I had a couple of bad panic attacks years ago and basically feel into a depression. for the last year I have been taking apo-alprazam. I have been to therapists in the past. I hesitate to go again - sometimes I felt like they were compounding my stress, by suggesting other things that could be wrong with me, which I really didnt find helpful. : ) I know that I could have snapped out of this more easily 6 years ago. I am having trouble relaxing my mind, hence the sedative. does anyone have any alternate ways of dealing with things like this?