The rate of anxiety in the United States is growing in a fierce way. Many first reach out to their doctors for help. This is good and bad. What do most doctors do? They prescribe medications. There is a time and place for anxiety medications, but it should never be the first course of anxiety treatment.
12 Step Program success blow away high cost treatment programs. W In just my city, Indianapolis, Indiana, there are over 300 different 12 Step meetings every week. The Promises, which are a part of the original AA Big Book actually come true for those willing to put in action the steps. What’s their secret?
Ten percent of the population struggles with an issue that could be helped by a counselor at any given time. Some issues are simple and take only one session to get help for. While others are more serious, including obsessive compulsive disorder, other chronic anxiety issues or maybe depression that has lasted for more than a few weeks. Some wait too long to reach out for help. They don’t realize that it’s not an issue of “weakness.” Stigma is still really strong and many avoid seeking online counseling because they have the notion that one must be critically mentally ill.
