A 39-year-old member asked:
can anxiety be cured?
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Dr. Robert Stewartanswered
Clinical Psychology 44 years experience
Yes. Manage anxiety: By learning relaxation skills & learning to modify the thoughts, perceptions & beliefs that trigger your anxiety. Learning to calm your body & your mind is the key. You can learn these skills on your own, but having a mental health professional "coach" you is quicker & more effective. Biofeedback helps learn relaxation skills (www.Bcia.Org & www.Aapb.Org). Entrenched anxiety may require meds.
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Dr. Jonathan Shedleranswered
Clinical Psychology 14 years experience
Yes, it is treatable: It may be more helpful to think of "anxiety" as the psychological equivalent of fever-- a nonspecific response to a wide range of possible underlying difficulties. The suggestions of the other doctors will likely help, but if the anxiety persists or is severe enough to cause problems, see a good psychologist to get to the bottom of it and treat the cause, not just the symptom. It can be treated.
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A 50-year-old member asked:
Can anxiety be naturally cured?
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Dr. Sahba Ferdowsianswered
General Practice 18 years experience
Mindfulness: Reading on "mindfulness" is an effective way to treat anxiety without medications.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
How can talk therapy cure anxiety ?
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Education: Mental health professionals by interacting with you (talking) may elucidate your situational anxiety, point to triggers you may not be aware of, and as part of their considerable abilities help you gain strategies to manage your anxiety, before resorting to medication. Understanding your personality and problems through talking is a great medical adjunct and is a field of medicine to admire.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
What cures anxiety?
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Dr. Miroslava Foxanswered
Clinical Psychology 15 years experience
See below: Talk to your physician to see if there is a physical basis for anxiety, work on finding out what makes you anxious. Try to establish daily routine to bring some predictability in your day; practice deep breathing, relaxation/ guided imagery (you can find scripts on the web); you can work with a therapist to help you guide through the process. Consider medication, if symptoms become overwhelming.
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Sweden
A 25-year-old female asked:
How do I cure my anxiety?
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Dr. David Kennedyanswered
Pediatrics 26 years experience
None: finding out what is making you anxious is the first step. I would discuss your anxiety with a therapist. If your anxiety is affecting your life style in a significant way, the psychiatrist may prescribe anti-anxiety medication. Screening lab work for thyroid studies and complete blood count would be helpful. techniques like meditation, yoga or deep breathing may decrease your anxiety.
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A 65-year-old female asked:
How to cure anxiety without drugs?
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Meditation can help: Meditation can help manage anxiety.
Eg http://emtutorials.com/2013/06/meditation-for-patients/
or
http://www.1giantmind.org/
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