Do you feel anxious? Stressed out? Overwhelmed? Well, Colton Haynes would like to help.
In a new YouTube video, Colton shares some of the wisdom he’s acquired in his 28 years on Earth about how to manage anxiety. His strategies includes deep breathing exercises and tricking one’s mind about what it’s actually feeling.
“A really really good way to kind of help yourself get over your anxiety is to tell yourself that you’re excited instead of you’re anxious,” he says, “because if you’re excited, it’s almost the same feeling, but obviously without the panic part.”
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The video is part of a series produced by the Child Mind Institute that features celebrities giving advice to their younger selves regarding various mental health issues.
Anxiety, Colton adds, is OK and not something anyone should freak out about.
“You’re not alone,” he assures people. “There’s millions of people out there who suffer from crippling anxiety, whether it be from fainting or from sweating or so may different ailments from anxiety.”
Check out the inspirational video below…
ChrisK
I’m just waiting for him to start posting pictures of him taking a dump. Queerty will most likely be all over that too.
jspatlanta
I think he looks like his other half now. Not a product of himself. I think he got so phyisically tired of being that DRAMA QUEEN (just come out FOOL) that he ended up with a LONG road to go. Good luck kiddo, I think ur prob goin to need it.
DDstar1me
Ohhhh Colton. Your so beautiful. You could convince me to do just about anything.
DDstar1me
@ChrisK…that’s a very specific request. Sounds more like a fetish to me. Queerty, lets make that happen. kkaayy..
Donston
Is he even trying to be an actor any longer?
I mean, the dude doesn’t have much going on in the talent department. But he is yummy. And it’s nice to see one of these overt closet cases in Hollywood reach a place of self-acceptance, peace and apparently love.
ChrisK
If your anxious act like your excited. Wow. I’m sure those kids with serious mental disorders will be blown away by that advice.
Donston
That’s actually pretty pragmatic, if basic, advice. Let’s not hate just for the sake of it.
DCguy
Is it weird that I agree with both of you. Donston is being nice and reasonable and I feel he makes a point. But then Chrisk’s snark sneaks in and I agree with that too. Dammit you two! 😉
Donston
His aim is admirable. LGBT are prone to suffer from anxiety and depression. Being closeted, religious guilt, emotional remnants of past abuse, desperation to maintain a sense of masculinity/hetero-normalcy, the convoluted and conflicted egos one can get from “feeling different”, the type of narcissism that can develop from gender confusion or or sexual confusion or frequent sex and/or relationships outside of your orientations. All these things can trigger anxiety and depression. And he’s actually well-spoken, if basic, when it comes to this topic.
Yes, Queerty overdoes it with Colton. But there really aren’t that many “visually appealing” openly gay “actors” in Hollywood who put their experiences and their looks out there unabashedly. This site is very much about propping up eye candy. And it was that way before Colton came out.
DCguy
Nice to see he is feeling better about himself.
Just as a reminder to Queerty,
The show “Brooklyn 99” has a main character who is gay
The show “Major Crimes” has a major character who is gay and came out and is in a relationship on the show.
The show “Real O’Neils” has an out gay actor playing an out gay character who has a lesbian best friend
The show “Cotton” has a lesbian character
The show “Nashville” has a trans actress lead
The Netflix show “One Day at a Time” has a lesbian Character
The Netflix show Sense 8 has a trans actress playing a trans character with a lesbian girlfriend as one of the leads and has a gay mail couple as two more of the leads
The show “How to get away with murder” has a gay lead character
The show “Orphan Black” has a lesbian lead character
The show “Empire” has a gay lead character and a bisexual character
The show “The Walking Dead” has a lesbian and a gay lead character
The show Orange is the New Black has a trans actress playing a trans lead character, a bisexual lead character, and a lesbian lead character
The show “Scandal” has a gay lead character
The Show “Jane the virgin” has a gay character
The show “Transparent” centers around a trans character
The show “Being Mary Jane” has a gay lead character
The show “The Haves and Have nots” has a gay lead character
etc……
I’m not saying stop reporting on Colon Haynes, I’m just saying that there is a LOT going on in the entertainment industry with lgbt rolles and characters right now that could be reported on if that is actually what you want to do.
(And yes I know I left out Eric Stonestreet’s character from Modern Family, done purposely as they made that and kept that character a neutered clown.)
Donston
The majority of those shows and those characters are hella lame (big ups to Cosima). And this site rarely discusses scripted television. That would force them to form perspective and wit, which is mostly a no-no here.
DCguy
Your opinion on the shows notwithstanding my point was that, I’m not sure why there seems to be a 100% focus on this one actor and the complete erasure of any other examples of anybody lgbt on TV on this site. It’s bizarre unless it’s a paid P.R. situation.
Captain Obvious
It’s bizarre that you continue to click on Colton articles if you hate reading them so much. There are tons of articles on other people. Maybe you just like complaining.
DCguy
@Captain Obvious
Awww, adorable, you once again tried to create a posting that didn’t exist so you could troll.
I said I Was happy for the guy, never said I hated reading about him. And merely pointed out the many many other shows and other actors that could also be brought up.
But please, keep on making up your “Alternative Facts” and Maybe change your screename to “Captain Kellyanne Conway”
mz.sam
This man must stop his social media whoring and get serious by doing gay porn.
ShowMeGuy
Now THAT would be something that I would pay good money to see.
Dan
Poor guy. His career has become posting half-naked pics on instagram.
Doughosier
How much does he pay Queerity to keep reporting on his every move?
He BGB
Queerty, his own personal publicity department. I enjoy queerty but I agree that they report on him for no reason when there are others more deserving.
Xzamilloh
I got something you can do to relieve me of my anxiety, Colton… you don’t have to say a word, but it does involve your mouth. Or butt. Or both. Or just play with yourself in front of me. But, don’t talk.