Anxiety Therapy Research Paper

Going to the doctor because you are sick is always recommended. Sometimes you feel sick for no reason at all, or so you think it's no reason. Having to go to the doctor and getting diagnosed with a mental disorder such as anxiety or depression or even both can be a hard pill to swallow. The doctor might ask you questions such as, “Have you ever taken medication for anxiety or depression?”. You might be surprised at the question but answer it honestly. You might from then get put on medication along with psychotherapy. If not you can choose what you want to do. There is a lot of people who get misdiagnosed with a mental health issue.
Medication isn’t always the best answer for anxiety and depression, sometimes counseling helps a lot better along …show more content…
“Serotonin impacts every part of your body, from your emotions to your motor skills. Serotonin is considered a natural mood stabilizer and the chemical that helps sleeping, eating, and digesting. Serotonin also helps reduce depression, regulate anxiety, heal wounds, stimulate nausea, and maintain bone health” (ScacciaMedically). Many people get misdiagnosed because their doctors simply want money. The patient could easily fix their problem just by talking it out. That isn't the case for all people, but it is for most. Once someone starts taking the medication the problem will turn into a bigger one. When someone gets diagnosed with either of these mental illnesses they might start to think people will judge them because they are taking medication. When in reality they might not even need it. You as a normal human being, might not even suspect they have either of these illnesses. Most people think that someone with depression is always shut in the dark and crying, but that's not always the case. “But depression isn’t always this obvious. Some people can totally fake it. They can smile and laugh; they can act like everyone else, even while they are in excruciating emotional pain” (Lubow). Most people who get diagnosed start to push people away until they are left isolated. Sometimes this isolation can lead to even more depression and anxiety. Causing them to abuse …show more content…
A good therapist can help you cope with feelings and symptoms, and change behavior patterns that may contribute to your illness” (Hotline Information). Talk therapy should usually be taken into consideration first, it is the most natural way to help cope with the feelings of understanding your mental illness. People don't understand the feeling of mental illness until they are in the shoes of having such thing. Once they get diagnosed they start to feel hopeless but there is someone out there who studied how to overcome these illnesses that can help you talk through them and understand them