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86 Anxiety Trials near New Jersey

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Expressive Writing for Emotional Well-Being

Princeton, New Jersey
Expressive writing involves writing about one's deepest thoughts and feelings surrounding an emotional event. The current literature on the efficacy of expressive writing is mixed and warrants further investigation into how, when, and for whom expressive writing is an effective intervention. The goal of this study is to compare the efficacy of expressive writing interventions in young adults when people imagine that they're writing to themselves vs. a loved one. Participants will carry out an expressive writing exercise for 14 consecutive days. Participants are randomized into 3 groups: Self, Other, and Control. The Self group is instructed to write as if they were talking to themselves. The Other group is instructed to direct their writing to someone they feel close to. The Control group is asked to write down a factual description of their routine that day, and direct this writing to themselves. We will recruit participants until we have usable data from 53 participants per group (i.e., 159 in total).

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 25

159 Participants Needed

Mobile CBT for Anxiety and Depression

New York, New York
This trial tests a mobile app called MAYA that helps middle-aged and older adults with anxiety or depression. The app teaches coping skills from cognitive behavioral therapy. Participants will use the app regularly over several weeks. The study aims to see if the app is easy to use and effective in reducing symptoms.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:40+

60 Participants Needed

Mobile Cognitive Behavioral Therapy App for Anxiety and Depression

New York, New York
This trial compares two versions of a therapy app for young people with anxiety, depression, or bipolar disorder. One version is personalized to the user's symptoms, while the other is more general. The app teaches new ways to think and act to help improve mental health.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 25

100 Participants Needed

Community-based Psychological Services for Mental Health

New York, New York
This trial aims to improve mental health and COVID-19 prevention behaviors among minority and vulnerable groups in New York City by training community workers to provide basic mental health support using Problem Management Plus (PM+).
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

1000 Participants Needed

Mirror App Journaling for Depression

New York, New York
This study has three primary aims: 1) Validate Mirror's Mood Check feature by measuring convergent validity;2) Assess user experience and acceptability metrics (e.g., usability, engagement, satisfaction) of the Mirror app, with a particular focus on the journaling feature; 3) Assess the impact of guided journaling and mood tracking on depressive and anxious symptoms.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 25

500 Participants Needed

App-Based CBT for Anxiety and Depression

Brooklyn, New York
This trial tests SilverCloud, an app-based therapy program guided by a therapist, for adolescents with significant mental health symptoms in school-based health centers. The app helps users change negative thoughts and behaviors with therapist support.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:13 - 22

120 Participants Needed

Culturally Affirming Therapy for Depression and Anxiety

New York, New York
Aim 1: Expand and adapt the CARE framework to train providers to cultivate a strong early alliance with patients who do not share their background (e.g., mismatched dyads). Aim 2: Establish the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of the adapted CARE framework in mismatched dyads involving 8 providers and 40 patients receiving 15 sessions of teletherapy. The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a new CARE intervention works to improve the cultural fit of psychotherapy for diverse populations, even when the therapist and patient do not share the same cultural background. We will refine and test the intervention with a sample of therapists working with Asian American participants receiving short-term individual psychotherapy delivered online. The main questions the study aims to answer are: * Does the CARE framework, adapted for and delivered by therapists specifically trained to work with patients who do not share their background (e.g., mismatched dyads), improve treatment engagement and retention? * Is the CARE framework associated with a) the development of a positive therapeutic relationship between mismatched patient-therapist dyads and b) significant improvements in participants' presenting problems? Participants will: * Receive up to 15 weekly sessions of individual psychotherapy * Complete different online surveys after every session and on a monthly basis
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

40 Participants Needed

Emotion Regulation Therapy for Emotional Distress

New York, New York
This trial tests an online therapy to help people in New York who worry a lot or criticize themselves. The therapy aims to teach skills for managing negative thoughts and emotions to reduce anxiety and depression.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 65

24 Participants Needed

Exercise for Anxiety Disorders

New York, New York
The proposed experimental study will be the first to investigate whether exercise vs. sitting enhances consolidation of extinction learning in adults with high AS and anxiety disorders, and the mechanistic pathways of expectancy, affect, and key stress response markers.

