Anxiety Is Controlling My Life – Help

Written by Jim Folk
Last updated May 8, 2025

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“Help! Anxiety is controlling my life. What should I do?”

You’re not alone in asking this. Many who visit AnxietyCentre.com feel overwhelmed by anxiety and its symptoms—and we understand. We’ve been there ourselves.

The most effective way to overcome anxiety disorder and its symptoms is through a combination of solid self-help education and professional therapy [1]. Research supports this, and so does our experience.

Why self-help information matters:

Reliable self-help education teaches you what anxiety is, why it happens, how it affects your body, and—most importantly—what you can do to feel better. But lasting recovery usually requires more than knowledge alone.

Why therapy matters:

Anxiety disorder often stems from deep-rooted and complex causes unique to each person. We call these causes the Underlying Factors of anxiety. A skilled anxiety therapist can help you identify and resolve these underlying issues. That's where lasting change happens.

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Our story:

Everyone at AnxietyCentre.com has personally experienced and recovered from anxiety disorder. We know what it takes. That’s why we created this resource—to provide the information and support we wish we had when we were struggling.

We’ve developed comprehensive self-help materials so you can learn at your own pace, understand what’s happening in your body, and begin applying practical strategies to calm your nervous system and reduce symptoms.

Next step:

Once you're familiar with how anxiety works, we recommend working with an experienced therapist—especially one who’s successfully overcome anxiety themselves. That’s why we offer access to our team of highly qualified therapists who specialize in anxiety disorder recovery.

Our therapy program is available worldwide via phone, Zoom, Skype, and other secure platforms. Many clients prefer distance therapy for its convenience, effectiveness, and privacy.

No pressure, no long-term commitments:

You can try one session and decide if it’s right for you. You’re in control of your recovery journey.

The bottom line:

Anxiety disorder is real, but so is recovery. With the right information, support, and guidance, you can take back control of your life—just like we did.

But if you are willing and determined to succeed, you can.[2] You can start your recovery today.

For a more in-depth explanation about why the combination of self-help information and therapy are important, see our four-part article, “Two Levels of Anxiety Disorder Recovery."

Warmly,
All of us at AnxietyCentre.com

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The combination of good self-help information and working with an experienced anxiety disorder therapist, coach, or counselor is the most effective way to address anxiety and its many symptoms. Until the core causes of anxiety are addressed – which we call the underlying factors of anxiety – a struggle with anxiety unwellness can return again and again. Dealing with the underlying factors of anxiety is the best way to address problematic anxiety.

Additional Resources

Return to our Anxiety Frequently Asked Questions page.

anxietycentre.com: Information, support, and therapy for anxiety disorder and its symptoms, including the frequent anxiety question: Anxiety Is Controlling My Life - Help!

References

[1]”CBT can be recommended as a gold standard in the psychotherapeutic treatment of patients with anxiety disorders." - Otte, Christian. "Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Anxiety Disorders: Current State of the Evidence." Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience. Les Laboratoires Servier, Dec. 2011. Web. 14 Sept. 2016.

[2]DISCLAIMER: Because each body is somewhat chemically unique, and because each person will have a unique mix of symptoms and underlying factors, recovery results may vary. Variances can occur for many reasons, including due to the severity of the condition, the ability of the person to apply the recovery concepts, and the commitment to making behavioral change.