what are some ways to overcome anxiety without meds?
I was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder, agoraphobia, depression, and post traumatic stress disorder. I’ve taken meds before and had a bad experience. I want to know if there is a way to rid yourself of this without the use of medication.
Coping With Anxiety - Steps to a Worry-free Existence
Coping with anxiety entails that a person actively engage in positive changes. There are steps that one can take to encounter safety from a worrisome world.
Coping with stress and anxiety includes the following steps:
* Laugh: Don’t take your life so seriously. A sense of humor helps overcome worry by distracting the mind. Laughter may also produce endorphins, which help ease pain and offer a sense of relaxation and joy. Tell a joke, watch a comedy, and laugh when disaster strikes. You’ll feel better with a smile on your face.
* Make plans: Worrying solves nothing. It cannot change situations or outcomes. The only way change comes about is through action. Instead of worrying, empower yourself by acting toward change. Worried about money? Create and implement a budget or seek professional financial counsel. Productivity creates an atmosphere of positive change that worry cannot achieve and makes overcoming anxiety possible.
* Herbs: There are several herbs one may use to help alleviate feelings of stress. Among them, Kava stands out. Kava enables the body to relax physically and mentally. Those with liver problems or Parkinson’s disease should not use Kava. Adaptogenic herbs, such as the ginsengs and milk thistle are good herbs to consider. Adaptogens, or nerve tonics, help strengthen the body’s resistance to stress. As always, follow the directions on the bottle and check with your doctor before beginning any herbal routine.
* Seek professional help: Having someone with whom you can discuss your worries may help lessen anxiety. A good counselor will listen attentively, enabling you to discover your underlying concerns. Together, you can create productive means of handling stress, so that you may heal emotionally and physically
October 2nd, 2009 at 7:36 pm
yoga. relaxing. taking deep breaths
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October 2nd, 2009 at 7:43 pm
Coping With Anxiety - Steps to a Worry-free Existence
Coping with anxiety entails that a person actively engage in positive changes. There are steps that one can take to encounter safety from a worrisome world.
Coping with stress and anxiety includes the following steps:
* Laugh: Don’t take your life so seriously. A sense of humor helps overcome worry by distracting the mind. Laughter may also produce endorphins, which help ease pain and offer a sense of relaxation and joy. Tell a joke, watch a comedy, and laugh when disaster strikes. You’ll feel better with a smile on your face.
* Make plans: Worrying solves nothing. It cannot change situations or outcomes. The only way change comes about is through action. Instead of worrying, empower yourself by acting toward change. Worried about money? Create and implement a budget or seek professional financial counsel. Productivity creates an atmosphere of positive change that worry cannot achieve and makes overcoming anxiety possible.
* Herbs: There are several herbs one may use to help alleviate feelings of stress. Among them, Kava stands out. Kava enables the body to relax physically and mentally. Those with liver problems or Parkinson’s disease should not use Kava. Adaptogenic herbs, such as the ginsengs and milk thistle are good herbs to consider. Adaptogens, or nerve tonics, help strengthen the body’s resistance to stress. As always, follow the directions on the bottle and check with your doctor before beginning any herbal routine.
* Seek professional help: Having someone with whom you can discuss your worries may help lessen anxiety. A good counselor will listen attentively, enabling you to discover your underlying concerns. Together, you can create productive means of handling stress, so that you may heal emotionally and physically
References :
http://www.allaboutlifechallenges.org/Coping-With-Anxiety.htm
October 2nd, 2009 at 8:06 pm
i have had the post traumatic stress disorder and I can tell you anxiety is awful. I was helped most with learning how to meditate - there are some great tapes to help. also yoga is wonderful and never underestimate the power of prayer..
good luck
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October 2nd, 2009 at 8:42 pm
not sure you really want to. there are new meds out there that do an excellent job of dealing with your problems.i suffer from many of your problems plus a few more and my meds are doing great for me. it just took a while to find the right meds in the right dosages. if you feel the meds you are taking are not helping and are making you feel real bad then you need to sit down with your doctor and say so. and talk to him/her about it and how they are making you feel and that you want to try different drugs. one real good drug i take is lexapro and seroquel. talk to your doctor about those. if your doctor is not willing to talk about a drug change then maybe you need to talk about a new doctor change.
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October 2nd, 2009 at 8:59 pm
It isn’t easy to find the right medicine. Everyone is different.
God will help you as He is helping me. But I took the medicines first and would be willing to take them again if I really need them. There are chemicals in your brain and once they go all screwy, it takes awhile and some help to get back to normal.
I didn’t really want meds and didn’t like the first 2 or 3 they had me try. But then the doctor scared me by saying that the longer I stayed depressed, the more NORMAL that would become for my brain and the harder it would be to come out of it. That woke me up, cause I certainly wanted out of it!
I never want to be there again, so I’d be willing to take the meds.
I know it’s hard. I just weaned down and stopped my meds and everything is going wrong for me. But, with God’s help, I am making it through. You do what you gotta do, but don’t rule out the meds, OK?
And don’t rule out God. When someone in a wheelchair gets up and walks, that is a miracle everyone can see. When God heals us on the inside, it is just as much a miracle but only one can see it. That’s OK. The first time I was healed in my feelings, it was beyond words. I never knew such a thing could happen!! But that wound was instantly transformed, healed. That doesn’t mean there aren’t a lot more things in there that need fixed, but God will heal them too, in their time.
Live well, do good and love deep.
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October 2nd, 2009 at 9:45 pm
I have a fear of certain social situations. I have been to therapy, but honestly I am not sure it is helping. I think group therapy might be the way to go if the meds are not working.
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October 2nd, 2009 at 10:11 pm
By changing your diet.
Let me break it down.
You can call anxiety disorder a "chemical imbalance".
The chemicals in the brain are called neurotransmitters.
Neurotransmitters are made from amino acids.
(for example, the amino acid tryptophan makes serotonin, the amino acid tyrosine makes both norepinephrine and dopamine, etc.)
Amino acids come from the protein we eat.
If you don’t eat enough protein every day, your chemicals become imbalanced because the body has nothing to make them out of.
Sugar, caffeine, additives, artificial chemicals in foods further upsets this already weak chemistry.
By changing your diet- drastically for some people- you give your body what it needs to make healthy brain chemicals.
It’s really that simple.
You can try herbs, breathing, yoga to calm yourself, but without the basic foundation of your diet, those things will be ineffective.
References :
http://www.moodcure.com/