More than 40 million adults in the U.S. suffer from depression and anxiety disorders, with a recent uptick in those numbers post pandemic. Not only that, but the two typically activate each other making it even harder to get out of those cycles. Learning long term strategies to help cope with anxiety and depression takes time but getting control of your body is the first step. Depression and anxiety are equal parts physical and emotional, so it’s important to work with both inorder to break the negative cycle. Talking with a Phoenix anxiety therapist can be very helpful, especially with the mental and emotional aspects. They can help you map and understand your tiggers and ways of overcoming them so you can shift your life from barely surviving to thriving. How Mindful Breathing Quickly Reduces Anxiety One of the first symptoms of anxiety is a racing or pounding heart, followed…