depression
"I've suffered from generalized anxiety for 25 years. At one point I could barely leave my house. Afraid to drive on bridges, tunnels, fly...  I even had anxiety about taking taking anxiety medication.  Xanax was a game changer for me!  I rarely take it, but I've Taken trips I never thought I would be able to take. Get this, I was even able to skydive!  Not bad for an agoraphobic.  It builds confidence. Just having it in my pocket really helps. I had to take a .5 mg dose tonight because I've been in panic mode for five days and I  finally needed to reset my mental state.   I think David Burn's "feeling good handbook," is an awesome tool too. I'm rambling because after 5 days of super anxiety, I finally took a .5 and now I feel great."