I have a bunch of problems that I haven't really been able to face because any time I think about them or try to read or research them I feel incredibly intense emotions. These emotions manifest incredibly physically as panic attack type feelings, uncontrollable crying and i also have like spiraling thoughts that move so fast i cant really process them so i just continue to spiral until I feel mentally exhausted and numb. At that point i usually try to do a chill activity like play minecraft while listening to a music but i never actually make any headway with the problem. Though sometimes im so exhausted i end up staring at the wall for an hour or two.

I was just wondering if you guys know how to deal with this at all and maybe know any resources for perhaps detaching emotions from the activity or what not. I know people will probably say i should seek a therapist but looking for a therapist and researching therapy is one of the things that gives me these intense emotions. If i could just lessen how painful and debilitating the emotional response is a little bit it would be easier to find a therapist as that is one of my main problems/goals. Also if you guys know any other subreddits that this would be a good question to ask let me know. Thank you.

tl;dr Do you guys have any resources or methods to deal and work through intense emotional responses.