Mental Health Services
Anxiety Treatment for A
Calmer Healthier Mind
Sometimes, anxiety can become so severe that it interferes with your ability to function in daily life. If it’s taking the joy out of your day-to-day, the team at Pure Psychiatry can help. To find out more, call our offices to book an appointment.
What Is Anxiety?
In everyday life, anxiety is just one of the many normal emotions people experience. Feeling anxious about something like a job interview or hospital appointment is something everyone experiences. However, for some people, anxiety starts to take over, becoming a permanent state of mind that causes severe psychological and physical symptoms.
Some typical symptoms of an anxiety disorder include:
Feeling tense or on edge all the time
Restlessness and fidgeting
Difficulty concentrating
Problems sleeping
Chronic fatigue
Rapid heartbeat
Faster breathing
Sweating
Trembling
Are there different kinds of anxiety disorders?
The most common anxiety-related condition is generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). With this type of anxiety disorder, virtually everything in your life is a source of anxiety, from what to cook for dinner or watch on TV to worrying you have a serious disease or feeling overwhelmed by stories in the news.
Other kinds of anxiety disorders include:
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Social Anxiety
Social anxiety disorder is where your symptoms focus on interacting with other people.
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Separation Anxiety
More common in children, separation anxiety is extreme distress when parted from an important person.
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Panic Disorder
Panic disorder sets in when you start suffering frequent panic attacks.
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Specific Phobias
Phobias are irrational fears of things that are harmless or fears that are out of proportion to the threat posed.
How are anxiety disorders treated?
Pure Psychiatry’s experienced providers begin by performing a comprehensive evaluation where you describe your symptoms and talk about your lifestyle, work, family, and other key aspects of your life. You might also fill in a questionnaire like the GAD-7, which assesses the severity of your condition.
Your provider can then advise you on the most helpful treatment. This is likely to include anti-anxiety medications to help stabilize your mood, alongside talk therapies.
Psychotherapy can help by dealing with the underlying causes of your anxiety. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is also useful as it helps you learn to address and manage your fears.
Ready to take the first step?
Book an appointment with us today
Take the first step toward better mental health today. Call our office or book an appointment online to get started.