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What are some things I can do to help my anxiety?

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Living a healthy lifestyle is a big one. If you feel good physically, you're more likely to feel good emotionally. Meditation is also a great way to get your mind in a healthy place. If your anxiety gets so intense that it interferes with your ability to live your life, you may want to consider going to therapy, though!

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Why don't breathing exercises help my anxiety?

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I've noticed that some of my patients don't get much out of breathing techniques. I think what happens is that they're already breathing so quickly that focusing on inhaling more air just makes the problem worse. If breathing exercises don't work for you, don't do them. There are plenty of other ways to fight your anxiety.

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What can I say to relieve anxiety?

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You may not be able to do much good with words depending on the person. Resolving anxiety has a lot to do with coming back into your body and environment. Try relaxing your body and focus on the chair you're sitting in or the ground you're standing on. Close your eyes and let yourself melt into the chair or the ground. Then, focus on your body and cool you're breathing. This is very likely to help cool your nerves.

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What causes anxiety?

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It could be any number of things. Anxiety is almost always triggered by something, which means there's some kind of underlying fear there causing the anxious response. Getting to the root of that issue and dealing with that fear is really the only way to figure out what's triggering your anxiety.

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Why do I feel anxious when I am separated from my boyfriend?

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You may have symptoms of what is called an adult separation anxiety disorder (SEPAD) which is characterized by fear or anxiety concerning separation from those to whom an individual is attached. Common features include excessive distress when experiencing and even anticipating separation from home and persistent and excessive worries about potential harms to attachment figures.

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What causes anxiety in adolescence?

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Anxiety is often caused by fear of the unknown. If you can visualize what the future will look like, it can help you overcome that anxiety.

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