Can anxiety disorders be cured completely?

Now I am 39 years old, and after two decades of alternative therapies to fix my anxiety, I have found my generalized anxiety disorder has never been fully cured. read more

People can claim they’ve been relieved of anxiety disorder, and I have no argument about that claim, but until you’ve been in full remission from an anxiety disorder for a twenty year period, I don’t think you can claim a *permanent cure*. read more

In an anxiety disorder, what needs to be “cured” is the developmental arrest that failed to give the person, as a young child, an ability to experience feelings as just what they are: feelings. A young child, when aroused, needs its caregiver to respond empathically and calmly in a way that calms the child. read more

Anxiety disorders come in many forms, and can often be well-tackled with good therapy, medication, exercise and other treatments; but whether we can promise everybody a "cure," a life entirely free of anxiety disorder symptoms, is another thing entirely. read more