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I think i'm having anxiety i have to take a deep breath i get an anxious feel and have to take a deep breath is that anxiety?

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Therapy?: Have you yet tried any form of psychotherapy? Typically, the optimal combination of things to treat emotional issues such as anxiety or depression is medication (which, on your best day, is supposed to take the edge off symptoms) but the real gruntwork takes place in psychotherapist's consulting room.

Dr Grin agreed

Answered 5/4/2015

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