Alice W. Lee-Bloem, MD, ABIHM – Holistic Psychiatrist in Maryland

After more than 20 years of feeling anxious, confused, and depressed, I had reached the zenith of my battle against general anxiety disorder (GAD). Now, I was in my early 30s and felt defeated. I had gone through the usual pharmaceutical grocery list: Zoloft, Pamelor, Paxil, Effexor, Wellbutrin. None gave me true relief; some even caused me to gain weight. I exercised strenuously but was still feeling bloated. And then there was the static in my mind, temporarily muted by the drugs. Without medication, I couldn’t think clearly, couldn’t calm down. So through job, college, and gym, I worked, and worked, and worked to relieve my anxiousness. Sadly, it was a habit I had learned since childhood.

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