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Anxiety disorders affect over 40 million Americans. You are not alone.

Yet fewer than 10% will find adequate treatment. Simply speaking out is the first step to combating the symptoms. Treat this like any bacterial infection or virus. It requires dedicated strategies and medical professionals can help. So too can simply writing your feelings down, talking to friends and family, and good sleep and proper nutrition. Again, consider this a cold or flu whose time will pass with proper treatment.

The challenge is determining the triggers and actively combating them. Cognitive-behavioral therapy is terrible branding but it is as effective at treating excessive anxiety as well as prescription medications. Therapy can mean talking to friends and family - some of the best people in our lives are there for times like these.

Please keep speaking about your concerns. The more you do so, the more you will face and conquer them.