It is Time To Let Go:
Talk To An Expert
Talk To An Expert
Worrying from time to time is inevitable, particularly when the matter concerns something or someone close to your heart. Life will present us with unique challenges and events that will elicit intense emotions. Sometimes these emotions can be so intense that we won’t know what to do or where to turn. Daily life stressors, major life changes and crises can create a great deal of distress and anxiety. Not every fear, however, is well-founded. When fear and anxiety become excessive, interfering with your day to day life, you may feel that you need to let it go. Processing this with an expert can help.
Putting a Label to Your Fear
Anxiety is not feeling occasional worries or distress. It is about feeling excessive, unreasonable fears that stand between you and your goals, both short and long term.
There are several anxiety disorders; each has different symptoms, but all are clustered around extreme fear and dread. One of these may be affecting you. These anxiety disorders include panic disorder, social phobia (or social anxiety disorder), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), specific phobias, and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).
Stop Anxiety Before It Stops You
It is estimated that there are almost 40 million adults in America who are struggling with an anxiety disorder. If you feel trapped in feelings of uncertainty and this fear is crippling your abilities to make decisions it can be wise to intervene sooner rather than later. Help is available.
Ignoring your symptoms can make your condition more complicated, leading to other physical and psychological problems, which may even lead to other unhealthy behaviors such as substance abuse and/or self-injury. Don’t wait to get the help that you deserve.
Taking the First Steps
Talking about your fears can help a lot in easing your anxiety, particularly social phobia or social anxiety disorder. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (September, 2014), completed a study that showed that “talk therapy, not medication (is) best for social anxiety disorder.” The findings also revealed that many who experience anxiety end up choosing medication or nothing at all because many do not have access to professional therapists. This does not have to be your story.
When anxiety takes control you may be left feeling powerless, though you can take back your power, therapy can help. If your anxiety is preventing you from reaching your goals, call Carolina Counseling Services – Southern Pines, NC right away to schedule your first appointment.
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