ANXIETY
At Mission Psychiatry, we understand how debilitating anxiety can be. That's why we offer a range of evidence-based treatments, including cognitive-behavioral therapy and medication management, to help you manage your symptoms and improve the overall quality of your life.
If you've been overwhelmed by worry, restlessness, or physical symptoms such as chest tightness, shortness of breath, brain fog, stomach upset, or headaches, you may want to consider seeing a psychiatrist for anxiety. Anxiety can manifest in many different ways and often makes it hard to relax, focus, sleep, and enjoy life's simple pleasures. It can be exhausting and isolating, but there is always hope.
As a trusted and highly recommended psychiatric practice, Mission Psychiatry can help you find relief through a personalized combination of medications, psychotherapy, and lifestyle changes. Together, we'll work to help you break free from anxiety's grip and rediscover a life filled with more calm, peace, and happiness.
What is Anxiety?
Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress. Mild levels of anxiety can be beneficial in some situations. It can alert us to dangers and help us prepare and pay attention. Anxiety disorders differ from normal feelings of nervousness or anxiousness and involve excessive fear or anxiety. Anxiety disorders are the most common of mental disorders. They affect nearly 30% of adults at some point in their lives. However, anxiety disorders are treatable with a number of psychotherapeutic treatments. Treatment helps most people lead normal productive lives.
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Fear is an emotional response to an immediate threat and is more associated with a fight or flight reaction – either staying to fight or leaving to escape danger. Anxiety disorders can cause people to try to avoid situations that trigger or worsen their symptoms. Job performance, schoolwork and personal relationships can be affected.
What are Types of Anxiety Disorders?
There are several types of anxiety disorders: generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, specific phobias, social anxiety disorder, separation anxiety disorder and selective mutism.
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The psychiatric professionals at Mission Psychiatry are committed to helping patients figure out if they are experiencing feelings of anxiety or if they have an anxiety-related disorder. We will work one-on-one with each of our patients to determine if they are experiencing prolonged anxiousness, diagnose what type of anxiety disorder they may have, and the best way to treat the anxiety.
How are Anxiety Disorders Treated?
Anxiety disorders are generally treated with anxiolytic medications and may sometimes require psychotherapy. There is not a one-size-fits-all solution to treating anxiety. Our team has created a safe and comfortable environment where each patient can ask questions, share concerns, and discuss available treatment options.