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Anxiety

Anxiety

Anxiety Disorders Overview

Anxiety disorders can occur at any age and are characterized by excessive fear, often presenting as:

  • Physical Symptoms: Increased heart rate, tension, or restlessness.
  • Cognitive Symptoms: Rumination and worry.
  • Emotional Symptoms: Avoidance and heightened distress.
    These symptoms are typically disproportionate to the situation.

Types of Anxiety Disorders:

  • Primarily in Children:

    • Separation Anxiety Disorder: Fear of being away from caregivers.
    • Selective Mutism: Inability to speak in certain social situations.

  • Affecting All Ages:

    • Social Anxiety Disorder: Fear of social interactions or performance.
    • Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Persistent, excessive worry about various aspects of life.
    • Panic Disorder: Sudden, intense episodes of fear with physical symptoms (panic attacks).

Treatment at Ally Psychiatry:

  • Services Offered: Medication management, therapy, and evaluations for anxiety disorders.
  • Key Fact: Anxiety disorders are among the most treatable mental health conditions.
  • Our Commitment: Partnering with you to reduce symptoms and improve quality of life.
Anxiety symptoms may include:

  • Common Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders:

    • Sweating
    • Rapid heart rate
    • Fear or panic
    • Excessive worry
    • Fatigue
    • Insomnia or difficulty falling/staying asleep
Anxiety Types

  • Types of Anxiety Disorders:

    1. Agoraphobia:

      • Fear of situations that may cause panic or embarrassment, often leading to avoiding public spaces and becoming socially withdrawn.

    2. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD):

      • Persistent and intense worry or fear about everyday activities or situations.

    3. Panic Disorder:

      • Repeated panic attacks, marked by intense anxiety, sweating, rapid heart rate, and fear.
      • May lead to avoidance of situations linked to past attacks and fixation on preventing future episodes.

    4. Separation Anxiety Disorder:

      • Common in children, marked by extreme anxiety when separated from parents or caregivers, beyond what is typical for their age.

    5. Social Anxiety Disorder:

      • Anxiety specific to social interactions, with normal functioning in general settings but significant distress in socializing with friends, family, or coworkers.

    6. Substance-Induced Anxiety Disorder:

      • Anxiety directly caused by drug use, misuse of prescriptions, or withdrawal. Usually short-term in nature.

     

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