Treating Anxiety

If you are diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder, there are treatments that can help you manage it and live a productive life. Talk therapy, or psychotherapy, can help reduce your anxiety symptoms. Certain medications can also help, often in combination with therapy.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one type of psychotherapy, or talk therapy, that can help people with anxiety disorders or depression. It teaches people different ways of thinking and behaving to better manage their fears, stress or extreme, debilitating sadness.

If anxiety impairs functioning in your daily life, it may be an anxiety disorder. Hear from experts and patients who have dealt with this disabling condition, and learn how to choose a mental health provider.