I want to find natural and alternative treatments for anxiety--and I have some--but I feel overwhelmed by all the different types and information. And the safety and effectiveness of each.

I'm hesitant when it comes to herbs, but part of me wants to try something with St. John's Wort and Passion Flower in it...but there are risks with those treatments. And exactly what dosages, especially if I'm using other herbals and naturals in addition?

Then there's the freakin' cost! I just saw one brand that contains these two herbs that costs about $30 a bottle, each which will last 15 days, and they tell you that you need three bottles...but I forget why.

I just feel overwhelmed, and it's making me anxious, which is what I'm trying to treat!!!!!!

I hate the SSRI and psych meds, but one thing about them is, they're easy to take. While you have to worry about side effects and physical risks, and you do have to make sure you don't combine them with certain other meds, in general, you just pop them and don't worry about them. With herbs and such, you have to make sure they won't conflict with other herbs, and the dosaging is less exact, plus some people have problems with them (although that can be said of pills, too).

The stress of finding a cure for my stress is killing me!!!