"anxiety can really have a detrimental effect on ones life but it&#039;s just not taken seriously. nor by the &quot;pull yourself together brigade&quot; or even to some gp&#039;s. 3 years ago i became seriously depressed and i visited 5 gp&#039;s before i felt i was being taken seriously. anyway my point is i&#039;m now much better mainly through valium (3x5mg a day). anxiety ruins peoples lives."