5 years is quite a long time and as this started at adolescence it’s important you should adress it properly with the help of a psychiatrist....
At this age personality is in process to form and many adolescent crisis are also there which can be reason for your anxiety
If it’s mild and can be treated with councelling then psychiatrist will offer you councelling sessions only
Can antidepressants be taken for long term like 6 months any side effects for anxiety disorder people
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