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 60

50 Participants Needed

TaVNS for Healthcare Worker Anxiety

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This trial aims to see if a device that sends mild electrical signals to the ears can reduce stress and anxiety in healthcare workers. Researchers will use brain scans to observe changes in brain activity while using the device. The study focuses on healthcare workers in Philadelphia who are experiencing high levels of distress. This method has been researched and applied as a non-invasive treatment for various conditions over the past two decades.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:21+

90 Participants Needed

Meditation for Recovery After Kidney Stone Surgery

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to learn whether meditation can help improve recovery in children and adults having surgery for kidney stones. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does meditation around the time of surgery improve pain and anxiety in patients undergoing kidney stone surgery (ureteroscopy)? * Is a meditation program around the time of surgery feasible for patients having kidney stone surgery (ureteroscopy)? Participants will be randomly assigned to the meditation group and the control group to understand how meditation affects recovery after surgery. Participants will be asked to: * Complete a health history form * Complete questionnaires about pain and mood before surgery and certain days after surgery * Those in the meditation group will learn and practice a daily 20-minute meditation for 2-4 weeks before surgery and 2 weeks after surgery * Those in the meditation group will be asked to provide feedback of the meditation program after completing the last questionnaire
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Enrolling By Invitation
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:12+

50 Participants Needed

Whole-Body Hyperthermia for Postpartum Depression

New York, New York
This trial studies whole-body hyperthermia (WBH), a treatment using controlled heat exposure, to help improve mood and reduce anxiety. It focuses on women with postpartum depression (PPD) who prefer non-medication treatments. WBH works by affecting the immune system and brain function.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Not Yet Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 50

240 Participants Needed

Cognitive Behavioral Skills App for Perinatal Mood Management

New York, New York
This trial tests a new mobile app designed to help pregnant and postpartum individuals manage mood, anxiety, and stress. The app uses cognitive behavioral therapy techniques to teach users helpful skills. The study aims to see if the app is easy to use and effective for this group. Mobile cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has been shown to be effective in managing postpartum depression and reducing the occurrence of depression among pregnant and postpartum women.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Sex:Female

50 Participants Needed

Community-Based Interventions for Mental Health

New York, New York
This trial studies a community program in Harlem that aims to improve mental health services by solving funding and access issues, training local health workers, and coordinating various health and social services. The program also uses common metrics to continuously improve care quality. The goal is to create a sustainable model for providing mental health care within a network of comprehensive services.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 65

700 Participants Needed

ABBV-932 for Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Marlton, New Jersey
This trial tests a new medication called ABBV-932 to see how it works in the body and if it is safe for healthy adults and those with anxiety or bipolar disorder.

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Age:18 - 65

72 Participants Needed

AI Wellness Chatbot for Depression and Anxiety

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This study is testing the acceptability and efficacy of an AI enabled mental health chatbot (Elomia) as a resource of college student wellness.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Enrolling By Invitation
Trial Phase:Unphased

60 Participants Needed

Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy for Intergenerational Trauma

New York, New York
This is an open-label psilocybin-assisted therapy study that will examine the safety and tolerability of psilocybin-assisted therapy in the offspring of genocide survivors with mood and anxiety disorders. The study will also investigate the efficacy of psilocybin-assisted therapy in reducing symptoms such as depression, anxiety and stress, as well as changes to the psychological effects of parental exposure to genocide, and changes to psychological resilience.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2

100 Participants Needed

Mobile Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Stroke

New York, New York
This study aims to assess the feasibility and acceptability of "MAYA", a mobile cognitive behavioral therapy app for anxiety and mood disorders, in adults who have had a stroke.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:40 - 79

