Oct 20, 2020
You can be sitting in a doctor’s office.
The doctor tells you that there is nothing physically wrong.
Based on your symptoms, you fit the profile of a person having an
anxiety condition.
The doctor may or may not prescribe medication.
The doctor may or may not give you are referral to a
behavioral health professional like a therapist, psychologists or
psychiatrist.
Maybe, if you have a really good doctor, they provide you with
a brochure or handout that gives you more than a sentence about
your specific type of anxiety and treatment options.
That is kinda rare but it does happen.
You walk out of the office.
What do you do?
That is part of the motivation why I created this podcast. To
give folks multiple options for understanding what is going on in
their bodies and more than two treatment options.
Yes, there really are more than two. My belief is that it is a
whole body approach to treatment.
Start from a place of respect for your body. Even if you are
currently angry with it at the moment.
If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention
Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or
text “START” to 741-741.
Resources Mentioned:
From the Experts: How to Cope with Anxiety and Loneliness in the
Age of Coronavirus by the TimesUp Foundation. How to
create a place of being ok during these times.
HelpGuide.org focuses more
on non-medication related treatment and resources.
National Institute of Mental Health page on
Anxiety Disorders.
Disclaimer:
Links to other sites are provided for information purposes only and
do not constitute endorsements.
Always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with
questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health
disorder.
This blog and podcast is intended for informational and educational
purposes only. Nothing in this program is intended to be a
substitute for professional psychological, psychiatric or medical
advice, diagnosis, or treatment.