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What is Anxiety? How does it develop? Most of us have experienced anxiety at some time in our life but for some of us it becomes a debilitating force that if left untreated can continue to get worse.

We all like to believe we’re unique. But when it comes to our fears, we’re anything but.

Spiders, flying and public transport are all it takes to send many people into a state of anxiety or panic. Crowded places are simply terrifying to some people; some fears are of course rational, but others seem to have no simple explanation.

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The poet, W. H. Auden, dubbed our time as “the Age of Anxiety”. It is predictably certain, that in a post 9/11 world that is becoming aware of inconvenient truths like global warming and pandemics, general and pervasive anxiety will continue to grip the hearts and minds of growing numbers of people.

As I do training and speaking in dozens of companies, associations and government organizations every year, and have done so over the past three decades, I can state from experience that clinical levels of anxiety are approaching epidemic levels in the most workplaces. It is a significant but invisible cost to practically every organization.

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The best anxiety treatments are the ones that work for YOU. There are some that are generally better, but again, each person is different. It’s important to realize this, otherwise you may feel upset.

Try not to be, though. A generally effective treatment may work for 99 out of 100 people. You may be that 100th person. Don’t fret. There’s always something that will work for you. It’s frustrating to find it, but you will.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy & Medication

This has generally been found to be the best treatment for anxiety. Depending on each case, you could be treated with either, or both. It’s been used effectively for countless people.

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