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This depends on the extent and
severity of your worrying. If the following statements are true for you, then
it might be a good idea to seek professional treatment:
1.My worry feels out of control.
2.I feel like I can't stop worrying.
3.My worry causes me a great deal of
distress.
4.My worry causes problems with my
family, social, work, and recreational activities.
Reassurance from a family member or
even a close friend can be helpful in the moment, but over time your problems
with worry are likely to persist. Reassurance-seeking is recognized by
professionals as a “safety behavior,” or a short-term coping mechanism. Let's
say I worry that my husband has been in a car accident, even though there is no
evidence for that. I ask my sister, “Is he okay? Did anything happen to him?”
and she tells me, “He's fine…everything is fine.” I might feel better at the
time, but I haven't learned anything as far as how to look at my negative
thinking in a more realistic manner. What I've learned is that every time I
worry about my husband, I can ask my sister about it to feel better. To really
begin to make a dent in your worrying, you don't want to have to depend on
anyone's reassurance. You want to learn to be your own rational coach or reassure.
Source: The Anxiety Answer Book by: Laurie A. Helgoe, PhD, Laura R. Wilhelm, PhD, Martin J. Kommor, MD
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