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How long is the treatment for anxiety disorder?

I have anxiety and want to treat it. How long is the treatment for anxiety disorder?

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Hi, Thank you for your question. CBT is a relatively short-term therapy that can take several weeks to months to be effective. It can help you learn to identify and change unhelpful behavior patterns and practice more helpful coping techniques. This approach doesnt focus much on past experiences, but it can help improve symptoms of depression, anxiety, personality disorders, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. I hope this has been helpful! Best, *Jenna Torres, PsyD* LifeStance Health
Depends on how chronic your anxiety is. Oftentimes treatment is ongoing indefinitely. Best approach is combo of med and therapy, not just med alone, and eventually with development of coping tools, therapy can become less frequent or as needed.
There is no set time for treatment for anxiety, it depends on how you progress in treatment
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It really depends on the person how long the individual is treated for anxiety disorder.