Mom S.O.S.: Drug-Free Anxiety Solutions
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 9:00AM
Moms everywhere can relate to feeling overwhelmed by the stresses of the day, whether they're related to misbehaving or active children, household accidents, an overload of errands to run or more serious issues that can materialize out of the blue.
Though there is a rising trend of moms using anti-anxiety medication even if they're not clinically in need of them, Dr. Michele Borba, whose "The Big Book of Parenting Solutions: 101 Answers to Your Everyday Challenges and Wildest Worries" is a godsend for parents everywhere, has a handy list of ways to reduce stress without using pills.
If you feel you are unable to cope after trying these methods, speak to your doctor. It's important to find out if you're clinically depressed so you can receive treatment.
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it will scare the hell out of anyone on clonazapam or any other benzos. i was told to take them 'whenever i felt anxious' that was 6 years ago. PLEASE read the website. you can die, seizure - at the very least if you decide to get off them. i have been detoxing for 3 1/2 months with an expert at a detox centre. i was taking 20 mg X 2 daily- sometimes more an encouraged to do so my my MD I am half way there- to being clean. if you take them YOU ARE AN ADDICT. you can die if you try to detox without help. I have had brief glimpses of what life is going to be without them and realize how SICK i have been on them- used to be a strong independent woman and they turned me into someone- sick, weak, unable to function unable to even drive or care for myself. now i am looking at the underlying issues that put me on them in the first place and dealing with that- I WILL NEVER USE PILLS AGAIN AS A BANDAID TO COVER UP MY FEELINGS. MY LIFE HAS BEEN A LIVING HELL GETTING DETOXED- MY DOSE IS REDUCED EVERY 2 WEEKS AND I AM GETTING STRONGER. PLEASE DONT THROW AWAY 6 YEARS OF YOUR LIFE OR EVEN ONE DAY.
DEAL WITH YOUT SH-T- DONT PUT A BANDAID ON IT.
I just saw about 1/2 of this show but it seems that people are against mom's taking prescription drugs for anxiety or depression. I have 4 children 2 of whom have depression and anxiety since a young age. I didn't take meds as a young mom even though I had mild anxiety dealing with my children. I now take a med for anxiety and realize that I should have taken meds when I was young. If moms take a medication why would they tell their children "i'm taking my meds now", I do not or ever told my kids I was taking meds? Why do you have to tell your kids about it in the first place?? Moms do not have to explain to their children about anything dealing with their health?? Kids are kids not adults and don't need to know everything going on with their parents? That's what is wrong with people today, let your children be children and not a little person who has to worry about moms health, if she took her pill today?? Sounds ridiculous..
I think that is absolutely ridiculous. I suffer from severe axiety and I have panic attacks and some how Iam to live life and do everyday things without using pescriptions. I think using a heart attack feeling is so over dramatic is absolutely an excuse. Women raise more than one two even 3 kids without any aid at all. I think it an excuse to not have to deal with what life throws at you. The comment about how you wouldn't tell and person to stop taking their seizure medications!!!! My father has seizures grandmals which is the most severe and that is nothing like axiety or being deppressed. People should not have opinions oh what they don't experience. It's sad some people can deal with what reality is. There is millions of women out there that have to deal with actual life problems.
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Thank You so much for discussing Depression and anxiety. I myself suffer from PTSD and Depression. I have been depressed lately but, do not take any Anti-Depressants because I have terrible reactions to them. I am interested in natural drug-free remedies for PTSD nd Depression.