, it can be extremely helpful while going through this hurdle. Lean on your family and friends; spend time with them to take your mind off the divorce. Do some things you enjoy especially if it's something your soon-to-be-ex did not care for. Take care of yourself the best you can - try to get enough sleep, try to eat meals regularly, try to get some exercise, etc. Read books, articles, blogs, etc. related to divorce, being single, self-empowerment, etc.

I wish you all the best!

Do as suggested, with the other answer, tell yourself your getting rid of the anxiety in your life, and the person who probably had a lot to do with you feeling or getting to this point in your life, you will feel better without him. And this is one way, of doing it. You may think of counselling, which will help to get all this out. And quite often we project about things that makes us feel nervous why, ?? because it is never as bad as we think in our heads that it is. Its your mind playing games. Tell your head off for trying to make you feel weak, tell those thoughts to go away. Go swimming, or take up a new interest. Maybe something your ex husband would not have let you do.... Try read a book, Called A woman in my own Right, by Dr susan forward. It has exercises at the back, which might help further too.

No that is you telling yourself the paracetamol, helped you when it didnt. Its you that settled you down. Ask for some exercises like breathing, counting to ten while exhaling thinly and slowly. Telling yourself , you can do this! It also could be your meds are not working as well as they should. talk to your gp in case you need to review your tablets if been on a long time, as your body gets used to the drug and becomes less effective.

I used to get anxious going to places but then i thought people dont know me so why worry.found 2 paracetamol calmed me down