Anxiety is a common condition affecting people these days, thanks to the ever increasing demands and stresses of life.
It is normal to experience a certain amount of anxiety in daily life and this is supposedly "healthy" as it keeps us motivated.
Nevertheless, when anxiety starts to disrupt our functions and cripples us, it is time to find a solution.
Qualified medical practitioners are able to treat these conditions with the usage of medications and psychological therapies such as relaxation techniques, visualization and cognitive behavioral therapy.
Psychological therapies are very important and particularly useful in identifying the root cause of the condition and addressing it.
Medications are often prescribed with psychological therapy in order to provide quicker relief of symptoms to the patient.
Natural remedies are fast gaining popularity in the treatment of anxiety.
This is because natural remedies are believed to not cause any dependence and have minimal side effects as opposed to synthetic remedies.
Anxiety and insomnia are two conditions that often if not always co-exist.
The reason being that, anxiety results in a state of increased awareness and this is not conducive for sleep.
Sometimes, anxiety attacks occur at night and this may interrupt sleep.
As such, many of the remedies used for the treatment of anxiety are the same as the ones used for the treatment of insomnia.
Popular herbal remedies for this condition includes kava kava and Valerian root.
Passion flower is also well known as a remedy for anxiety.
However, it tends to cause side effects such as nausea and drowsiness.
It is vital to avoid taking herbal remedies with prescription drugs in order to prevent any complications or worsening of side effects.