Anxiety is an inevitable part of life for most of us. A majority of people report that they worry about issues such as finances, health, and family on a daily basis. A smaller number, about 15 percent of adults, have a diagnosable anxiety disorder such as panic attacks, agoraphobia (multiple phobias), social phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or post-traumatic stress disorder. It's apparent that the stress of modern life-the pace, the complexity, the level of social alienation, and the lack of consensual standards to live by-takes its toll on many of us. Whether you are dealing with everyday worries and anxiety or have more intense and lasting anxiety symptoms in the form of a specific anxiety disorder, this website offers you a variety of strategies to help you achieve a calmer, more peaceful way of life.
Twenty-five million Americans suffer from diagnosable anxiety disorders, and millions more struggle with occasional feelings of fear, panic, and worry. Pharmaceutical companies spend billions each year developing drugs to counteract these feelings, but the truth is that there is no "magic pill" that can make anxiety go away. Anxiety treatments that rely on medication have a high incidence of relapse when the medication stops. And the side effects of these drugs can be more debilitating than the condition they were designed to treat. An alternative and more lasting way to control anxiety is to make gentle, natural changes to your lifestyle that promote wellness in mind and body.
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