If you are experiencing Anxiety or Depression here is how you can get help.
Anxiety
Self Help: If your lifestyle is unhealthy or stressful you are more likely to feel anxious, take some time to slow down and evaluate how well you are caring for yourself
Professional Help: Self help coping strategies for anxiety can be effective and help you, however, if your worries, anxiety attacks, or fears have become a great burden on you and are causing an increase in stress or effecting your daily routine it is very important to seek professional help. If you are experiencing physical symptoms of anxiety you can consider getting a medical check up. A physical can check to make sure that your anxiety is not caused by a medical condition. If a medical condition is ruled out you should consult a therapist who can help with treating anxiety attacks and anxiety disorders.
Treatment for anxiety disorders:
Depression
Ask for help: The thought of helping your depression can seem overwhelming. Although you may feel helpless or weak against the illness that is not the reality of it. Starting small and asking for help is key. Having a good support system will speed up recovery. Isolation fuels depression so reaching out to others if you feel alone is a big step on the way to recovery.
Choose a healthier lifestyle:
Build emotional skills: Most people lack the skills to manage and balance stress or emotions. Building emotionally skills can help you cope with your depression or the things causing it. Learning how to recolonize and express your emotions and feelings can make you stronger.
Seek professional Help: If supportive people, healthy changes and building emotional skills isn't helping you, find help from a mental health professional. There are many treatments that are effective in helping depression which includes therapy, medication, and other treatment. Effective treatment for depression includes forms of therapy which will give you the tools to help yourself. What you learn will give you skills and insight to prevent it from coming back. Some forms teach you practical techniques on how to push away from negative thoughts. It also helps you work through the roots and cause of your depression. Helping understand why you feel that what, what triggers you, and how to stay healthy mentally will put you down the right road to recovering from depression.
Anxiety
Self Help: If your lifestyle is unhealthy or stressful you are more likely to feel anxious, take some time to slow down and evaluate how well you are caring for yourself
- Erase negative thoughts by
- Write down your worries
- Create an anxiety worry time
- Accept uncertainty
- Take care of yourself
- Practice relaxation techniques
- Adopt healthy eating habits
- Exercise
- Sleep
Professional Help: Self help coping strategies for anxiety can be effective and help you, however, if your worries, anxiety attacks, or fears have become a great burden on you and are causing an increase in stress or effecting your daily routine it is very important to seek professional help. If you are experiencing physical symptoms of anxiety you can consider getting a medical check up. A physical can check to make sure that your anxiety is not caused by a medical condition. If a medical condition is ruled out you should consult a therapist who can help with treating anxiety attacks and anxiety disorders.
Treatment for anxiety disorders:
- Cognitive behavior therapy (cbt) - Focuses on thoughts and behaviors related to your anxiety. It helps you identify where your anxiety is coming from and challenge the negative thoughts.
- Exposure Therapy - It encourages you to take a part in the things giving you anxiety. It also encourages you to confront your fears while being in a safe environment. Repeated exposures can make you gain control while faces fears without being harmed. Anxiety will gradually diminish.
Depression
Ask for help: The thought of helping your depression can seem overwhelming. Although you may feel helpless or weak against the illness that is not the reality of it. Starting small and asking for help is key. Having a good support system will speed up recovery. Isolation fuels depression so reaching out to others if you feel alone is a big step on the way to recovery.
Choose a healthier lifestyle:
- Choose supportive relationships
- Regular sleep and exercise
- Eating healthy
- Manage your stress
- Practicing relaxation techniques
- Challenge negative thoughts
Build emotional skills: Most people lack the skills to manage and balance stress or emotions. Building emotionally skills can help you cope with your depression or the things causing it. Learning how to recolonize and express your emotions and feelings can make you stronger.
Seek professional Help: If supportive people, healthy changes and building emotional skills isn't helping you, find help from a mental health professional. There are many treatments that are effective in helping depression which includes therapy, medication, and other treatment. Effective treatment for depression includes forms of therapy which will give you the tools to help yourself. What you learn will give you skills and insight to prevent it from coming back. Some forms teach you practical techniques on how to push away from negative thoughts. It also helps you work through the roots and cause of your depression. Helping understand why you feel that what, what triggers you, and how to stay healthy mentally will put you down the right road to recovering from depression.