Hydrotherapy is useful to some anxious patients because it promotes general relaxation of the nervous system. Yoga , aikido, tai chi , and dance therapy help patients work with the physical, as well as the emotional, tensions that either promote anxiety or are created by the anxiety. Homeopathy and traditional Chinese medicine approach anxiety as a symptom of a systemic disorder. Homeopathic practitioners select a remedy based on other associated symptoms and the patient's general constitution. Chinese medicine regards anxiety as a blockage of qi, or vital force, inside the patient's body that is most likely to affect the lung and large intestine meridian flow.
Aromatherapy using essential oils can also be beneficial in treating patients with anxiety.
The prognosis for recovery depends on the specific disorder, the severity of the patient's symptoms, the specific causes of the anxiety, and the patient's degree of control over these causes. Prevention Anxiety is an unavoidable feature of human existence. However, humans do have some power over their reactions to anxiety- provoking events and situations. Cognitive therapy and meditation or mindfulness training appear to be beneficial in helping people lower their long-term anxiety levels. Agoraphobia Abnormal anxiety regarding public places or situations from which the patient may wish to flee or in which he or she would be helpless in the event of a panic attack.