10 Participants Needed

Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Caregiver Stress Syndrome

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Based on preliminary work, whereby investigators examined pain management challenges and needs of caregivers of hospice patients with dementia, this team designed a cognitive behavioral intervention informed by the relational model of stress, entitled ENCODE (Empowering Caregivers of Patients with Dementia) to assist caregivers in effectively identifying and communicating their pain management challenges and needs. The investigators propose a 5-year randomized clinical trial in which caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) will be randomly assigned to a group receiving standard hospice care with the addition of "friendly video-calls" providing social support (attention control group) or a group receiving standard hospice care with the addition of the ENCODE intervention (intervention group).
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

412 Participants Needed

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Depression and Anxiety

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This trial aims to help people who experience negative emotions by using a special treatment to reduce these feelings.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 65

40 Participants Needed

Why Other Patients Applied

"Sertraline has only been somewhat helpful for managing my anxiety. I tried prescribed benzodiazepines in the past, but I didn't like the side effects (drowsiness, some memory loss). I'm hoping I'll benefit from this trial."

AT
Anxiety PatientAge: 34

"I have been researching ketamine and I feel it would be a good fit. I'd like I try in a controlled environment. Plus I've been on the same drugs for years and I just feel stuck."

DJ
Anxiety PatientAge: 64

"I want to try a trial because I've been on numerous, numerous different drugs for my anxiety. It's been almost 4 years since I've been on any medications. But I've noticed a gradual and steady increase in my symptoms. I just want some relief and to start to see the good things that life has to offer."

EQ
Anxiety PatientAge: 55

"I've tried several medications and therapy over the years but the symptoms persist. Have heard some extremely good things about psilocybin treatment. Interested in at least trying it. I don't want to reach my breaking point."

QC
Anxiety PatientAge: 60

"I’ve had anxiety issues for years. It affects my life in every possible way and completely ruins my sleep. I would love to find something that helps. I just want to be able to enjoy my life. And finally rest."

JF
Anxiety PatientAge: 69

MAC Therapy for Anxiety in Cancer Patients

New York, New York
This trial tests MAC therapy, a program to help manage cancer-related anxiety, in people aged 65 and older and their caregivers. The therapy provides tools and support to reduce anxiety by involving both patients and caregivers.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:21+

26 Participants Needed

Personalized Interventions for Alcoholism and Anxiety

Piscataway, New Jersey
Anxiety and anxiety-related disorders frequently co-occur with alcohol use problems resulting in an enormous humanitarian and economic cost to society. The proposed research will use digital technology to examine person-specific risk factors predicting problematic alcohol use in individuals vulnerable to anxiety and anxiety-related disorders and will use this information to design a personalized intervention for individuals seeking psychological treatment. Results from this research will integrate output from novel and innovative digital technology methods into psychotherapy, advancing research on personalized treatment and prevention efforts.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 65

81 Participants Needed

Digital Well-Being Program for Healthcare Workers' Mental Health

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
For this project the broad research objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of an enhanced digital wellbeing program in improving well-being, depression, anxiety, stress, resilience, and job satisfaction of physicians. The intent of the investigators is that this will enable a proactive culture of well-being and mental health support for the broader healthcare workforce during the multiple phases of the pandemic. The investigator's approach evaluates existing digital models which can be executed in a timely fashion and rapidly scaled for use across other health systems. Aim 1: Conduct interviews of URM and women physicians to identify barriers and facilitators to accessing and receiving digital well-being, mental health, and culturally sensitive support resources. Aim 2: Through a randomized controlled trial (RCT) investigate the immediate and long-term effect of a comprehensive well-being focused intervention (push text messaging, resource support, semi-facilitated peer groups hosted by Cobalt) vs. usual care on well-being, depression, anxiety, stress, resilience, and job satisfaction of physicians practicing in the era of COVID.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

