Good anxiety treatments other than medication?
I have started having more severe symptoms of anxiety within the last 6 months. I was diagnosed a few years ago by my physician; however, I declined medication because I do not believe in medication for early treatment. In time my symptoms, not serious at the time, had dissipated on their own. Now I’m having much more pronounced symptoms that are starting to worry my fiancé… such as hair falling out, sharp shaking when relaxed or sleeping, and not ever sleeping at night due to not being able to stop thinking. My nerves are shot due to stress and anxiety. There has to be some treatment methods, non-medical, that can help out. Any advice would be very much appreciated.
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they say exercise, yoga, relaxation therapy sessions, herbal teas whirlpool spas are good ways to relieve anxiety and tension. counseling would probably also help u identify were your anxiety comes from. i also had anxiety for about 5 years, and did not want to go on medication. i tried everything else, but medication. but as soon as i found out what the stressor was , it went away. boy, i wish tho that i had tried medication to get me over this hump. i am a retired mental health worker, and thought i could do it on my own, and eventually i did, but it wasn’t worth the anxiety and pain i went through to get better "on my own" in my case load i have seen great improvement, from very small doses. some the medication can be taken as necessary, and it does not mean u have to be on it the rest of your life. if all else fails, please try some medication, u do not have to live this way. my advice again, seek professional help in the form of counseling, although it could take a while, if you don’t have any relief, in say about 6 weeks, please give the medication some thought good luck hope this helps.
try 2 make any effort bebore sleeping like a wake or yoga training or read 2 book or even the newspaper. and good night.
It’s medical, but it’s not drugs. Have you tried cognitive behavioural therapy? About 6 weeks of CBT is just as effective as the use of SSRI medications in the treatment of anxiety and depression. If you are a student, you can get this sort of therapy for free on your college/university campus. If you can’t afford it, there are community programs available to you. Check your options and possibly talk with your doctor about getting a refferal.
Other things you can try are herbal teas, hot baths, journaling, ignoring it, yoga/relaxation techniques and attempting to recognise on your own what triggers your anxiety and finding ways to deal with it to keep it under control.
EDIT: Another thing I just thought of, to help with your insomnia especially insomnia because you can’t stop worrying at night, you can try listening to audio books while lying in bed. I can’t sleep unless I’ve got Jim Dale reading me chapters from the Harry Potter series. I have it set up so it turns off after I fall asleep. It helps so much!
Yoga is an excellent stress and Anxiety reducer. Take a walk outside and remember to breath in your nose and out your mouth, having an anxiety attach while taking a leisurely walk is hard to do. Good Luck.
Hey, why not check out this site:
http://www.cureanxietydisorder.com/cure.html
It has helped many people stop panic/anxiety attacks….
All the best…