Benzodiazepines and Covid-19

EcoWatch reports that anxiety medication prescriptions are up 34% since the corona virus lockdowns began.

Many consumers are taking benzodiazepines, drugs that are known as anti-anxiety medications. Taking anti-anxiety medications has risks such as the early development of Alzheimer’s, drowsiness, confusion, dizziness, trembling, impaired coordination, vision problems, grogginess, and feelings of depression.

The best choices for those suffering from anxiety are exercise, and psychotherapy which applies EMDR and/or Brainspotting. Acupuncture can also be an effective complement to any treatment.

Protocols are in place at my office for your protection. We are constantly sanitizing everything and we have plenty of space to sit 6 feet apart.

Don’t hesitate to call or email with any questions or concerns.

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Elizabeth Handy

I am a licensed Psychotherapist with more than 20 years of private practice psychotherapy experience. I maintain a full time practice in Austin TX, and Washington DC, where I specialize in the assessment and treatment of acute and chronic Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), panic attacks, anxiety, depression, dissociative disorders, and performance issues.

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