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What are Anxiety and Panic Disorders?
Anxiety disorders encompass a range of mental health conditions marked by persistent, excessive worry and fear in regular situations.
They can manifest through symptoms like restlessness, difficulty focusing, irritability, muscle tension, insomnia, and fatigue.
Understanding your condition
Your Caritas Behavioral Health Services LLC Provider will conduct a one hour, In-Person evaluation to get to know you and better understand the issues you are facing.
Matching you to the right treatment
Beyond talk therapy, this may include medication to improve symptoms and stabilize your mood, or self-care techniques to promote overall physical and mental well being.
Measuring your improvement
We will regularly measure your progress with objective reporting tools to see if you are improving, or if we need to make changes to your treatment plan.
Caritas Behavioral Health Services LLC approach to treating Anxiety and Panic Disorders
Understanding your condition
Your Caritas Behavioral Health Services LLC Provider will conduct a one hour, In-Person evaluation to get to know you and better understand the issues you are facing.
Matching you to the right treatment
Beyond talk therapy, this may include medication to improve symptoms and stabilize your mood, or self-care techniques to promote overall physical and mental well being.
Measuring your improvement
We will regularly measure your progress with objective reporting tools to see if you are improving, or if we need to make changes to your treatment plan.
Caritas Behavioral Health Services LLC approach to Anxiety and Panic Disorders
GAD stands for Generalized Anxiety Disorder, a mental health condition characterized by overwhelming, unmanageable worry about various daily matters like work, relationships, and health. This prolonged worry can disrupt one's daily life.
At Caritas Behavioral Health Services LLC, our Providers employ a holistic approach to treat GAD, combining therapy, medication, lifestyle adjustments, self-care, and support groups.
Possible Symptoms
Restlessness, trouble focusing, irritability, muscle tension, sleep problems, fatigue
This disorder, a subset of anxiety disorders, is characterized by unexpected, recurrent panic attacks accompanied by intense anxiety.
These episodes can include physical reactions like a racing heart, sweating, and trembling.
Treatment, available at Caritas Behavioral Health Services LLC, aims to lessen the frequency and intensity of panic attacks. Options include therapy, medication, or a blend of both.
Possible Symptoms
Fast heartbeat, sweating, trembling, shortness of breathSocial anxiety disorder is a mental health condition characterized by excessive fear and anxiety in social situations. This condition can cause significant distress and impairment in social and professional settings.
Treatment plans for SAD often include therapy, medications, or a combination of both.
Possible Symptoms
Worry about embarrassing or humiliating yourself, intense fear of interacting or talking with strangersOCD is a mental health disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors or rituals that are aimed at reducing anxiety or preventing something bad from happening. OCD can be very distressing and disabling, and it often significantly reduces quality of life.
Caritas Behavioral Health Services LLC providers can help people with OCD, typically with therapy or a combination of therapy and medications.
Possible Symptoms
Distressing, persistent, and unwanted thoughts or obsessions; repetitive behaviors that someone feels driven to perform
Anxiety and panic disorders Caritas Behavioral Health Services LLC Providers successfully treat
Anxiety is a normal, healthy human emotion. It helps us prepare for work or school and look twice before causing the street. However, anxiety can become problematic when it causes someone to feel paralyzed, unable to function, or avoid situations of regular life.
An anxiety disorder is characterized by excessive anxiety, fear, or worry that affects a person’s ability to live a full, enjoyable life. If your nerves, anxieties, or worries interrupt your daily life or ability to function, you may be suffering from an anxiety or panic disorder. Talk to your primary care doctor or reach out to a Caritas Behavioral Health Services LLC provider. A professional can accurately assess your symptoms and evaluate if a diagnosis of an anxiety or panic disorder is appropriate.
Symptoms of anxiety can manifest in people’s minds or in their bodies, and in some cases both. Common anxiety disorder symptoms can include:
Excessive fear or high levels of stress most of the time
Excessive, uncontrollable worry
Avoidance of situations due to a fear of worry or panic
Shortness of breath
Racing or pounding heart
Headaches
Stomachaches
Sweating
Chest tightness
Muscle tension
Panic attacksYour Caritas Behavioral Health Services LLC provider will talk with you to understand your unique story and symptoms, and help you figure out what might be causing them. Through this process, your provider can develop a treatment plan that best suits your specific needs and alleviates you of the troubling symptoms. At Caritas Behavioral Health Services LLC, our first meeting with you will be roughly 60 minutes. This gives your provider ample time to fully understand your situation and plan the best path to a better tomorrow.
Anxiety disorders are treatable through talk therapy and/or medication. At Caritas Behavioral Health Services LLC, we offer several types of treatments for anxiety, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and anti-anxiety medication. Your Caritas Behavioral Health Services LLC provider will work with you to find the best possible option for treating anxiety based on your specific needs.
Anxiety can be caused by a variety of factors including genetics, environment, and underlying medical issues. Anxiety can also be triggered by stressful events such as exams or job interviews. It’s important to note that everyone experiences anxiety differently and that there may be multiple factors contributing to an individual’s anxiety. Seeking professional help from a mental health provider can be beneficial in identifying the underlying causes of anxiety and developing an effective treatment plan.