Is anyone NOT feeling anxious about world events?

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Just curious. My anxiety is out of hand at the moment so I feel like everyone must be terrified and full of dread also, but wondered if that’s actually the case?

Me. I know it's happening but I can't do anything that will change the situation/outcome so I just don't think about it. I don't ever watch the news and rarely read anything on line about it. Just concentrate on day to day life.

Other than praying I do not know what else can be done. I have prayed but that is all I can do atm.

I’m very sad about what’s happening but can’t say anxious is one of my feelings. I’ve got so many health worries going on at the moment and lived through so many personal traumas I just think things closer to home are likely to “get me” or those closest to me first. It doesn’t mean I don’t have compassion and empathy for those affected by the situation.

I try not to worry about things I cannot change.

That doesn't mean I am not concerned but I cannot control it therefore being anxious about it will only hurt myself and help nobody.

I’m worried and I feel really awful for the innocent people involved.

However, you have to live in the now and keep going with hope.

Social media is as bad as it is good when it comes to things like this and directly off the back of a global pandemic our minds are all by pretty vulnerable.

Try not to worry yourself.

I don't feel anxious about things I can't control

There is no point - most of my day as a therapist is helping others to cope with anxiety

I’m upset and angry for the people of Ukraine and innocent Russians but I’m not remotely anxious for myself. I am stressed about the cost of living crisis though.

No.
It's out of my control and not affecting my life so it's not worrying me.
Lots of things are, but that's not one of them.

I wasn't a week ago but I must admit I'm feeling a bit concerned now.

I feel very worried for the people of Ukraine and the surrounding region. I don’t feel any more worried for myself than normal as I don’t believe the war will escalate in a way that affects the UK directly (although it will affect us economically). I may be wrong, of course, but I don’t see any point in dwelling on that. I find some of the things I’ve seen written about people worrying about their own safety a bit distasteful.

No. My main feeling is one of exasperation about it all for the whole world - I know that sounds daft but I think we've all just got through a very stressful 2 years with Covid19, and so many people have died and here we go with this invading other countries/world leaders who are nutcases playing at BillyBiggestBollocks yet again. I know exasperation is a trivial sounding word but after Covid and all the death from something we didn't cause or control it's the best word I can think of to describe how I feel.

I'm really not worried about the Ukraine scenario, I don't see war coming here at all. As others have said, it will have indirect effects. But I think tensions were even worse (and for decades) during the Cold War and nothing happened.

Tbh, the environment is a much more worrying thing, but all I can do is do what I can about that.

I’m horrified at what is happening, but I’m not anxious & I’m not worrying about events I can’t change

My anxiety is through the roof. Ukraine and the separate issue of climate change occupy most of my daily thoughts. It’s really bad for my health, I know, but it’s very hard to control.

@LadyCatStark

I’m upset and angry for the people of Ukraine and innocent Russians but I’m not remotely anxious for myself. I am stressed about the cost of living crisis though.

Same here. I'm baffled about all these people who are suddenly 'terrified' and think that Putin is about to drop nuclear bombs all over the UK.

In recent memory there has been wars in the former Yugoslavia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and probably many other places and not one of them has impacted on UK soil to the degree that people seem to currently be expecting to spread out from what is happening in Ukraine.

Strangely it’s the environment that is being destroyed by the items that I think the war is about. Look at what Ukraine had to offer Putin in the way of oil and minerals

Yes I know there has been terrorist attacks related to conflict in some of these countries but we haven't lost thousands of people and infrastructure across wide areas like would happen in a full blown war on UK soil.

No am not anxious . Feel very sad for those ‘ in the firing line ‘ but full of admiration for the Ukraine’s men .

I'm upset and desperately sorry for the Ukrainians and the dissenting Russians but I'm not at all anxious for me or my family. Worrying about things you can't control is a waste of energy and, as your mental health is initially your responsibility, why would you put yourself in this position. There's enough going on closer to home to lose sleep over tbh. Avoid social media (particularly the threads on MN which are irresponsible and should be taken down), stop watching the news and retreat into a family-centred bubble for a bit 💐

I'm very sad for those poor people affected, but I spent my teens (80s/90s) worried to death about nuclear war, so I can say from experience that worrying about events you have no control over is just a waste of your time and energy.

I'm not feeling anxious at all, but that's not to say I don't keep a close eye on events in case anything changes. Just try and live and enjoy your life as normal, it really is too short to waste worrying!

I'm desperately worried for the brave Ukrainian people this morning. In tears watching the news.

I'm not worried for me at the present but I can't believe we in the west are letting this madman get away with this. There must be more direct action that nato can take surely. 

"Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference."

I’m not an anxious person by nature. I listen to my favourite news reporter on the radio, to get the facts. Don’t expose myself to Sky News or social media. Having lived through the pandemic, and the fear related to that, I don’t worry about much at all.

I'm upset for the people of Ukraine and very angry with dickhead Putin but I'm not actually anxious about it.

I'm not worried about nuclear war. Firstly I don't think it will actually happen and secondly, on the tiny chance that it did happen, it would be over very quickly so it's not something to worry about imo.

If there is a possibility of WW3 that's not nuclear then I will be worried because I don't want my dc's to go through that. But, right now, I see no real reason to believe that it will escalate to that.

In context of worries for myself and my family, I'm worried about the rising cost of living. But that thought/worry pops into my head maybe a couple of times a day and then it's gone. I'm not really an anxious person generally anyway.