Tikva Gideon burst into our lives when she won the tenth season of "Big Brother" in 2020, and since then has become a different opinionated influencer in the landscape, who does not shy away from expressing her opinion in a wide range of areas.
Even on Sunday evening, she did not deviate from her habit when she conducted another round of Q&A with her 180,<> Instagram followers, and spoke openly about approaching religion as a way of coping with situations of fear and mental restlessness.
Big Brother big winner. Tikva Gideon, Photo: Ohad Romano
"What's your best tip for dealing with anxiety?" asked Gideon. "There are those who deal with anxiety by giving it space, and there are those with pills (of course on the recommendation of a doctor), and there are those who understand that everyone experiences it, reality does not allow otherwise. I'm somewhere in between," she testified of herself.
"God listens to me and with me always"
"First of all, I'm a person of faith, so automatically it takes a lot off me. The closer I get to religion, the less anxious I am," she declared, then immediately explained her intentions. "Getting closer to religion for me is not what I wear or if I keep Shabbat, it's just knowing that G-d listens to me and me always."
Tikva Gideon in a Q&A post with followers, photo: screenshot
She went on to talk about other ways she can combat her mental state. "Beyond that, I see a psychologist when necessary. Just sharing will make you less anxious," she advised. "It's enough to talk to a friend and understand that everyone has anxieties, and that's natural."
You don't need pills to play with people's brains
In conclusion, she added towards the end of the answer: "I often give anxiety space, and the next day I tell it, 'Come on, you've had enough,' and pick myself up. Don't let her take me down. Even if it's hard, I work on myself, and it just works for me."
Perhaps in direct continuation of the previous question, Gideon was also asked to address the issue of the alleged distribution of psychiatric pills by the production to the contestants. "I don't know how to answer all the seasons, because I remember there was someone years ago who sued the production and won [when 'Brother' aired on 12). There were no psychiatric pills in my season. You don't need pills to play in people's brains. A closed house, zero control, that's enough."
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