Therapy For Anxiety

Experiencing occasional anxiety is part of life. However, when anxiety interferes with day-to-day life, an anxiety disorder may be present, and therapy can help.

Common symptoms of anxiety include: 

• Feeling nervous, restless, or uneasy
• Feeling panic, fear, or a sense of impending doom 
• Difficulty sleeping
• Increased heart rate of heart palpitations
• Rapid breathing (hyperventilation) 
• Sweating
• Unable to concentrate 
• Gastrointestinal (GI) problems 
  
  

Depression, irritability, and/or anger may also be present in some cases.

If you find yourself experiencing any of the above symptoms on a recurring basis, or if these symptoms are disrupting your daily life, seek the help of a professional. If you suspect you’re suffering from an anxiety disorder, TICTI’s trained clinicians can help.

Types of anxiety disorders include the following: 

• Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) involves ongoing worry or dread that disrupts daily life.
  
  
• Panic disorder is present when you’ve had multiple panic attacks (the experience of overwhelming fear when real danger is often not present). This disorder is also characterized by worry about when/where you may have another panic attack.
  
  
• Social anxiety disorder (SAD) causes fear and anxiety surrounding everyday interactions with others. Another term for this is “social phobia” – a severe type of shyness.
  
  
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) manifests as ongoing obsessions (or recurring intrusive thoughts) that cause distress—and subsequent repetitive compulsions or behaviors to reduce anxiety connected with these obsessive thoughts.  
  
  
• Phobias are disorders where there is an intense, persistent fear about a situation or object. The three types include social phobia (fear of being judged or embarrassed), agoraphobia (extreme fear of being in a location where escape feels impossible), or specific phobias (fear of something specific/unlinked to a situation, such as spiders or needles).
  
  
• Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) occurs when an individual has experienced or witnessed one or more distressing events or circumstances. PTSD causes ongoing symptoms, such as avoiding situations, intrusive memories, anger, anxiety, etc., even years after the event(s).
  
  

Getting therapy for your anxiety can be a life-changing route to help you lead a more normal, peaceful life.