293 Participants Needed

Yoga & Meditation for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Camden, New Jersey
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is the most common cause of recurrent abdominal pain in children. IBS is a functional gastrointestinal disorder that is linked to motor and sensory physiology, as well as the central nervous system, that presents as abdominal pain with abnormal defecation patterns. This discomfort leads to emotional stress, decreased quality of life, and anxiety. The study proposes that yoga and mindfulness will decrease anxiety and increase quality of life for patients with IBS. The aim of this study is to measure the impact of a brief, at-home, 6-week twice per week Standardized Yoga \& Meditation Program for Stress Reduction program on anxiety, IBS symptoms, and quality of life in children ages 12-21 diagnosed with IBS.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:12 - 21

10 Participants Needed

Doula Support for Postpartum Care

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This is a randomized controlled trial of a dyad-centered, doula support and healthcare coordination model of care in a large urban neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), which serves a high-risk, low-income, majority Black population. In addition to doula support and coordination of care in the NICU, there will be a warm handoff to a community doula to continue the support once infants leave the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) NICU.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:16+
Sex:Female

20 Participants Needed

Online Skills Training for Emotional Distress

New York, New York
This trial is testing three types of online lessons to help adults in NYC manage stress and negative thoughts. The lessons focus on improving attention, thinking about thoughts, and learning about health. These methods aim to reduce anxiety and depression by teaching better focus and rethinking negative thoughts.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased
Age:18 - 65

180 Participants Needed

Behavioral Exposure Therapy for Exercise Intolerance

New Brunswick, New Jersey
Behavioral Exposure for Interoceptive Tolerance (BE-FIT) is a mechanism-informed behavioral intervention to target exercise anxiety. The three primary components of BE-FIT include: (1) exposure to feared bodily sensations and exercise; (2) prevention of safety behavior use before/during/after exercise, and (3) use of a wrist-worn activity monitor for physical activity (PA) feedback and activity goal setting. Evidence from the investigators' Stage I trial indicated that BE-FIT is feasible, acceptable, and safe and produced reductions in exercise anxiety and increased exercise outcomes (short-term moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity and steps/day). The investigators' present aim is to conduct a Stage II randomized-controlled trial to further evaluate the efficacy of BE-FIT in decreasing exercise anxiety in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) patients and examine whether changes in this target yield successive changes in exercise adherence outcomes.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Age:40+

146 Participants Needed

Problem-Solving Therapy for Caregiver Stress

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This study is a randomized clinical trial of a problem-solving therapy intervention for family caregivers of individuals with cancer receiving outpatient palliative care.

Trial Details

Trial Status:Enrolling By Invitation
Trial Phase:Unphased

570 Participants Needed

Adapted Self-Help Plus for Stress

Brooklyn, New York
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an adapted version of Self-Help Plus (SH+), a stress management program developed by the World Health Organization, can reduce stress and improve well-being in international students at a U.S. university. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does SH+ reduce perceived stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms in international students? Does SH+ improve feelings of social support, self-efficacy, and adjustment in a new cultural environment? Participants will: Attend a two-day in-person workshop that includes animated videos, interactive activities, and group discussions. Complete three surveys (before the workshop, right after, and six weeks later) about stress, mood, and well-being. Optionally, take part in a short interview to share feedback about their experience.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Unphased

50 Participants Needed

Isolation Conditions for Stress and Resilience

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This trial studies how people react to being in a space-like environment, including confinement, work, boredom, and isolation. It aims to find out who can handle the stress of long space missions. Researchers will measure body functions and behaviors to see how well people adapt to these conditions.
No Placebo Group

Trial Details

Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Age:30 - 55

40 Participants Needed

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Anxiety clinical trials in New Jersey pay?

Each trial will compensate patients a different amount, but $50-100 for each visit is a fairly common range for Phase 2–4 trials (Phase 1 trials often pay substantially more). Further, most trials will cover the costs of a travel to-and-from the clinic.

How do Anxiety clinical trials in New Jersey work?

