Describing how anxiety feels is difficult, but simply put, it’s when someone has so many emotions that it physically affects them. Fifty-eight million people, including children as well as adults, in the United States suffer from anxiety every day and, according to the Michigan Times, only one third of them receive effective help: medication and CBT or cognitive behavioral therapy. Medication is generally viewed as the “cure” for many mental illnesses, and, although they can help, this is not true. In addition to its harmful effects, medication has the potential to make the existing situation worse. CBT is an option free of harmful side effects from chemicals, but in an emergency can be difficult to access quickly. CBT is the best option for
