I Tried Alternative Therapies to Treat My Anxiety

I Tried Alternative Therapies to Treat My Anxiety

Alternative therapies are no longer a way for yoga pants wearing yuppies to throw expendable cash at their discontent. They’re getting trendier, sleeker and more acceptable as spirituality and wellness become a normal part of everyday life.

VICE UK’s Hannah Ewens has watched the rise of these treatments and having spent thousands on talking therapy over the years, decides to investigate whether they have worth for those who want to manage their mental health and wellbeing. Finding that all of them are close to her house, she goes to get gonged into peace of mind by sound therapist Louise Shiels and float away in an isolation tank at Floatworks. She later deep breathes into any bodily-held trauma and anxiety at Breath Pod and visits Rachel Welford to learn how to tap away fears with Emotional Freedom Technique.

Are any of these alternative therapies worth our time and money? Could they be a viable option for shifting our low-level anxiety and boosting our poor wellbeing? Or are they all overpriced fads?

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50 Comments

  1. @leyermoderador8964 on December 17, 2024 at 4:47 pm

    Winner of a video, I have been researching "natural ways to cure social anxiety disorder" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you ever come across – Telaavar Anxious Amanita – (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now )?

    It is a good one of a kind product for removing the root cause of social anxiety minus the hard work. Ive heard some decent things about it and my cousin after many years got great success with it.

  2. @EduardoOliveira-wu2fo on December 17, 2024 at 4:49 pm

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  3. @alexpratt99 on December 17, 2024 at 4:51 pm

    You know what ACTUALLY works reducing anxiety……. Drugs!

  4. @shadabdurrani on December 17, 2024 at 4:51 pm

    I wish i were the 2nd dude

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  8. @TRAGICTIDES on December 17, 2024 at 4:54 pm

    why did she wear makeup in a deprivation tank……

  9. @hartwinstein7434 on December 17, 2024 at 4:55 pm

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  10. @eyeamstrongest on December 17, 2024 at 4:56 pm

    lmfao my mom was SUPER into eft like you wouldnt believe

  11. @fabian8813 on December 17, 2024 at 4:57 pm

    Winner of a video, been searching for "cure social anxiety without medication" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of – Telaavar Anxious Amanita – (should be on google have a look )?
    It is a great one of a kind guide for removing the root cause of social anxiety without the normal expense. Ive heard some great things about it and my work colleague after a lifetime of fighting got cool results with it.

  12. @adamo1587 on December 17, 2024 at 4:57 pm

    The creepy guy should be careful before he gets ME TOOed and end up in the same cell with a guy name Buba next door to Bill Cosby trading war stories. Freddie Got Fingered 2

  13. @michaelh4804 on December 17, 2024 at 4:57 pm

    They dont have studied or have a degree. They are not therapist, only vodoo wanna be’s. Because if people like that had been studying anything they would have realised, that all is just made up. Same thing with the flat earth retards. Its called Dunning- Kruger Effect. And lets stop using the word "Alternative" for bullshit. Made up shit and fake news, no no no alternative, – science, therapie, news, medications. How about we call things again what they are? Vice please stop using the word like that. And stop giving scammers like that a stage. They should only be called out not taken seriously.

  14. @Apipus on December 17, 2024 at 4:58 pm

    people really are creative with bullshit

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  16. @ytrebiLeurT on December 17, 2024 at 4:58 pm
  17. @lucasmoretti2690 on December 17, 2024 at 4:58 pm

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    It is an awesome exclusive product for discovering how to get rid of depression without the normal expense. Ive heard some awesome things about it and my work buddy got cool success with it.

  18. @paco2ski on December 17, 2024 at 5:00 pm

    snake oil became RELIGION of crackpots. We need to let natural selection take over and take away the vote from mental patients

  19. @juanpadilla3812 on December 17, 2024 at 5:00 pm

    The bells and rattling sound gave me anxiety. Napping helps me with my anxiety

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    Do you know how to cure anxiety? I tell you, the cure must be sought within us, in our nature, anxiety is one of the great diseases of the 21st century, this is because we live in a world that does not belong to us, we are not made for capitalism, the dictatorship of money, appearance, social media, etc. our true nature is to be free. In Italy there is a village called Nomadelfia where you live without money, or Marinaleda in Spain, the Amish in America, and many other communities. You can live without money and stress, just learn and follow from those who have already done it. Search youtube.

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    It is a great exclusive product for beating depression fast minus the headache. Ive heard some decent things about it and my cousin at last got cool success with it.

  23. @danjf1 on December 17, 2024 at 5:03 pm

    you certainly wouldn’t be the 1st to drown in an SD Tank – that honor goes to psychonaut dosing ketamine every few hours…

  24. @NEWLILLYHOT on December 17, 2024 at 5:03 pm

    The doorbell gave me anxiety

  25. @MagicMindMeditation on December 17, 2024 at 5:04 pm

    Interesting program

  26. @mobstercrow7515 on December 17, 2024 at 5:04 pm

    the only one that would most likely work is the sound therapy i listen to the singing bowls and its awesome

  27. @deplorabledave1048 on December 17, 2024 at 5:04 pm

    Millennial female whaman Narcissist.

  28. @RyanThaLion1 on December 17, 2024 at 5:05 pm

    "People fix themselves, I’m just a facilitator"

  29. @ddongre46 on December 17, 2024 at 5:10 pm

    Why don’t you listen to mantra chanting to relieve your anxiety.I can chant hindu mantras & you listen.Not more than fifteen minutes.It can be done on mobile.
    You do not have to pay anything.
    I am a qualified allopathic doctor , but Ayurveda & Hindu scriptures have been subject of my study & respect for last forty five years,
    Dr Dhananjay S Dongre.

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  36. @somehow3106 on December 17, 2024 at 5:18 pm

    if she has anxiety why is she going to strangers houses and do weird shid

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  38. @nancylucky9094 on December 17, 2024 at 5:21 pm

    Watching her gave me anxiety

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  40. @laurakirwan999 on December 17, 2024 at 5:23 pm

    Of course her eyes hurt she is floating in salty water with a tonne of eyemakeup on – what did she expect??

  41. @buddhaneosiddhananda8499 on December 17, 2024 at 5:24 pm

    A happy person is a healthy person… you should do what makes you feel good…😜😜

  42. @MohamedAshraf-ff6um on December 17, 2024 at 5:26 pm

    "1:59" Hello viewers, Apologies for the intrusion, I am interested in your initial thoughts.
    been searching for "depression medication over the counter" for a while now, and I think this has helped. You ever tried – Elumpa Cure Depression Alchemist ?
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    It is an awesome one of a kind product guide for discovering how to get rid of depression without the normal expense. Ive heard some interesting things about it and my work buddy got cool success with it.

  43. @jejelaurent9495 on December 17, 2024 at 5:29 pm

    Social anxiety cause by childhood bully.

  44. @gracetheyoutuber on December 17, 2024 at 5:33 pm

    Isn’t this ASMR? lol

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  46. @joukokulhelm6844 on December 17, 2024 at 5:37 pm

    i can save her…

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  48. @rachabeff3212 on December 17, 2024 at 5:46 pm

    Weird stuff makes people feel normal.

  49. @peytonvanlone7703 on December 17, 2024 at 5:46 pm

    The girl seemed quite close minded for someone trying alternative methods of anxiety relief.

  50. @u1rtc7t5f64t157856v8 on December 17, 2024 at 5:46 pm

    Vice has become a parody of itself…

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