| Don't do anything right away you don't | | | | Healing anxiety and depression in this |
| have to. You don't need the added | | | | case will usually involve taking an |
| pressure stress and it's hard to assess | | | | anti-depressant. There are many |
| the situation and respond appropriately | | | | different types of anti-depressants |
| if you're overwhelmed by anxious | | | | available, and you and your doctor |
| thoughts and feelings. Identify the | | | | should work together to find the right |
| "trigger." What just happened that made | | | | variety for your situation. |
| you feel this way? Ask yourself whether | | | | The Double Whammy - Medication and |
| the person involved in the upsetting | | | | Therapy to Treat Anxiety and Depression |
| incident reminds you of anyone from | | | | Along with medication, sometimes therapy |
| childhood. Work out what the person with | | | | is recommended. This is especially true |
| whom you are having difficulty in the | | | | about certain forms of anxiety. Healing |
| present would have to do in order for | | | | anxiety and depression with therapy will |
| you not to feel anxious. Make your needs | | | | work for most people, but as with |
| clear to this person. Take a walk in a | | | | medications, it will take time and some |
| natural setting and note as many new | | | | effort on the patient's part to make the |
| sights, sounds and scents as you can. We | | | | most of the therapy sessions. Working |
| can't always control our moods, but we | | | | with your doctor to find the right |
| can learn to identify and avoid many of | | | | combination for your situation can take |
| the situations that trigger anxious | | | | some time. |
| feelings. By making sure the people | | | | Finding the right medication that will |
| around you know exactly what you need | | | | accomplish the most for you can be a |
| from them, you can begin to heal your | | | | situation involving trial and error. If |
| anxiety and depression and that is a | | | | the side effects of one medication make |
| powerful defense against further | | | | it unbearable, talk to your doctor and |
| anxiety. | | | | try another. There are plenty of options |
| Attacking Anxiety and Depression | | | | out there, and all of them have slightly |
| Healing anxiety and depression with | | | | different benefits and side effects. |
| medications has become a much better | | | | Healing anxiety and depression can take |
| option within the last ten years. | | | | a while, but it is possible. Finding the |
| Medications have become much better at | | | | right way to combat both anxiety and |
| solving the specific problems that may | | | | depression can take a while, but with |
| be causing the anxiety and depression. | | | | your doctor's help, you can find a |
| It is thought that one main cause of | | | | solution to your problems and hopefully |
| depression or some forms of anxiety | | | | eventually rid yourself of the worst |
| occur due to chemical imbalances within | | | | symptoms of anxiety and depression. It |
| your body and brain. | | | | may be a slow process or it may be |
| This chemical, serotonin, is naturally | | | | quicker for some; the key is to not give |
| occurring within your brain, but | | | | up on your treatment options and consult |
| occasionally, it is not produced in | | | | with your doctor for the best remedy for |
| sufficient quantities. This can lead to | | | | your situation. |
| depression and some forms of anxiety. | | | | |