Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety disorders can significantly alter an individual’s independence, confidence, relationships, finances, and career. Thus, anxiety can have a devastating effect on one’s quality of life. Fortunately, we treat anxiety disorders with the goal of healing deep wounds and equipping clients with the skills and coping mechanisms needed to manage their symptoms. Anxiety may be a chronic diagnosis, but there are many positive changes that occur from treatment. We offer rehabilitation that includes a mixture of traditional and experiential therapies, along with personalized medication plans. With comprehensive care, you will take control of your anxiety disorder and achieve a fulfilling life in your community.
What Is Anxiety?
Anxiety is a medical condition where an individual experiences strong feelings of fear, stress, and concern about the future. Feelings of anxiety are deeper than simply experiencing fear. For instance, anxiety is an emotional experience that feels looming and frightening but is often disproportionate to the situation from an outside perspective.
Anxiety is the generalized term for many anxiety disorders that are rooted in the same symptoms but vary somewhat. Although the classification of your specific anxiety disorder may categorize you in a way you didn’t expect, anxiety disorders are treated with the same core programming. We understand that anxiety can severely hinder your daily life and make simple tasks feel debilitating.
What Is Anxiety?
Different experiences and situations place individuals at a higher risk of developing anxiety or having worsened symptoms. For instance, there is a link between childhood trauma and anxiety in adults. Further, genetics play a large role. Those with a family history of mood disorders like anxiety have a heightened chance of experiencing the same.
Those who struggle with substance abuse are at an increased risk of developing symptoms of anxiety. The alternate is also true: anxiety commonly leads to substance use disorders (SUD). If individuals turn to substances as a form of self-medication for an anxiety disorder, they have a heightened risk of becoming addicted. Unfortunately, taking substances exacerbates symptoms of mental disorders. This is because brain messengers become modified by substances, creating an artificial “high.” But as an individual becomes dependent on a substance, the positive effects turn negative, like withdrawal symptoms, paranoia, or lethargy.
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Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety
While symptoms will vary depending on the anxiety disorder, there are some general symptoms that are persistent. These include mental and physical symptoms of anxiety, such as:
- Shaking
- Fast heartbeat
- Fear over loss of control
- Feelings of dread
- Hyper-fixating on a fear
- Obsessive thoughts
- Loss of appetite
- Stomach pain
- Chest pain
- Fainting
- Nausea
- Fatigue
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) has criteria for diagnosing anxiety disorders. Therapists use this classification system to determine an individual’s specific diagnosis and needs.
Types of Anxiety
As mentioned, anxiety is an overarching term for anxiety conditions, but there are multiple types of anxiety disorders. Symptoms of anxiety types generally have some overlap, but some symptoms depend on the specific diagnosis. A common symptom is persisting dread and anxiousness that stems beyond stress about a situation.
- Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
- Social anxiety
- Agoraphobia
- Panic disorder
- Phobia-related disorders
- Separation anxiety
Having anxiety is nothing to be embarrassed about. An estimated 19% of adults have experienced anxiety disorders at some point in the last year.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is what most people describe when they talk about chronic anxiety. Generalized anxiety disorder is different from mere feelings of anxiety about a scenario. Overall, GAD is persisting anxiety throughout one’s daily life. Moreover, anxiety causes can develop throughout the day. For example, people with generalized anxiety disorder might worry about responsibilities, tasks, health and safety, their loved ones, and their present or future reality.
Symptoms can include the following:
- Trouble focusing
- Uncontrollable worry
- Fast heartbeat
- Nausea
- Fatigue
- Difficulty sleeping
Many of these symptoms exist in other anxiety disorders, as well. Yet, people with GAD experience frequent, ongoing anxiety.
Panic Disorder
Panic disorder is a variation of anxiety that includes regular occurrences of panic attacks. These are episodes of intense, debilitating panic that cause individuals to feel out of control and fearful and experience physiological symptoms.
These can include:
- Trouble breathing and hyperventilating
- Chest pain
- Dizziness or fainting
- Shaking
- Sweating
- Accelerated heartbeat
At the moment, individuals feel helpless and afraid, with escalated thoughts that they are in danger. Panic disorder is treatable with a mix of psychotherapy, such as exposure therapy and medication management.
