What are the available treatments for GAD?
There are two major approaches to treating GAD that can be used alone or together. Counseling, or psychotherapy, can help people find new ways to cope with problems and understand more about anxiety and how to avoid it. There are also several types of antianxiety medicines. These use different approaches to relieve the symptoms of anxiety. The most widely used type is called an SRI. These work by changing the balance of a substance in the brain believed to influence mood, called serotonin. These medicines may take several weeks to be effective, but they work well and are generally safe.
