Treatments for Anxiety
There are many treatments for anxiety that are available if you suffer from
an anxiety disorder like I do. Some of them work so well, you could
almost consider them to be anxiety cures. You don’t have to go about your
day feeling anxious, nervous, or fearful. You can go out and do things…it’s
possible for you to be a participant in your life…maybe for the very first
time.
Obviously, the first step in getting help is to get a medical checkup. You
may need anti-anxiety medication and/or counseling. It’s worth it.
You’re worth it.
One of the many excellent anxiety treatments is mental health therapy. If
your doctor sends you to a mental health therapist, many therapists who treat
anxiety disorders practice cognitive behavioral therapy. Other types of
counseling are systematic desensitization and exposure therapy.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Of all the treatments for anxiety that are available, many people have
success with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
CBT is a type of therapy that focuses on the thoughts and feelings that
influence our behavior.
This therapy helps you identify thoughts and feelings that are at the root
of your anxieties. Then it helps teach you how to replace your negative thoughts
and feelings with positive thoughts and feelings.
With CBT, the course of treatment is of much shorter duration than other
traditional therapeutic treatments for anxiety and its focus is on your goals
of living life without being negatively affected by anxiety.
Relaxation Techniques
Another excellent treatment approach for anxiety disorders are relaxation
techniques.
You can easily learn to practice most relaxation techniques at home.
Many meditation-type relaxation techniques are available on CDs or
downloadable from the Internet. There are also a number of them found in books.
One of the best ones in my opinion is Dr. Herbert Benson’s The
Relaxation Response.
Learning relaxation techniques is very beneficial because integrating them
into your life helps you counteract your fight or flight response. You
learn how to go through your day without the usual anxiety-producing events
bothering you as much because the relaxation techniques you’ve learned are not
allowing your fight or flight response to kick in and make you anxious.
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