My anxiety is ruining my life?

Everyday I worry about something so much that it’s nearly impossible to function. I started seeing a counselor about 3 weeks ago, and so far it’s not helping. Should I just break down and see a psychiatrist and get on meds? Or should I wait out the counselor?

My mother has the same problem, she worries about everything, to the point where it is holding her back. She gets alot of support from my father and our family which helps her greatly. In her case it also has alot to do with very low self esteme. I would advise you to stick with the counselor three weeks is not a long time to deal with a life long problem. I would advise you to try some form of relaxation and destressing and also to think about what the root of this problem might be. Did a traumatic event happen that started the problem or was it the attitude of a particular person towards you that caused it. When you can address the root of the problem the other anxiety will be more manageable. Speak to your doctor and counselor about medication. I would regard medication as a last resort as in some people they are addictive and can prevents people from dealing with the real, underlying problem. However everyone is diffrent. I hope you can find a way through this difficulty. Good Luck!!

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