After a researcher reviews your profile, they may choose to invite you in to a screening appointment, where they'll determine if you meet 100% of the eligibility requirements. If you do, you'll be sorted into one of the treatment groups, and receive your study drug. For some trials, there is a chance you'll receive a placebo. Across Anxiety trials in New Jersey 30% of clinical trials have a placebo. Typically, you'll be required to check-in with the clinic every month or so. The average trial length in New Jersey for Anxiety is 12 months.

How do I participate in a study as a "healthy volunteer"?

Not all studies recruit healthy volunteers: usually, Phase 1 studies do. Participating as a healthy volunteer means you will go to a research facility in New Jersey several times over a few days or weeks to receive a dose of either the test treatment or a "placebo," which is a harmless substance that helps researchers compare results. You will have routine tests during these visits, and you'll be compensated for your time and travel, with the number of appointments and details varying by study.

What does the "phase" of a clinical trial mean?

The phase of a trial reveals what stage the drug is in to get approval for a specific condition. Phase 1 trials are the trials to collect safety data in humans. Phase 2 trials are those where the drug has some data showing safety in humans, but where further human data is needed on drug effectiveness. Phase 3 trials are in the final step before approval. The drug already has data showing both safety and effectiveness. As a general rule, Phase 3 trials are more promising than Phase 2, and Phase 2 trials are more promising than phase 1.

Do I need to be insured to participate in a Anxiety medical study in New Jersey?

Clinical trials are almost always free to participants, and so do not require insurance. The only exception here are trials focused on cancer, because only a small part of the typical treatment plan is actually experimental. For these cancer trials, participants typically need insurance to cover all the non-experimental components.

What are the newest Anxiety clinical trials in New Jersey?

Most recently, we added Whole-Body Hyperthermia for Postpartum Depression, Morphine or Ketamine for Pain and Opioid Tapering for Opiate Dependence to the Power online platform.

What do the "Power Preferred" and "SuperSite" badges mean?

We recognize research clinics with these awards when they are especially responsive to patients who apply through the Power online platform. SuperSite clinics are research sites recognized for a high standard of rapid and thorough follow-up with patient applicants. Meanwhile, Power Preferred clinics are the top 20 across the entire Power platform, recognized for their absolute top patient experience.

Which clinics have received Power Preferred and SuperSite awards recruiting for Anxiety trials in New Jersey?

The Anxiety clinics in New Jersey currently recognized as Power Preferred are: Berman Clinical (#143) in New York, New York Center for Emotional Fitness Site #104 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey Cenexel-HRI in Marlton, New Jersey The Anxiety clinics in New Jersey currently recognized as SuperSites are: The Medical Research Network, LLC in New York, New York The Medical Research Network, L.L.C Site #111 in New York, New York

What is the best fix for anxiety?

There isn’t one magic “fix” for anxiety, but studies show that most people improve with either cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) and/or daily medication such as an SSRI or SNRI, chosen together with a qualified clinician. Adding regular exercise, mindfulness or breathing practice, good sleep and limiting caffeine or alcohol can boost results, so think of treatment as a toolbox—start with proven professional help (therapy and possibly medicine) and layer the healthy habits on top for longer-term control.

What does 333 mean for anxiety?

“333” is a fast grounding trick for sudden anxiety: look around and name three things you see, notice three sounds, then deliberately move three body parts (for example, roll your shoulders, wiggle your toes, stretch your fingers). Focusing on simple sights, sounds, and movements pulls your attention out of racing thoughts and signals your nervous system that you’re safe, which can ease the physical surge of anxiety for a few moments. Use it as a quick reset; if anxiety keeps returning or interferes with daily life, add longer-term strategies like CBT, exercise, or speaking with a healthcare professional.

Do anxiety bracelets really work?

Bracelets made of magnets, copper, crystals, or “negative ions” have not been proven to calm anxiety, but a band can still help if you use it as a cue to do something that does work—e.g., press an acupressure point, follow a paced-breathing vibration, or ground yourself with a quick mindfulness check (small studies of these techniques show temporary relief). In other words, the bracelet is a prompt, not the treatment; for lasting improvement pair that prompt with evidence-based care such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, relaxation training, or medication discussed with a healthcare professional.

