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Preventing Anxiety

To help prevent anxiety, consider taking the following steps:

Avoid situations, occupations, and people that cause you stress.
If unavoidable, confront and overcome situations that provoke anxiety.
Find a relaxation technique that works for you. Use it regularly.
Develop and maintain a strong social support system.
Express your emotions when they happen.
Challenge irrational beliefs and counterproductive thoughts.
Correct misperceptions. Ask others for their views.
Work with a therapist .
Avoid using nicotine or other drugs. Drink alcohol in moderation

RESOURCES:

Anxiety Disorders Association of America
http://www.adaa.org/

Mental Health America
http://www.nmha.org/

CANADIAN RESOURCES:

Canadian Psychiatric Association
http://www.cpa-apc.org/

Canadian Psychological Association
http://www.cpa.ca/

References:

Generalized anxiety disorder. National Institute of Mental Health website. Available at: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/ . Accessed June 18, 2008.

Nietzel MT, Wakefield JC. American Psychiatric Association: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders . 4th ed. Text Revision. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association; 2000.

Tierney LM, McPhee SJ, Papadakis MA. Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment . 45th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill;2006.

Last reviewed January 2009 by Theodor B. Rais MD

Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Talk about it in the:
Anxiety Support Group

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