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The physical effects of anxiety include:

tightness in the chest
chest pains
nausea
rapid, shallow breathing
loss of appetite
headaches and dizziness
muscle tension
pounding heart
faintness
sweating
frequent urination
decreased libido

Treatment of anxiety is primarily done through counselling and psychotherapy and through medication prescribed by local GPs. Anti-depressant medication is sometimes used to treat anxiety as well as anxiolytic drugs which can bring the symptoms of anxiety under control. In counselling, the most common approach used in treating anxiety is cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) though other styles of psychotherapy are also sometimes used. CBT has been clinically proven to be effective in alleviating or eliminating anxiety disorders. A qualified therapist should be helpful in getting clients with anxiety problems to understand the causes of the problem and to develop ways to change stressful thought patterns that perpetuate anxiety.

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sources

Evidence Based Mental Health. www.library.nhs.uk/mentalhealth
www.anxietyuk.org.uk
www.medicalnewstoday.com/info/anxiety
www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anxiety

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