Anxiety
Anxiety
Anxiety disorders can present at any age and have a common factor of excessive fear that manifests through physical, cognitive, and emotional symptoms (such as avoidance, rumination, and worry) and is out of proportion for the given situation. There are many different types of anxiety disorders and each one differs by the situation in which the symptoms occur. There are some types of anxiety that affect children to a greater degree, such as Separation Anxiety Disorder or Selective Mutism, and there are anxiety disorders that can affect individuals across the lifespan, such as Social Anxiety Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Panic Disorder. At Ally Psychiatry, we treat all types of anxiety disorders across the lifespan and can be your ally in reducing anxiety symptoms. We offer medication management, therapy, and evaluation services for anxiety. Importantly, anxiety disorders are one of the most treatable mental health conditions and we look forward to partnering with you to reduce your anxiety response.
Anxiety symptoms may include:
- Sweating
- Rapid Heart Rate
- Fear or panic
- Worry
- Fatigue
Insomnia and trouble sleeping or falling asleep
Anxiety Types
- Agoraphobia – fear of situations that may cause panic or embarrassment, many times resulting in the fear of going outside the home. Several times this will result in people withdrawing from society to avoid these situations and become hermit-like.
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder – Typically a person with General Anxiety Disorder will have intense worry, anxiety, and fear surrounding everyday activities or situations.
- Panic Disorder – aka Panic Attacks. A short period of intense anxiety usually accompanied by sweating, increased heart rate, sense of foreboding and may include muscle cramping. People who have had panic attacks tend to withdraw from situations which have caused them episodes in the past out of a fear of another attack. May become fixated on preventing them happening again.
- Separation Anxiety Disorder – this is generally seen in children and is characterized by disproportionate anxiety levels cause by separation from parents or parental figures vs other children their age.
- Social Anxiety Disorder – Specifically involving social situations. Those affected may be able to function relatively normally in in general social situations like going to the grocery store, but get high levels of anxiety when it comes to spending time with friends, family or coworkers in social situations.
- Substance Abuse Anxiety Disorder – directly attributed to the use of illicit drugs or misusing prescription drugs, and/or drug withdrawal. Generally, not long lasting.
While not a complete list of Anxieties or their symptoms, this does represent a good cross section of what an individual with Anxiety may encounter. If you think that you or a loved one may be struggling with anxiety, make an appointment with us in the section below.
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