A 49-year-old member asked:
Advice on ways to help deal with anxiety?
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Dr. Stephanie Craiganswered
Clinical Psychology 39 years experience
First try relaxation: Relaxation techniques, meditation, deep breathing, learning to stop negative thoughts are first-line do-it-yourself helpful approaches. You may need help learning these from a therapist, or a chance to talk about what is causing it. There are anti-anxiety medicines that can help, but usually best when paired with talking and/or cognitive behavioral therapy.
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Anxiety: Talking therapy ranks high. Cognitive behavioral therapy can be quite effective. Aim for daily exercise, 8 hours of sleep per night ; good nutrition with 5 servings of veggies ; 4 of fruit per day. Try tai chi, yoga, qi gong, progressive muscle relaxation, deep breathing exercises ; meditation. Don't isolate - spend time w friends ; stay active. Consider psychiatric eval if these are enough.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Advice on how to deal with anxiety help?
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Dr. Sara Buckleyanswered
Clinical Psychology 19 years experience
Read all about it...: My patients like the book "when panic attacks" by david burns md. I find when one has a better understanding of where anxiety comes from, one is better able to manage it. You should be able to get it at your local library or find it on line. (i have no monetary interest in dr. Burns' books.)
good cognitive-behavioral therapists can also guide you through this problem in a relatively short time.
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A 49-year-old member asked:
What are good ways to deal with anxiety?
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Dr. Basem Shlewietanswered
Psychiatry 28 years experience
How severe : Sometimes it really depends on the level of anxiety you're experiencing. Not all anxiety needs to be treated. Some anxiety could be a normal response to a life situation or other.
Some mild to moderate forms of anxiety might respond well to yoga or breathing exercises. More severe forms may respond to therapy whether it is psychodynamic or cbt. And then of course there are medications that we use.
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