Anxiety medication

[Pastelpurple]

Does anxiety medication actually work... I want to overcome it by myself but nothing seems to help

[BlueSky125]

Yes it does but it should be look at as a temporary fix. What other things have you tried.

[Pastelpurple in reply to BlueSky125]

Thank you, I’ve tried meditation and eating healthy and writing stuff down, it doesn’t seem to work for me.

[BlueSky125 in reply to Pastelpurple]

My experience has been that meditation is not helpful with some types of anxiety and depression. Are you having panic attacks or more general anxiety. You could look into distress tolerance , it’s part of a therapy called dbt that helps people deal with overwhelming thoughts and feelings in a healthy way.

[levymaria]

It worked for me I was on Zoloft for over 2 years I just stopped taking it a couple months back because I want to try to deal with everything myself.

[Bluedog64]

When I've been on it it has helped but with any medication it can take a couple of trays to find the one that fits you specifically. Also if can be helpful to try other stuff as well like meditating, exercising, writing, or what ed very you are into. I would just consult with you're doctor. But you have got this

[Anxietyguy]

Yes it can. I take something to help sleep. And have a few benzos for an emergency. Benzos work really well for me. I tried the Zoloft once and didn't like it. But some people love it. All depends on the person