As with all things mental health, anxiety is highly individualized, with many symptoms and aspects of the condition existing on a spectrum. The treatment and management of anxiety must be highly individualized as well.

Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to do this. And who better to rely on for anxiety tips and tricks than therapists who have anxiety themselves?

Despite being a therapist that specializes in anxiety, I have certainly experienced my own anxiety from time to time and am no superhuman, Ashley L. Annestedt, a cognitive behavioral therapist and social worker who works with clients across the country, told HuffPost.

We asked a variety of psychological and emotional health professionals what steps they take when theyre feeling overwhelmed. Because even the mental health experts need a little help sometimes.

1. They accept the fact that theyre anxious.