[fleury1991]

Just curious but how manageable is anxiety related disorders? and how big is the success rate for people in treatment? Hope everyone is getting to a fresh start this new years!

[sundog]

Happy New Year to you too!! (((((fleury))))

That's a good question! You will very often read that Anxiety Disorders are amongst the most treatable of all mental illnesses.........However, I am finding that my own Anxiety Disorders are very persistent, despite therapy and meds. I am making some headway, but I do get a bit frustrated when I keep reading how "easy" it is to treat Anxiety Disorders......I would also be really interested to know from others here how treatable their Anxiety Disorders are and what has helped them the most.

Thanks for posting this, fleury!

[with or without you]

I have been able to manage my troubles with therapy and meds, but it has been a long road. I have been to hell and back. Also a few life-changing events threw a wrench in my recovery.

Happy New Year

[sundog]

Good for you!! (((((((with or without you)))))) And Happy New Year!

[with or without you]

thanks sundog! Also, I think a lot of people (both the public and health professionals alike) forget that depression usually comes along for the ride with anxiety. It is almost impossible not to get clinically depressed from struggles with anxiety disorders.

[cameron949]

My anxiety treatment just started and I cannot even see the finish line or any relief yet. Had my first therapy session last week, and though we covered a lot of ground, no feedback from him on what I need to do yet. I guess that is normal. Considering going back to GP to change meds- my state of mind if very fragile right now and it is difficult to consider a lengthy road to any recovery right now, when I am holding on day by day.
My anxiety comes from worrying too much about "what if's" in the future - and it gets the best of me- always thinking the worst scenario. Broke down in the shower this morning and cried- mostly due to the lack of sleep last night.

[fleury1991]

from what I learned the only thing you can do is keep positive, What do you have to lose? join some groups and find ppl to relate to, dont get down on yourself.. Im going through the same thing And I feel your pain. It sucks, but you can change it! just believe

[Mustkeepjob32]

I wish I believed that most people that got treatment were better! I believe that mental illness is a part of me, not something that will ever be cured; it possibly can be managed.
I'm still not at the managed part. I ran out of meds and have gone several days without them and had couple breakdowns. I will have money to get them tomorrow. I kept thinking about my death. I'm doing better now, mostly cuz I got out of bed and took a shower!

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[lovelylovely]

I think anyone wanting a quick fix should take anti-depressants and those that are ready and commited should undergo therapy. I've been consistantly in therapy for nearly 2 years now and still need a lot more therapy. I have days when I think therapy has done nothing for me and is a complete waste of time but at moments like these, I know negativity has crept back into my brain again and that I can't let it, its times like these where I can only rely upon myself to give myself a mental kick up the backside. I am bigger than my flaws, I dont want them to be bigger than me. This doesn't work everytime and usually by the time my next therapy session arrives, im in a mess or something.

[fleury1991]

Is there such thing as a quick fix? Usually from what I know it takes time to break the anxiety

[Lilleth]

I have had six sessions with my therapist and this week she was honest enough to say that it not a cure for depression all she can do is try and help me to find ways of coping. I was in a really bad way when I went to see her this week when i went to see her the week before I was feeling better than I have felt in a whole year but then I just felt my mood sinking again and that alwful feeling in my stomach came back (is it the solar plexus ) that they say is where all our feeling are not actually our brain? An then I was back to crying and trying my damdest to get through the day. I just cant stand the awful feeling inside me even when my brain is telling me I can cope stay in the present moment the feeling is there and it hurts.