Battling Anxiety Without Prescription Drugs

By Author: Roberta Hamson
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The cause of anxiety lies within ourselves. For whatever reason the condition developed, (perhaps as a result of a one-off traumatic event, or years of negative thinking) it developed as our way of coping with stressful situations or phobias and therefore it stands that the key to overcoming anxiety lies within ourselves too. Prescription drugs may ease our symptoms but the cause lies dormant and can cause other problems.

Medications prescribed for anxiety are usually anti-depressants. These drugs are physically addictive, meaning that when you stop taking them you experience withdrawal symptoms such as insomnia, nightmares and stomach cramps.

The majority of Doctors recognise that prescription drugs should be a last resort and this is why your very first priority in fighting anxiety should be to book an appointment. Not only does visiting your Doctor cement in your head that you are taking steps to beating the condition, but your GP will also put you in touch with the best counsellors, therapists and organizations, as well as providing helpful information.

Seeing a counsellor or having Cognitive Behavioural ...
... Therapy (a form of therapy which helps you to recognise what exactly is making you anxious and how to change your thought patterns to deal with it) is important, but you can fight the anxiety symptoms immediately by exercising, followed by taking a bath with essential oils (bergamot, lavender and lemon grass are the best for relaxation). Our bodies create adrenaline when anxious. This was once a flight or fight response to life-threatening situations, but in today's world when our lives are rarely threatened by predators we have no need for it. This is why exercise is fantastic, because it uses up that surplus adrenaline and gives you a rush of 'feel-good' serotonin.

There are many other ways to fight the unpleasant symptoms that anxiety brings, but the most important and the most reliable method is to see a therapist or counsellor who will help you work out a way of fighting the condition at its cause.