Today we are going to have a look at various Therapies for Stress Relief. We have already discussed about Stress, Stressors, Stress Response, General Adaptation Syndrome, Stress Symptoms and others in different articles. Sometimes personal help may be needed to alleviate all the causes and symptoms of Stress. Family Doctors are the best in this but there are various other therapies useful in such cases. They can provide excellent results. Let us have a look at them.
- Conventional Medicines – Tranquilizers are used in many cases to suppress the Central Nervous System, thereby reducing the Anxiety and other Stress related symptoms. Some of these have only mild side effects and hence therefore relatively safer in case of overdose. But be careful, never attempt to start using Tranquilizer medicines on your own. Always consult with an expert
- Counselling – Many expensive and free expert Stress management specialists are available to help you relieve the Stress. Short-Term problems can be easily cured by Counselling. These experts dig deep into your problems and suggest strategies to avoid Negative Behaviour Patterns. They thus help you in restoring a sense of Physical and Emotional well-being
- Psychotherapy – It is mainly for resolving the Long-Term and deeper problems. Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists and Psychiatric Social Workers offer the Psychotherapy services. Psychotherapy is done as Individual (one-to-one) and Group Formats. Two common theories of Psychotherapy are Psycho-dynamic and Behavioural Therapy
- Alternative Practices – There are many Alternative which are helpful in relieving Stress like Relaxation, Meditation, Massage etc.
We shall look at Alternative Practices in the next article. Remember, your well-being is important to you and your dependents. Try to stay calm and avoid any unwanted Stress and live healthy.
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