There are numerous ways of treating anxiety disorder on the market at present.
Some of them involve treating the body with exercise, good nutrition and other healthy habits.
Some treatments involve drugs such as SSRI reuptake inhibitors.
Others involve traditional psychotherapy.
Like any treatment, the success rate is largely dependent upon the individual's attitude and commitment to overcoming their disorder.
Successful treatment can take time and effort and, sometimes, it may involve engaging in some activities that are a bit uncomfortable to lessen the fear that one associates with them.
Treating anxiety disorder oftentimes starts with determining the underlying cause.
Provided that one's panic attacks and other symptoms aren't the result of a physical cause such as a thyroid disorder, psychologists and other professionals will oftentimes wish to work with the patient to find out the starting point of their anxiety.
Oftentimes, seemingly complex problems have very simple origins and it is part of the science of psychological treatment to root-out these problems and to help the patient find a healthy way of addressing those issues.
Be prepared for this to be somewhat difficult at times.
Some methods of treating anxiety disorder involve exposing a phobia or other psychological condition.
Social anxiety, for instance, is the cause for many a panic attack and treating this particular manifestation of anxiety may result in some reduction of the other symptoms one experiences.
Other phobias, such as those related to public speaking, leaving the house or certain disorders such as hypochondria oftentimes prove to be the root causes of many anxiety problems.
A psychotherapist may use several different methods to root out these problems and to defang them as much as possible with the client which can, sometimes, result in a significant reduction of anxiety-related symptoms.
Treating anxiety disorder can be done, to a certain degree, by the affected individual but with some serious caveats.
There is a type of home remedy for certain phobias which is a layman's version of desensitization or exposure therapy.
For instance, if one happens to have a pervasive fear of insects, this therapy would hold that the affected individual should expose themselves to insects wherever possible to "get over it".
This is, oftentimes, a very bad idea.
Undertaking this type of therapy without the assistance of a qualified professional can be far more damaging than helpful and can make the problem much worse.
Treating anxiety disorder may involve getting more exercise.
When one sits all day, they fail to allow themselves a physical outlet for their emotions.
This can become a pronounced problem for those who have stressful jobs where physical stagnation is the norm.
It's surprising to many individuals how much a good run, ride on a bike or walk out in a wild place can do to eliminate their anxiety.
Sometimes treatment doesn't involve drugs or therapy but simply taking the responsibility to attend to one's mental health, and their physical, in a way that improves their overall health at the same time.