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When medication helps but doesn't heal the deeper wound

I have been taking anxiety medication for six years and it helps but I feel like I am not actually living my life anymore just managing symptoms.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Chemical intervention can provide stability while leaving the underlying patterns of fear and avoidance unchanged.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Anxiety — lived experience and treatment?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.