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)
Social anxiety disorder, or SAD, is anxiety that involves social interactions and scenarios. Typically, people with social anxiety feel undue dread and panic around the idea of social interactions. This occurs when they may structure their lives around avoiding them.
As a result, they may isolate or withdraw from others until the idea of socialization becomes a phobia they avoid. Often, social anxiety leads individuals to perceive themselves as exceptionally awkward and out of place, which takes a toll on their confidence. Thus, treatment for SAD involves psychotherapy that promotes self-reflection, confidence, and exposure to their fears.
Specific Phobias
Phobias are included in anxiety disorders, regardless of what the specific phobia is. A phobia is classified as a disproportional fear of a situation or object that causes the individual to avoid it. They may even shape part of their life around avoiding it. Undoubtedly, phobias can be treated as part of treatment for anxiety disorders. Although they may be dismissed as a common fear, when phobias cause anxiety, they should be unpacked and explored.
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Struggling with Symptoms of Anxiety?
If you’re battling an anxiety disorder, you are not alone. Anxiety is an extremely common condition, but it’s not something you have to live with without relief. Fear, dread, restlessness, panic, and other symptoms stemming from anxiety can be treated with the right rehabilitation programming. Without getting help, your anxiety might damage your relationships, career, finances, social life, and self-worth.
If you are ready to improve your quality of life by learning to manage your anxiety symptoms, you’re at the right place. Our comprehensive rehab can help you overcome your disorder and place yourself back in control.
Treatment for Anxiety
Anxiety can severely impact one’s life, whether in majorly debilitating ways or as persisting anxiety throughout regular tasks. Nobody should have to struggle with symptoms of anxiety. Fortunately, anxiety disorders are highly treatable with great success rates. We can help you recover from your anxiety disorder by providing the best comprehensive treatment. Our team of counselors, medical practitioners, and case managers is equipped to walk you through recovery.
Therapy for Anxiety
All Aliya Health Group clients enter therapy in both individual and group sessions. We offer the latest evidence-based therapy treatments, which include traditional psychotherapy models and experiential therapies. For example, clients may develop a treatment plan with their therapist that combines behavioral therapy with art therapy and movement therapy. Along with therapy, they may enter counseling, such as family counseling.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Acceptance and commitment therapy, or ACT, is a psychotherapy practice that combines the origins of behavioral therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy. It works on changing both thought and behavior patterns by recognizing uncomfortable feelings as a natural response to hardship. Thus, ACT encourages clients to accept and work through negative emotions and make positive changes.
Exposure Therapy
Exposure therapy has clients address their fears and anxieties in a safe, controlled environment. It’s based on the idea that avoiding a fear holds one captive to it, but facing the fear leads to freedom over it. Therapists work with clients to help them manageably confront their fears. It is conducted in real-world situations or in a therapeutic setting, acting as a safe environment to unpack the fear.
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is a talk therapy that focuses on making lasting changes to one’s thoughts and behaviors. People struggling with mental disorders benefit from CBT because they can get trapped in unhealthy patterns of thinking and reactions to their perceptions. The treatment involves recognizing damaging thinking patterns and altering them. It also includes changing negative behavior patterns and recognizing these traits in others. Sessions may include facing one’s fears or roleplaying challenging situations.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) stems from cognitive behavioral therapy but with an emphasis on emotional regulation. Because people with anxiety’s strong emotions can trap them in a cycle of negativity, DBT is a helpful psychotherapy. To elaborate, it includes elements of mindfulness, setting boundaries, emotional awareness, and coping mechanisms for handling intense feelings. It guides clients through adjusting their thinking patterns and reactions by teaching positive behaviors to replace damaging ones.
Medication for Anxiety
Medication management is often an important element of treatment for those struggling with anxiety disorders. Along with therapy and counseling, medication can help individuals manage their symptoms. Then, they can better explore the roots of their disorder in psychotherapy. Rest assured, medication is always prescribed on a case-by-case basis and adjusted until the right dosage is found. Clients work with their case manager and medical team to set goals for medically-assisted treatment. If the time comes, they will also be supported in weaning off medication. Antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications are the most common aids for anxiety symptoms.
