There are a host of treatment options for anxiety and depression.
Yet these treatments also have their corresponding myths about them.
A sufferer of anxiety would do well to separate fact from fiction.
So what are the myths associated with anxiety treatments? Antidepressants Statistics show that antidepressants do not work for 70% of the population.
Cognitive therapy is more effective than these drugs.
Furthermore, effectiveness of the drugs is based on dosages according to the individual's tolerance.
Besides, depression and anxiety are not mainly caused by chemical imbalances.
Why treat them with chemicals? Mind Game Others say that anxiety is only in the mind.
Yet if it is just in the mind, how come we see a host of associated diseases and many other signs and symptoms? These include hypertension, muscle cramps, sleeplessness, appetite changes, exhaustion, backache, and impotence among many others.
Poor Diet Although a poor diet is associated with obesity with its comorbid conditions such as heart attack and strokes, it is not linked to anxiety and depression.
A healthy diet, however, is part of the treatment of anxiety.
Exercise Many people say that exercise cures anxiety.
This is not entirely true.
Exercise can be good for the body, but it does not cure depression.
In fact, some exercises such as treadmills can even be counterproductive for the sufferer of anxiety.
It is good to be aware of the myths associated with anxiety.
This would mean that the patient would look for the root cause, and select the treatment that would work for him or her.