does anyone have any advice on getting over anxiety dissorders?

My anxiety disorder is ruining mine and my family’s life. It started a year ago when I had my daughter. I have panic attacks whenever I see anything that flies (particularly wasps and bees but have never been bothered by them before) and its turned into agoraphobia. Iv been waiting for an appointment for Cognitive behavioural therapy for months (and have been chasing it up) I literally cant leave the house unless its raining or dark. I haven’t even taken my daughter to the park yet!. Its causing huge strain on my marriage and my husband has even threatened to leave me as we cant go anywhere. He apologises after hes said it but its hard for all of us. does any1 have any advice while im waiting for my therapy. I have a book called “the anxiety and phobia workbook” but I don’t understand alot of it and what I do understand hasn’t helped. Im getting quite depressed over it now.

First of all, I know how horrible it is being on the waiting list. It takes you ages to pluck up the courage to ask for help and when you’re still waiting months later, it feels like everything has totally backfired.

What will happen in your CBT is that the psychologist will help you through your phobia. The two of you will set tasks for you to challenge your phobia and prove to you that your fears aren’t justified. I suppose you could start this process yourself by setting yourself really small tasks. For example, do you get scared just thinking about things that fly? If you do, why not try imaging a wasp and keep doing this until you realise that you don’t have to be scared of an image in your mind? (I don’t know how extreme your phobia is.)

I’m really sorry that it is taking so long for you and that it is having such a terrible effect on your family, although your husband needs to realise that even when you start CBT, it will take time for you to get past your anxiety disorder.

The Feeling Good Handbook $10.00 In this sequel to Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy, Dr David Burns reveals powerful new techniques and provides step-by-step exercises that help you cope with the full range of everyday problems. Free yourself from fears, phobias, and panic attacks. Overcome self-defeating attitudes. Discover the five secrets of intimate communication. Put an end to marital conflict. Conquer procrastination and …

When Panic Attacks: The New, Drug-Free Anxiety Therapy That Can Change Your Life $8.18 Are you plagued by fears, phobias, or panic attacks? Do you toss and turn at night with a knot in your stomach, worrying about your job, your family, work, your health, or relationships? Do you suffer from crippling shyness, obsessive doubts, or feelings of insecurity?What you may not realize is that these fears are almost never based on reality. Anxiety is one of the world’s oldest cons. When y…

The Anxiety Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help You Deal with Anxiety and Worry $8.89 If you feel anxious most of the time, you’re not alone. About one in three people your age struggles with feelings of worry, fear, and panic. And the scary thing is, if you don’t find a way to cope with anxiety, it can get worse as you get older. The good news is that there are a lot of effective techniques you can use, both on your own and with the help of a counselor, to reduce your feelings of …