Without antidepressants?

[Anonymous]

Do you think it is possible to recover from anxiety without antidepressants?

[sage2021]

I don't understand why you are talking antidepressants for anxiety 🙄

There are antianxiety pills for anxiety 🙄

Some, and I mean more than a lot of doctors pass out antidepressants like they are M&M's!!! They give them to people for so many reasons other than depression. I've been through so many doctors trying to give me antidepressants when in fact, proven by medical tests that my body was sick, but the don't address the real problem with your body.

If your doctor says you can stop using antidepressants for anxiety, ask for antianxiety pills.

When you are ready to stop the antidepressants, you must taper off of them slowly. You cannot just stop taking them. Your doctor can explain how to taper off that medication.

Please make your doctor give you the proper medication for anxiety and you should get some relief.

I have been taking antianxiety pills for many years. I still do. Screw those antidepressants!!

Good luck 🍀🤞

[IslaTheWitch]

It depends on the anxiety reasons and it's level. For anxiety itself antidepressants are not needed. There are drugs which lower the anxiety feeling and they are not antidepressants.

In the end it's a doctor's decision and it is made based on the interview with you. If the doctor suspects there could be depression involved it's better to treat it, as depression deepens anxiety.

You can also start with psychologist and check if this helps you enough that you don't need and drugs. But, please, don't try to treat anxiety without professional help. It's not worth it.

[Asker]

I care too much about what people say and I'm crying, I think you're right, I should get help from an expert.
I struggled not only with anxiety but also depression

[art84]

I was on medication for anxiety like Paxil and Buspar in my teens and 20's. It kinda helped with my depression and anxiety though but felt like a zombie. I am no longer on medication and feel better than my 20's and 30's. I was even seeing a therapist which helped with deep breathing and positive thinking.

[Saiesh30]

Exercise. Without fail.
Exercising releases endorphins which helps to reduce stress and anxiety.
Meditation, if done the right way and with belief.

[Asker]

I have social phobia and anxiety due to an event in my past.
and I want to get through this without antidepressants because I've heard so many bad things about antidepressants and it scares me

[Asker]

And thanks

[Saiesh30]

Yeah I understand. It's not scary to take antidepressants provided you take them under medical guidance however, it's definitely best if you can avoid it.
And sticking to routine in your daily life and self care is the best way out of it.

[Asker]

I experienced some traumatic events and I stayed at home a lot, alone, I had no friends and I became like this, then I went to the psychiatrist and he said to me: I don't want to give you medication, I believe you will get over this without medication. But there were moments when I had a hard time with the process, sometimes I felt so bad that I was dying of anxiety, actually I have an appointment with another psychiatrist today, everything was fine, I thought about using medication, but when I heard so many side effects, I was really scared.

[Saiesh30]

Okay. Yeah it's not easy to get out of a trauma but it's not scary to take them. I'm saying so coz I had taken them for as long as I had to and then I stopped. So internet can be misleading too. It doesn't always tell the right thing. Hope you recover soon out of it. 😇

[ChicoFromThe305]

Yea I believe so, the person just needs better distractions and find solutions to their current problems.

[pascal_climbs]

Yes, if you find another way to get rid of the bad thoughts. For some people, sports or gym helps e. g.

[Jmmmfi4]

MAYBE FOR SOME PEOPLE... DEFINITELY NOT ME

[MemeSupreme]

maybe but ask professionals about it

[Anonymous]

Yes if they take ashwagandha to replace them

[Asker]

What is that

[Opinion Owner]

Look it up on google. I don’t want to accidentally give you a false information regarding the stuff

[Asker]

Okay thanks