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Anxiety
I know that I have anxiety. My mom has it and I'm starting to get like her. I used to be able to control it, so it wasn't an issue, but lately it has been taking over my life. Does anyone have any tips to helping with this other than taking medication? My mom takes meds for it and she doesn't want me to start, because she said I'll never get off them and I'll rely on them for life. Thank you for any help. I just want to feel better.
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I am a great deal older than most of the advisers on this site, so my advice will be somewhat different from what you have received and may continue to receive from others.
Anxiety is a precursor of or a trigger of depression symptoms. Your statement that “I just want to feel better” tells me you may be feeling the first symptoms of depression. Depression is hereditary so your mom saying she doesn’t want you on medication because you will be on them for the rest of your life may not be exactly the right answer.
You can learn to deal with depression without medication with the help of a trained therapist. During therapy it may be necessary for medication to help control the symptoms while you learn techniques to control them without the medication. This is something you, your doctor and your therapist will need to discuss.
Most people with depression suffer for many years and never know it. I am one of those people. When I was finally diagnosed I was put on medication and I can attest to the change the medication has made in my life. I have worked with a therapist to deal with the root cause of my depression, what triggers depressive episodes and have learned to control them. Because of my age and the depth of my depression I will be on a maintenance dosage of medication for the rest of my life. For the difference it has made in my life I can tolerate the limited side effects, which is mainly a dry mouth. With the almost certain passage of the Heath Care Legislation you will not have to worry about it being a preexisting condition when changing jobs and applying for new heath care coverage.
I can understand where your mother is coming from in her thinking, but times have changed. Talk with your mother again; ask her to make an appointment for you with the family doctor. Your doctor will most likely want to do a complete physical to rule out any organic causes. The doctor will them either prescribe medication and recommend a therapist or recommend you see a specialist who is better trained to deal and prescribe for patients with depression.
The longer you put off getting treatment the worse you are going to feel so talk to your mother, convince her to take you to the doctor and then let the doctor talk to her.
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Hey there,
No matter what people tell you, there is Always a natural way to curing anything.
In your case, try relaxing. Relax your body the best you can. It will allow you to let things go, stay positive, have fun, and just live life to the fullest. Relaxing your body and your mind will help great amounts by keeping your emotions in control as well. Accept, forgive, and you will find this place. Relaxation results in calmness and calmness results in a cure. Meditate, go for a walk, read a good book, soak yourself up in a nice warm bath full of bubbles. Do something that you know is relaxing and is something you enjoy doing. When you are doing things you love, you will always be successful. When you are successful, you have met your goal <3
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