Getting Help

If you, or someone you know, has symptoms of anxiety, a visit to the family physician is usually the best place to start. A physician can help determine whether the symptoms are due to an anxiety disorder, some other medical condition, or both. Frequently, the next step in getting treatment for an anxiety disorder is referral to a mental health professional.

Among the professionals who can help are psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and counselors. However, it's best to look for a professional who has specialized training in cognitive-behavioral therapy and/or behavioral therapy, as appropriate, and who is open to the use of medications, should they be needed.

As stated earlier, psychologists, social workers, and counselors sometimes work closely with a psychiatrist or other physician, who will prescribe medications when they are required. For some people, group therapy is a helpful part of treatment.

It's important that you feel comfortable with the therapy that the mental health professional suggests. If this is not the case, seek help elsewhere. However, if you've been taking medication, it's important not to discontinue it abruptly, as stated before. Certain drugs have to be tapered off under the supervision of your physician.

Remember, though, that when you find a health care professional that you're satisfied with, the two of you are working together as a team. Together you will be able to develop a plan to treat your anxiety disorder that may involve medications, cognitive-behavioral or other talk therapy, or both, as appropriate.

You may be concerned about paying for treatment for an anxiety disorder. If you belong to a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) or have some other kind of health insurance, the costs of your treatment may be fully or partially covered. There are also public mental health centers that charge people according to how much they are able to pay. If you are on public assistance, you may be able to get care through your state Medicaid plan.

For more information about how to get help for anxiety disorders we suggest that you visit the following pages as well as the over 2000 other resources we have available on this site:

• Panic Disorder
  
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
  
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
  
• Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder)
  
• Specific Phobias
  
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  
• Role of Research in Improving the Understanding and Treatment of Anxiety Disorder
  
• Treatment of Anxiety Disorders - Medications
  
• Treatment of Anxiety Disorders - Therapy
  
• How to Get Help for Anxiety Disorders
  
• Strategies to Make Treatment More Effective

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