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anxiety


Question Posted Friday August 31 2007, 6:57 pm

ive had anxiety for years now and i went of my lexapro then last year it came back with depression. i got put back on lexapro and i was better, now its back i can tell. im not listening to music like normal, i dont want to go to school like i used to, and im worrying over like seriously nothing, like i had my 1st health class of the year today and then i started flipping out, not feeling good because ive had a bad experience in that class last year with my depression but anyway i normally watch discovery health channel but now i cant because im afraid that im gonna hear symptyoms of some disease and im gonna find out i have it! im already on a pill and a half of lexapro. some people can calm themselves down by like breathing or something but i figured out i cant mine is worse, what can i do!?!? i hate feeling like this

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Razhie answered Saturday September 1 2007, 10:01 am:
You mention medication, which is good. I'm a firm believer that medication can be a phenomenal help for anxiety sufferers, but what about therapy?

Most of those people who can calm themselves down with breathing or stretching exercises learned how to do that in therapy. It's not something you just instinctively know how to do, it takes a while to figure out and they had to be taught by a professional. Breathing exercises are not magic that only some people can practice, they are basic biology. It might be hard to learn, but anyone can learn to do it and it can improve things. There are other things a professional can teach you as well to help you combat those obsessive bad thoughts and to deal with panic attacks.

You don't need to find a physiatrist (or pay for one) a less expensive therapist or certified councilor should be able to give you the tools you need.

Do not let yourself say “It wont help!” or “I can’t do it!” or “I’m too afraid!” or “This is silly”. That is the anxiety talking. Remember that anxiety and depression are illness whose only goal is to keep you anxious and depressed. To get better, you will probably need to do some things that scare you and you will have to work hard.

If you are going to fight your anxiety don’t do it half-assed and don’t give up before you even start. If the first therapist you find, or found, didn’t work for you, go find another!

You can’t get better all by yourself anymore then a cancer patient can.

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MOSES answered Saturday September 1 2007, 8:18 am:
i WANT TO ADVICE YOU THAT ANY THING NOT POSSIBLE
TO HUMAN GOD CAN HEAL IT IN SECONDS.I MEAN THAT
I WAS ONCE IN AHIGH ANXIETY THAT ANY ONE CAN
HELP ME,BUT WHEN IPRAY TO THE LORD PATIENTLY
GOD HEALS ME ONCE AND FOR ALL. SOYOU TOO I THINK
IT'S BETTER TO LOOK THE SAVIOR

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