Anxiety Services
Many people today live with a varying level of anxiety and panic. For some people, this manifests as a sense of worry, restlessness, tension, panic attacks, difficulty breathing, chest pains, and shakiness. There are different types of anxiety that can vary from a general sense of nervousness to difficulty interacting in public situations. While many people live with a low level of anxiety, when it begins to interfere with your daily life, it becomes problematic. In some cases, anxiety and depression coexist and stimulate each other. For more information, please keep reading.
Generalized Anxiety: 6.8 million adults (or 3. 1% of the U.S. population) are diagnosed with a generalized anxiety disorder. And yet only 43.2% receive treatment for this Disorder.
Symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder generally include excessive anxiety and worry, increased muscle aches and soreness, impaired concentration, irritability, difficulty sleeping, restlessness, and fatigue. Women are twice as likely to be affected as men. And many times Generalized anxiety disorder co-occurs with major depression.
Panic Disorder: Experiencing panic disorder is likely one of the most terrifying of anxiety disorders. People who have been diagnosed with panic disorder express experiencing the following symptoms: increased heart rate, sweating, trembling, shaking, shortness of breath, abdominal distress, feeling dizzy or lightheaded, fear of going crazy, fear of dying, numbness or tingling sensation, and chills or hot flashes. Panic Disorder affects 6 million adults or 2. 7 of the U. S. population. Women are also twice as likely to be affected as men.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Was once upon a time thought to be an issue that only impacted combat veterans. However, more recently, PTSD is known to impact 7.7 million adults (or 3.5% of the U.S population). Women are more likely to be affected by trauma issues than men. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder can occur from a single traumatic event or a series of catastrophic traumatic events. People who live with post-traumatic stress disorder live with symptoms such as intrusive and upsetting memories of the traumatic event, repeated upsetting dreams, flashback, increased heart rate, avoidance of thoughts or feelings that bring up memories of the events, avoidance of people or places that bring up memories of the events, persistent negative evaluations of self, elevated self blame, negative emotional state, loss of interest in activities that you previously enjoyed, and the inability to experience positive emotions.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): This is one of the most paralyzing forms of anxiety to live with. This anxiety-based Disorder is when your thoughts or fears become impulses that begin to control your life — eventually becoming necessary repetitive, habitual behaviors that you have to engage in so that you can function correctly. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder impacts 2.2 million adults (or 1.0% of the U.S.Population) and is equally common among men and women. People who are diagnosed as living with obsessive-compulsive Disorder describe living with the following symptoms: recurrent, persistent, intrusive, or unwanted thoughts which cause anxiety or distress; attempts to ignore or suppress such feelings; repetitive behaviors; mental acts driven to perform in response to an obsession; the mental acts or behaviors are aimed at preventing anxiety, distress, or some dreaded event.
Social Anxiety Disorder: Social anxiety disorder affects 15 million adults or 6.8% of the U.S.population. Social anxiety disorder is common among men and women. Typically social anxiety disorder has an onset around age 13. A large number of people live with social anxiety for years before ever getting help. People who live with social anxiety disorder frequently describe the symptoms like rapid heartbeat, dizziness, muscle tension, stomach trouble, blushing, trembling, excessive sweating, dry throat and mouth, high levels of anxiety and fear, nervousness, panic attacks, and negative emotional cycles.
The good news is that if you experience any of the anxiety-based disorders listed above The Mental Wellness Center, Inc. can help you through this process. We use a variety of modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization, and Reprocessing (EMDR), Hypnosis, Rational Emotive Therapy, Acceptance, and Commitment Therapy. For more information about our providers, please go here: https://www.thementalwellnesscenter.com/providers