Does gabapentin treat anxiety?

Gabapentin isn’t FDA-approved for any anxiety disorder, but doctors sometimes prescribe it “off-label” when standard options (talk therapy, SSRIs/SNRIs, or—short term—benzodiazepines) haven’t worked or can’t be used. Small studies suggest it can ease social or short-term situational anxiety at doses of about 900–2,400 mg a day, yet the evidence is modest and it can cause sleepiness, dizziness, and withdrawal if stopped abruptly. If you’re considering it, discuss with your clinician how its uncertain benefits, side-effects, and need for slow tapering stack up against better-studied treatments and non-drug approaches like cognitive-behavioral therapy.

What is the FDA approved device for anxiety?

Strictly speaking, the FDA has not “approved” any device just for anxiety; rather, it has cleared several prescription-only cranial electrotherapy stimulators (CES) through its 510-k process—including Alpha-Stim AID, Fisher-Wallace Stimulator, and Cervella—for short-term relief of anxiety (often along with insomnia or depression). These devices send a very mild electrical current through clips on the earlobes for about 20–60 minutes a day over several weeks, and their use should be discussed with a healthcare professional to be sure they’re safe and appropriate for you.

What drug is used in rapid relief of anxiety?

For symptoms that need relief within minutes to an hour, doctors usually prescribe a short-acting benzodiazepine such as lorazepam or alprazolam; these calm the nervous system quickly but can cause drowsiness and, with repeated use, dependence, so they are meant for short-term or “as-needed” use. Other fast options include the antihistamine hydroxyzine (works in ~30 min) or propranolol for one-time performance anxiety, while longer-term control is handled with medicines like SSRIs and therapy.

What are the 4 R's of anxiety?

Professionals usually mean one of two quick, four-step loops: 1) Recognize the anxious thought or body cue, Reassure yourself with realistic facts, Relax with slow breathing, then Refocus on your task; or 2) Relabel the thought as “just anxiety,” Re-attribute it to a misfiring alarm, Refocus on a chosen activity for a few minutes, and Re-value the thought as unimportant noise. Some wellness articles cite Rest, Relaxation, Replenish, Release, but that version is a general self-care checklist, not an in-the-moment anxiety technique.

What is intense therapy for anxiety?

“Intensive” therapy for anxiety is the same proven treatments (like CBT and exposure exercises) delivered in a much bigger dose—several hours a day for a short stretch—through formats such as weekend “boot-camps,” 3–5-day-a-week intensive outpatient programs, or brief residential stays. This immersive approach is used when anxiety is severe, hasn’t improved with weekly sessions, or rapid progress is needed, and studies show it can match or outperform standard once-a-week therapy. To explore it, ask your provider or insurer about clinics that offer “intensive CBT/ERP,” “IOP,” or “PHP” programs run by licensed anxiety specialists.

Can I live a long life with anxiety?

Yes. Large studies show that untreated, severe anxiety can slightly raise the risk of early death—mainly by increasing suicide risk and unhealthy behaviors—but the effect is small and is greatly reduced when the condition is recognized and treated. People who get evidence-based care (therapy, possible medication), stay active, avoid smoking/drugs, and keep regular medical check-ups typically live just as long as those without anxiety, so focusing on treatment and healthy routines is the key to a long life.

What is the 5 4 3 2 1 anxiety trick?

The 5-4-3-2-1 “grounding” trick is a rapid way to pull your mind out of racing thoughts: name five things you can see, four you can touch, three you hear, two you smell, and one you can taste, taking slow breaths as you go. Engaging each sense crowds out worry signals and anchors you in the present; repeat or shorten the list any time a panic spike or rumination hits. It’s a quick coping tool—helpful in the moment—but if anxiety is frequent or disabling, pair it with ongoing care from a mental-health professional.

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