September 30, 2009
In a recent online poll conducted by anxietycentre.com, respondents,
for the most part, gave their doctors a failing grade
when it came to providing information and help for anxiety
disorder.
For example, 13.6 percent of respondents believed their
doctor had a good understanding of anxiety disorder. But
a whopping 86.4 percent believed their doctor had some
to NO understanding of anxiety disorder.
Is that surprising? Not really. Especially when you consider
the results of other recent polls. For example, in an online
poll conducted in December 2008, 86.3 percent of respondents
said they were prescribed a medication for their anxiety
disorder. And another recent online poll found that 71.5
percent of respondents said they were told that their anxiety
disorder was caused by a chemical imbalance.
Since there is no truth to the “chemical imbalance” theory,
and since the success rate of medication for anxiety disorder
is low, it’s no wonder so many people are unhappy
with how their doctor treated their anxiety disorder.
Fortunately, this trend is changing. More and more doctors
are recognizing that anxiety disorder is not caused by
a chemical imbalance in the brain, and that the most effective
approach to resolving anxiety disorder is with the combination
of good self-help information and therapy. As doctors become
more familiar with the intricacies of anxiety disorder,
they can become a valuable asset in the recovery process.
If you believe your doctor isn’t providing the right
information and help for your anxiety disorder, you may
want to look for a doctor who is more in sync with the
latest research on anxiety disorder. A doctor who is quick
to prescribe, in our opinion, is not the right choice.
Having the right help and support is vital to an efficient
recovery. The better qualified your support people are,
the more effective your recovery will be. We encourage
you to choose your support people wisely, because it can
make a significant difference in your recovery and how
well you sustain your normal health once it is attained.
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If you believe that
anxiety and depressive disorders are caused by a “chemical imbalance” in
the brain or genetic predisposition, you may want to click
here and discover what new research and others are saying
about these false notions. For
more information about anxiety symptoms, see our Anxiety
Symptoms section. |
