(HealthDayNews) -- If you suffer from anxiety, relief may stem from the support of family and friends, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.
Ideally, family members should be supportive without helping to perpetuate your symptoms. However, if the family tends to trivialize the disorder or demands improvement without treatment, it's better to look elsewhere for help.
Talking with good friends or a trusted member of the clergy also can be helpful, although doctors warn that it's not a substitute for mental health care.
People with anxiety disorders may also benefit from joining a self-help group and sharing their problems and achievements with others, experts say.
