Herbal Allies and other Strategies for Dealing with Anxiety


Over 40 million American adults are afflicted by one of six types of anxiety

18% of the U.S. population is currently suffering from anxiety

Anxiety is classified as the most common mental illness in the U.S.

40% of American adults have experienced anxiety at some point in their life

Only 1/3 of adults suffering from anxiety receive treatment

Only 1/5 of teenagers suffering from anxiety receiveĀ treatment

Statistics reprinted from anxiety.org

According to the Indian Journal of Pharmacology, anxiety affects an eighth of the total population of the world and twice as many women as men report having experienced anxiety. A state of excessive fear, anxiety is characterized by motor tension, sympathetic hyperactivity, apprehension and vigilance.

Doctors are quick to push pills and prescribe pharmaceuticals and, as many of us know, these drugs are not solutions. They are bandaids that barely cover a complex issue and often cause other issues of their own.

The good new is that there are alternative treatments.

Click on the links for the following article to take a comprehensive look at the physiology of anxiety, its many causes and some viable alternative treatments.

Herbal Allies and Other Alternatives for Treating Anxiety

What is Anxiety

The Physiology of Anxiety

Anxiety and Brain Activation

Symptoms of Anxiety

Long Term Effects of Chronic Anxiety

Possible Causes of Anxiety

Conventional Treatments for Anxiety

Lifestyle Choices for Dealing With Anxiety

Help with Anxiety from the Stone People

Herbal Alternatives for Treating Anxiety

Aromatherapy and Anxiety

Flower Essences and Anxiety

Bibliography (Herbal Allies for Anxiety)