| iety today can often be very overwhelming and it is | | | | Medications are also very commonly used to |
| important to make your anxiety is in check as well as | | | | decrease a person's anxiety. Under the supervision of |
| any other issues that you may have going on at the | | | | your therapist a medication may be prescribed that |
| time. Anxiety is felt by everyone at some time in | | | | can help elevate anxiety temporarily. Some of the |
| their life, like when giving a speech or going on a job | | | | medications include: SSRI's like Lexapro, Paxil, Prozac, |
| interview. For people with severe anxiety, it is much | | | | Zoloft, Celexa, or Luvox, MOAIs like Parnate or |
| worse and is felt on a constant basis. People with | | | | Nordil, and TCAs like Tofranil, Adapin, Vivactil, |
| anxiety issues often experience some or all of the | | | | Anafranil, Surmotil, Elavil, Sinequan, Endep, Norpramin |
| following symptoms: extreme fear, abnormal phobias, | | | | or Ludiomil. If you do choose to use medication to |
| heart palpitations, panic attacks, shyness and | | | | treat your anxiety, it is best to do so under the |
| obsessive behaviors. Therapy, medication, and | | | | strict supervision of your physician because many of |
| relaxation exercises can all provide relief of anxiety | | | | these medications have side effects and all have to |
| symptoms and when used together the results are | | | | be prescribed. |
| even better. | | | | Relaxation exercises can also help to elevate anxiety. |
| Therapy is usually the first step used in relieving | | | | Panic attacks caused by heightened anxiety can be |
| anxiety issues. A therapist can help you to discover | | | | calmed by deep breathing exercises. Mediation has |
| the underlying causes of your anxiety and can | | | | been known to relieve anxiety symptoms before a |
| suggest the best ways to help you get through it. | | | | situation that might trigger it, by having a relaxing |
| Some techniques that are used to help relieve a | | | | effect on the person. Yoga and other exercise |
| person's anxiety often include cognitive or behavioral | | | | programs have also been shown to relieve anxiety |
| therapy. Cognitive therapy is when you are taught to | | | | somewhat. Since the endorphins released during the |
| use different ways of thinking when you are in a | | | | exercise can have a calming effect on the person, |
| situation that may cause anxiety. By reprogramming | | | | anxiety is often reduced. |
| your thought processes you can decrease your | | | | Many people suffer every day from anxiety |
| anxiety at the time, by telling yourself more positive | | | | problems or panic attacks that can stop them from |
| things when anxiety is felt. Behavioral therapy is | | | | leading a normal life. If you feel that you have a |
| when you are constantly confronted with the anxiety | | | | problem with anxiety or panic attacks therapy, |
| filled situation until your start to feel more | | | | medication, or relaxation exercises can prove to be |
| comfortable. Taken in baby steps the therapist will | | | | very effective in treating your problem. The |
| talk you through the process as they slowly get you | | | | symptoms of anxiety can constantly rule a person's |
| to come to terms with the situations that cause you | | | | life and if they become serious it is very important to |
| anxiety, and it goes away. | | | | seek out professional help for your mental health. |