Anxiety

Anxiety

Anxiety is the most common mental health disorder in the United States but less than 25% of Americans with anxiety disorders receive any kind of treatment for their condition. The five most common anxiety conditions are:

Panic Disorder – recurrent, unexpected attack of acute anxiety, typically peaking within 10 minutes but possibly lasting much longer. Such panic may occur in a familiar situation, such as a crowded elevator or flying in an airplane, but often the cause seems unclear.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder – excessive anxiety or worry, occurring more days than not for six months or more.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder – a preoccupation with specific thoughts, images and/or impulses, sometimes accompanied by behavioral and/or thinking rituals (repetitive behaviors).

Specific Phobia – consuming fear of a specific object or situation, often accompanied by extreme anxiety symptoms.

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – repeated, anxious reliving of an event that entailed experiencing or witnessing a  traumatic event such as violence, emotional or bodily harm, or death.

Treatment standards for anxiety disorders have improved dramatically in the last fifteen years. At Directions Counseling Group, strategies may include:

• Behavioral Therapy
• Cognitive Therapy
• Family Therapy
• Psychotherapy
• Exercise
• Lifestyle Changes
• Spiritual Direction/Development
• Medication

Many of our counselors specialize in anxiety disorders and they will work with you to develop a plan that may involve a mixture of these treatment models. If you are suffering with an anxiety problem we welcome the opportunity to help you reduce or eliminate symptoms altogether so you can live your life with confidence, enjoyment and peace.