End anxiety without pills
Overcoming anxiety is possible. Perhaps you've been prescribed pills to treat anxiety, depression, or muscle cramps, or as part of a symptomatic treatment for insomnia, nighttime palpitations, or back pain that won't go away.
What if we told you that the effect of these pills can be enhanced if combined with psychological therapy to help you cope better with your daily life?
Psychologists aren't just for crazy people. Anyone can go to a psychologist, and most importantly, anyone can help improve their life.
There are no magic formulas
Anxiolytics, antipsychotics, and similar medications have proven effective in various medical treatments associated with mental and physical health.
This is due to their properties, which act as tranquilizers, muscle relaxants, and aid in treating nervous system disorders. The pills should always be taken under medical supervision, and the recommended dose should never be exceeded.
For its part, psychology doesn't compete with pill-based treatment but rather complements it. Psychologists aren't empowered or authorized to modify medical prescriptions, but they are authorized to teach their patients emotional management tools that can contribute to the effectiveness of the pills they take. There are no magic formulas or pills, either in medicine or in psychology, to permanently combat anxiety. Only the combination of resources and strategies, combined with the patient's will to improve, achieves sustainable effects over time.
Immediate control and long-term improvement
As a general rule, anxiolytics and antipsychotics are usually prescribed as a solution for patients with anxiety attacks, panic attacks, psychotic episodes, and other conditions that require immediate control. Their effectiveness is proven, and their side effects are limited, provided they are taken under strict medical supervision and for a limited period of time.
In addition to these immediate management treatments, it's advisable to combine psychological therapy to help the patient acquire tools and develop strategies for long-term improvement. This psychological therapy not only helps maximize and prolong the benefits achieved with the pills, but it will also help prevent the patient from becoming dependent on them.
Overcoming anxiety without pills
Overcoming anxiety without pills is possible thanks to psychological therapy.
Doctors often advise against pill-based treatment, either because dependence and/or tolerance has developed, because there is an allergy or intolerance to the active ingredients, or because in some specific cases the side effects of the medication are particularly harmful to the patient.
In these cases, psychological therapy becomes the primary treatment to help the patient redirect their life and improve the quality of their daily lives.
Psychologists conduct various diagnostic tests and, based on these and the patient's medical history, propose a therapy that enables the patient to recognize their symptoms and address them in an effort to regain control.
In psychological consultations, patients are offered tools and strategies that allow them to recognize which situations trigger their symptoms and how to manage them to avoid peaks that can lead to more acute crises. Over time, most patients suffering from stress, anxiety, and depression show significant improvement.
If you want to improve your well-being, we at Psycolocity can help. Contact us and BE your best self.