5 Misconceptions about Anxiety!
Today we are debunking some common myths about anxiety! Please share any that you have heard in the comments and join the conversation! The first myth is that everyone is anxious sometimes...
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Today we are debunking 5 common myths about anxiety. The first myth is that anxiety isn't a real illness. Everybody feels anxious sometimes. The truth of it is that yes, people do feel anxious sometimes but feeling anxious is not an anxiety disorder. When we have an anxiety disorder, it actually impairs our ability to function in our daily life and that is a real thing. The second myth is that therapy for anxiety is gonna take forever. Forever.. we're never gonna get anywhere. The truth is that CBT- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy- is really effective for anxiety disorders and most people report that they feel improvement in the first couple of sessions. That's not forever to me. That's about 2 weeks, maybe 3. That's pretty quick. The thi...
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Today we are debunking 5 common myths about anxiety. The first myth is that anxiety isn't a real illness. Everybody feels anxious sometimes. The truth of it is that yes, people do feel anxious sometimes but feeling anxious is not an anxiety disorder. When we have an anxiety disorder, it actually impairs our ability to function in our daily life and that is a real thing. The second myth is that therapy for anxiety is gonna take forever. Forever.. we're never gonna get anywhere. The truth is that CBT- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy- is really effective for anxiety disorders and most people report that they feel improvement in the first couple of sessions. That's not forever to me. That's about 2 weeks, maybe 3. That's pretty quick. The thi...
