Will my Anxiety ever go Away?

Have you ever had the thought, “what if I’m stuck living with my anxiety forever?” If so, you are not alone. This is a common worry to have especially if your anxiety is severe enough to detrimentally impact your life. Luckily, with different treatment modalities and sometimes no treatment at all, symptoms of anxiety CAN lessen!

In this article, I will discuss the prevalence of anxiety, different therapeutic treatments, and common medications that are designed to ease your worries!

How Common is Anxiety?

Have you ever felt that you are an “odd ball” because you have anxiety or, that no one will understand your struggle? Interestingly enough, anxiety is one of the most common disorders to have and one of the most treatable. In fact, anxiety is said to affect 30% of Americans at least once in their lifetime.

Counseling for Anxiety

So, what do you do if you struggle with anxiety? Well, there are several options. One option is to seek treatment. Several different therapeutic modalities help with lessening the severity of anxiety symptoms.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is said to be one of the most effective treatments for anxiety disorders. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy teaches you how your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are all related to each other. If you change your thoughts and feelings, eventually your anxiety will change as well.

Medication Management

Another option in treating anxiety is getting prescribed medication. There are different types of treatments that help ease your worries. These include SSRI’s, SNRI’s, Tricyclic antidepressants, benzodiazepines, and others. Each medication comes with their own side effects. Medication management can also be pared with therapy or, alone.

Conclusion

If you’ve had the thought, “what if I have to suffer and endure this anxiety forever?”, you are not alone. Anxiety is one of the most treatable disorders and also one of the most common. Recommended treatment includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and if necessary, medication management. Speak with a therapist today to discuss options in lessening the frequency and duration of you anxiety symptoms and/or schedule an appointment to meet with a Psychiatrist to discuss medication options.