- “Some people are just “worry warts” and there is nothing you can do to change that”
- FALSE: Although some people may worry more than others therapy can help an individual to learn different coping methods to reduce worry.
- “If you avoid caffeine, your anxiety will go away”
- FALSE: Anxiety disorders are not caused by caffeine, stopping or reducing caffeine will not cure anxiety disorders.
- “Therapy is just focused on the past and won’t help me now”
- FALSE: Therapy is tailored to the individual’s current needs with a large portion of therapies focused on the here-and-now in order to help improve daily functioning.
- “My anxiety will get better over time; I can just wait it out”
- FALSE: Research has shown that waiting to seek treatment worsens anxiety and leads to a higher chance of developing other disorders.