How To Treat Anxiety

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Generalized anxiety disorder treatment usually begins with cognitive behavioral therapy. This will often be used in conjunction with medication.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy(CBT) looks at distortions in the way a person looks at the world and themselves. Basically a negative thought will provoke a negative emotion so the therapy is intended to stop the negative thought before it occurs. As an example, if you feel very anxious about an upcoming situation, and you think the worst is going to happen, your therapist could say, "How likely is the worst to happen? What positives are more likely to occur?"

CBT starts by educating an individual to enable them to distinguish legitimate worry from unreasonable worry. With this education you can begin tracking your anxiety, being aware of what might trigger it and monitoring its length.

At this point you are asked to challenge your anxiety. To question the thoughts that trigger it. You will begin to challenge what you know about anxiety. For example, being anxious is a given.

Generalized anxiety disorder treatment also includes breathing exercises, muscle relaxation, and guided imagery.

Medications may also be used in conjunction with CBT. Doctors like to start with Buspar, because it is non addictive and does not cause drowsiness. Buspar generally takes two weeks to have an effect and then the effect is usually mild.

Antidepressants such as Prozac, Paxil, and Lexapro may be effective with some people. Antidepressants take about two weeks for initial relief and six weeks for full effect.

Benzodiazapines are the most effective and fastest acting medication for generalized anxiety disorder treatment. They are best used for short term relief as they are physically and psychologically addictive with prolonged use. Some Doctors feel these medicines should only be prescribed in the most extreme cases. These medications include Xanax and Valium.

Sufferers can also use self-talk. When you feel your anxiety coming on, you can intervene mentally and talk yourself down. You can replace anxious inner dialogue with practical dialogue, effectively helping yourself not to worry.

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