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Professional Help for Anxiety

Anxiety treatments can vary depending on the type of anxiety a person is experiencing. Multiple options for professional help for anxiety are available. A doctor or licensed mental health professional can help you choose which options are best for you.

  1. Medications

    • There are multiple medication options available including, antidepressants, benzodiazepines, beta blockers and BuSpar (which is in its own drug class).

    Cognitive Behavior Therapy

    • Cognitive behavior therapy helps replace exaggerated or fearful thinking by learning to replace counterproductive thoughts with more constructive ones.

    Relaxation Training

    • Mental health professionals teach forms of relaxation such as abdominal breathing and progressive muscle relaxation to use at home on a daily basis. Relaxation helps provide an overall sense of well-being.

    Exposure and Response Prevention

    • Exposure and response prevention (ERP) is a technique that first exposes a person to a feared situation in slow increments. Exposing a person to a feared item or situation eventually results in a reduced anxious response.

    Group Therapy

    • Group therapy is helpful in letting a person see that he is not alone and receiving support from peers. Group therapy is often indicated for patients suffering from agoraphobia.

    Hypnotherapy

    • Hypnotherapy uses a hypnotic state that leaves a person responsive to suggestion and allows for change in perception and memory.

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