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How To Overcome My Anxiety?

i am fifty two years of age and need help with my mind.i feel like the whole world is against me i seem to have lost all my friends and get anxious when i go out anywhere as i feel people can see it in my face when they look at me lost my girlfriend because i could not man up to my problems hope you can help
Mon, 30 Dec 2013
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Greetings !

Well it seems like you are suffering from Depression and anxiety which have taken a toll on your personal and social life and also possibly on your professional life which can be summed up by saying that these two conditions have caused what is called as functional impairment and taken away your quality of life.

Now this can be managed by a combination of Drug therapy and Counseling.

Drug therapy shall include an anti depressant drug such as escitalopram at dose of 10-20 mg / day and an anti anxiety drug such as clonazepam at dose of 0.25 mg twice a day. While this drug therapy will manage your symptoms for now but for the long run and for future prevention of such a predicament you need to seek counseling in the form of CBT ( Cognitive Behavior Therapy) which is a special counseling technique that teaches a person coping skills and strategies to endure and manage stressful life situations.

I hope this helps.

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How To Overcome My Anxiety?

Greetings ! Well it seems like you are suffering from Depression and anxiety which have taken a toll on your personal and social life and also possibly on your professional life which can be summed up by saying that these two conditions have caused what is called as functional impairment and taken away your quality of life. Now this can be managed by a combination of Drug therapy and Counseling. Drug therapy shall include an anti depressant drug such as escitalopram at dose of 10-20 mg / day and an anti anxiety drug such as clonazepam at dose of 0.25 mg twice a day. While this drug therapy will manage your symptoms for now but for the long run and for future prevention of such a predicament you need to seek counseling in the form of CBT ( Cognitive Behavior Therapy) which is a special counseling technique that teaches a person coping skills and strategies to endure and manage stressful life situations. I hope this helps. Regards