“What is a good mood stabilizer for anxiety?”

Mood stabilizers tend to not work as well for anxiety. Lamotrigine has been helpful for some people, but it requires detailed titration. Oxcarbazepine has worked well for some as well. Antidepressants tend to work better for anxiety in the long term. Talk with your provider to see which options might be best for you.

Anxiety is commonly treated with SNRIs and SSRI antidepressant medication in some cases such as in the cases of social anxiety disorders or panic disorders. Of course, the pathway of anxiety and its causes are usually very different in each case so this will need to be talked about with a professional mental health care provider or your doctor as to the best course of action. Medications are usually also used as therapeutic interventions with CBT, DBT, and other therapies as determined by your provider as medications are only one part of the treatment. There are other medications often used (benzodiazepines for GAD symptoms) but again, depending on the person, effect, and the diagnosis and comorbidities present these will be prescribed and managed uniquely for each person in different ways. Mood stabilizers are prescribed for the management of mood affect disorders as seen in bipolar disorder to help 'stabilize' the mood from hypomania, mania, and hypermania symptoms. As always talk to your health care professional and seek a treatment plan after a diagnosis to assist in a plan or strategy in managing any symptoms. Hope this helps, have a good day.

See this link...
https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/mental-illness-and-addiction-index/mood-stabilizing-medication
and
https://www.reidhealth.org/blog/natural-mood-stabilizers-what-are-some-healthy-ways-to-enhance-your-mood