Antidepressant Medication
Antidepressant is the general term for a wide variety of medications that improve neurotransmitters in the brain. They are prescribed for both depression and anxiety, as some of the symptoms are the same. Different antidepressant types target different neurons for varying effects, depending on the person and their condition. For example, SSRIs inhibit serotonin breakdown, while SNRIs inhibit serotonin and norepinephrine. The result of different antidepressants is an increase in targeted positive chemical messengers. Medical practitioners may make some modifications to their client’s antidepressant prescriptions until they find the variation that makes the biggest difference.
Anti-Anxiety Medication
Anti-anxiety medications differ from antidepressants in that they specifically target anxiety with a calming effect. They include benzodiazepines, beta-blockers, cognitive enhancers, anti-psychotics, and anticonvulsants. The type of medication clients are prescribed for their anxiety depends on the symptoms of their disorder. Anti-anxiety meds aim to have a tranquilizing result for intensive anxiety conditions.
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Treatment for Anxiety at Aliya Health Group
At Aliya Health Group, our treatment for anxiety disorders combines traditional psychotherapy with medication management and experiential therapies. Further, we connect clients with resources, support groups, and tactile help for their needs. Our case management program helps individuals achieve their goals, whether they need a job, housing, or recovery support. Along with case management, we provide mental health services that span traditional and experiential therapies. We’re proud to offer dozens of mental health facilities around the country to make care more accessible.
Our Holistic Approach to Treatment for Anxiety
A core facet of treatment at Aliya Health Group is holistic recovery. We believe total healing and wellness is only achieved by treating the mind, body, and spirit. Thus, our programming combines services that target all three facets of the self. Through our treatment facilities, you will work with a team, including therapists and medical practitioners, to create a personalized treatment plan. As part of our holistic approach to wellness, it will include a mix of traditional and experiential therapies. For example, your schedule will include talk therapy, group and individual counseling sessions, and experiential programming like activity therapy.
Holistic healing can also include medication management. You will work with your mental health counselor to determine whether medication for anxiety disorders treatment is right for you.
Anxiety Treatment Near Me
Anxiety is a common diagnosis, but living with anxiety symptoms doesn’t have to be your reality. We can help you treat your anxiety disorder to manage your symptoms for a fulfilling life free from undo worry. Finding a rehab center near you is simple. At Aliya Health Group, we offer mental health treatment facilities across the United States. Our psychotherapeutic treatment offerings cover anxiety disorders and co-occurring disorders, such as substance addiction paired with anxiety.
Reach out today, and we will connect you with a facility where you can begin to find relief from your anxiety.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Before entering outpatient treatment for substance abuse, most people have a long list of questions and concerns. To help you gain a better understanding of what to expect during outpatient programs, we have compiled a list of our most frequently asked questions.
Yes, our rehabilitation facilities have designated smoking areas available. However, kindly note that all cigarettes brought into the facility must be in unopened packs or cartons. The same rule applies to any cigarettes sent or brought by family or friends. Our staff will be more than happy to provide you with additional details regarding these guidelines during the admission process.
Yes, in most cases, we can offer repayment options tailored to your unique circumstances. For more details regarding personal repayment options, we recommend reaching out to our admissions team. They’ll be more than happy to assist you.
We accept all major insurance plans at our treatment locations. To learn more about insurance and treatment cost, contact our admissions team or fill out our secure insurance verification form.
Yes, we provide integrative dual diagnostics alongside a wide array of treatment modalities. Our core objective revolves around tackling addiction, while simultaneously addressing the underlying factors that contribute to substance use disorders. Our mission is to deliver effective and holistic care that encompasses both symptom management and the exploration of root causes of addiction.
In terms of cost, outpatient treatment is typically more affordable than inpatient options which require round-the-clock medical supervision. This makes it a viable solution for individuals who may be deterred from seeking help due to financial constraints.