Panic/Anxiety disorder is a serious mental health condition that affects an estimated 1% of the U.S. population. The fact that its prevalence has remained steady over time, points towards a strong genetic causative link for this disease. The reason it is not brought to our awareness more often is the fact that sufferers often develop an avoidant behavioral pattern that severely restricts their social presence.

There are several medical treatment modalities for this disorder, some employing pharamacologic agents (e.g. selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or SSRI’s) and others using psychotherapy, although the most effective approach is oftentimes a combination of both.

However, this disorder can also be approached alternatively; there is a multitude of holistic approaches for counteracting the effects of the spectrum of symptoms accompanying this disorder. You may be surprised to know that acupuncture has been tried successfully in many instances. There are also herbal remedies which have been shown to reduce the severity of symptoms of anxiety disorder. These herbs can be obtained without prescription and for a very low price from popular sites such as Amazon. Such herbal treatments for anxiety are: passion flower, valerian and kava.

Other techniques focus on the behavioral modification of the sufferer, using various feedback and hypnosis techniques, which are, as we know, very powerful. Before you scoff at hypnosis-based techniques, just think that hypnosis alone is utilized in major medical centers instead of anesthesia!

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