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Medication

Medication may help improve symptoms, especially when combined with therapy.

Medication may be recommended if your symptoms:

  • make it difficult to cope in your daily life
  • prevent you from making progress in therapy
  • cause serious distress
  • affect your physical health

Potential medications include beta-blockers, benzodiazepines (sedatives), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), and other antidepressants.

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Symptoms of anticipatory anxiety

With anticipatory anxiety, you may spend many hours imagining the worst-case scenario.
Symptoms include:

  • Difficulty concentrating
  • Trouble managing emotions
  • Emotional numbness
  • Loss of interest in your usual hobbies
  • Restlessness

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Anticipatory anxiety as a symptom

Anticipatory anxiety can appear as a symptom of generalised anxiety disorder.

Other conditions can also involve a fear of possible future events:

  • Social anxiety disorder involves an extreme fear of rejection.
  • A specific phobia...

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Take care of physical needs

Your physical wellness can impact your emotional health.

  • Nutrition: If your symptoms include a nervous stomach, you may find it hard to eat, and that can make you feel even worse.
  • Sleep: Anxiety can make it difficult to get pro...

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Talk about it

It's often not easy to talk about what you're afraid of, but voicing those fears can help them seem less scary.

Letting loved ones know about your anxiety can also help, especially if you feel isolated because of your symptoms. Friends can offer support by listening and pr...

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Check your self-talk

How you talk to yourself about anxiety will affect you.

When you start to worry about something, ask yourself if it is a realistic possibility.

  • If the answer is no, try to redirect your thinking to the present.

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Anticipatory anxiety

Anticipatory anxiety

Anticipatory anxiety is worrying about the bad things that could happen. The anxiety typically focuses on things you can't control or predict.

While fears are normal, they can become signs of anticipatory anxiety if they start to interfere with your daily life.

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Therapy

If your own coping strategies are not helping, you could explore professional help. A therapist can help to find sources of stress and help to address possible causes. They can also help you identify harmful or less effective coping methods.

Therapists may recommend cognit...

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