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Stress & Anxiety
Once before 4 months ,I had gone to the psychiatrist to cure my chronic anxiety .He had prescribed me medicines .What exactly medicines do to cure anxiety & stress ? Do medicines change our thinking pattern of mind ?
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Dr. Shabeeba Z Kailash
Psychiatrist
12 yrs exp
Chennai
I understand your concern. Anti-anxiety meds correct the reduced levels of a neurochemical serotonin in the brain which is responsible for causing anxiety and stress in a person. Duration of treatment needed depends on severity of the condition. Unless treated completely the problems might recur. It is easily manageable with appropriate treatment, so that dysfunction due to the same can be reduced and your quality of life will improve. Some counselling sessions along with medical help might be useful for you. I would also be more than happy to help you with that if you are looking for further online information. You can directly consult with me through Practo as needed. Online chat consultation is available.
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Ms. Caroline Asirvatham
Health Psychologist
9 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi , Thank you for writing. Anxiety medications help by balancing few chemicals in your brain which significantly reduce the symptoms of anxiety. Anxiety medications should be taken for a brief period of time as suggested and recommended by your doctor. Anxiety medications help you reduces symptoms of anxiety however to be able to with through your thoughts the most effective way is psychotherapy, cognitive behaviour therapy in specific.
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Please meet with a psychologist for counselling and cognitive behavioural therapy which can help you with your thoughts and to learn coping strategies to reduce stress and anxiety
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Practise lifestyle change, relaxation techniques, breathing exercises
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