Email usHaving an anxiety disorder can lead a person to feel extremely helpless as they get caught up in the frustration and confusion about what's happening to them and why. In desperation, people will try lots of different techniques with varying results. Sometimes this is due to the technique itself, or the amount of time and effort the person is prepared to invest in following it through. Other times its because the person has not identified the real cause of their anxiety and therefore is trying to apply an inappropriate technique. It may also be that they have over-estimated the benefits of a particular technique.