Doctors would usually prescribe therapy along with medication. The common medication for anxiety consists of benzodiazepines or benzos as they are otherwise known. You will find this medication under the trade name of Xanax, Niravam and Xanor - this is a short acting benzodiazepine. Because it is such excellent relaxant, the benzos (especially Xanax) is liable to be abused by teenagers who are out for a “going on a trip”.
What is the bottom line for anxiety cures? Relaxation. Anxiety means your mind and body is put into the fight-or-flight syndrome. In other words, it is tensed to the maximum possible limit, ready to apply itself to any action that would ensure its survival. To reverse anxiety you need to find ways to relax. The faster you are able to induce relaxation, the faster you would be able to get rid of anxiety. There are many ways to do so. This chapter attempts to describe a few of the most popular and natural forms of relaxation. You could adopt any one, a combination or two or more, or all of them as you find convenient.
Music is very pleasant - even for those who are not particularly fond of it. It has the ability to relax the mind and body as well as generate positive energy. Music, as some studies show, increases the production of serotonin, which is responsible for the feel-good sensation in you. This is why many workplaces where they have strenuous work, introduced soft-playing background music. The results were amazing even when improvements were expected. Productivity went up by a huge margin and absenteeism came down. The inter-collegial relationship improved and overall the atmosphere of these workplaces improved considerably. As a direct result of these changes, staffing turnover also came down and with it the cost in training and orienting personnel in their jobs.
We all have heard this adage so many times that the meaning is lost on us now. However, this is indeed wisdom that you should give due importance. Anxiety is in one way the opposite of happiness or laughter. By this definition, it would make sense that if you laughed often enough anxiety would not be able to establish a hold on you. However, what if the anxiety already got hold on you? Could you reverse the condition with laughter? Yes, you can.
The manifestation and effects of GAD in children can be very harmful. Therefore, adults need to be alert to catch the problem as early as possible. Five major warning signs are as follows:
1. Children show extra concern about future - you will find that the children are too much worried about the ‘what ifs’ of the future. Often the situation that they conjure would be ridiculously hypothetical, yet they would be worrying about it in all earnest. Do not ignore what they say or how important such things seem to them or they would stop sharing their thoughts with you. Rather, redirect their negative thoughts into positive ones with adequate subtlety.
Treatment vs. cure. This is the question that would be still playing in your mind, right? Well, let me tell you that there is no cure for anxiety as this is a reflex reaction that your body adopts in time of danger. You “cure” anxiety and you would be left helpless in times of danger - physical or otherwise. Therefore, in this context ‘cure’ would be more harm than help. When I say no cure, it doesn’t mean you won’t be fully recovered. Everyone have different level of anxiety, and you want to be fully recovered to a normal person with normal level of anxiety!
The GAD as it is popularly known is the easiest to identify and as such the most common among the anxiety disorders known to humanity today. More than seven million people in the USA including young children in the 5-9 age bracket and teenagers alone suffer from this affliction. It is more harmful when it happens in young children and teenagers as it affects their self-esteem and performance in school, which can create an impossible to break vicious cycle. This is one of the most quoted reasons for teenagers taking to drugs. Watch out for the symptoms in yourself, your dear ones and especially your children. Whenever you have reasonable doubt that GAD is present, seek immediate medical help.
When anxiety strikes, it often feels like it is the end of the world. You would feel overpowered, trapped, and unhappy, with nowhere to go to escape from the terrible sensations that envelope you. There are many ways to help you cope with anxiety and I have endeavored to compile here 7 easy yet very effective techniques that you could adopt singly or in combination with others. Do not worry if you do not see immediate results initially. Many of the techniques would take a little practice to master, but when you do, you would be able to regain control of your feelings almost effortlessly. These techniques can be divided into three groups: (i) prevention, (ii) the preceding phase which happens before the anxiety strikes and, (ii) the action phase, during and after the anxiety strikes.
Anxiety is curable. You can be free from anxiety any time, provided you choose to take action towards this end. There is only one thing you need to do: seek medical attention. You are now empowered to recognize the symptoms of the major anxiety disorders and therefore you should be able to ascertain when you need help. The sooner you accept that you have a problem and address it medically, the sooner you would be free from anxiety related problems. The ball is in your court - act swiftly.
Is Self Medication A Way Out?
Many would say that exercise is the wonder cure for anxiety. This is because exercise actually reverses all the symptoms that an anxiety attack causes. When you exercise, your body produces endorphins, which are also called the feel-good hormones. These are the compounds that give you an exceptional high and a feeling well-being that usually follows a good workout.
