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DO YOU:
- Feel uncomfortable in social situations?
- Worry excessively?
- Sometimes have thoughts that something bad will happen to you or a loved one?
- Think that you might have or will catch some type of rare illness or disease,
even though your doctor tells you that you are perfectly healthy?
- Have difficulty forgetting about unpleaseant things that have happened to you
in the past?
- Get nervous more often than other people?
- Have a hard time relaxing?
- Avoid persons, places, or situations that you are fearful of?
If you answered yes to any of the above questions, then you may be one of the millions
of people that have an anxiety disorder.
Everyone feels anxious from time to time. It is normal to feel anxiety when facing
a dangerous or challenging situation. But anxiety disorders are different. A person with an
anxiety disorder has fear and worry that is more severe than regular anxiety and it is often
out of proportion to the actual sitation. An anxiety disorder can severely disrupt and
harm a person's health, career, relationships with family and friends, or ability to
handle everyday tasks and situations.
Fortunately there is help! At Spectrum Behavioral Health, you will be connected with an
experienced clinician who will assist you in identifying whether or not you have anxiety
disorder and will develop a treatment plan to best suit your needs.
This treatment could include:
Cognitive-behavioral therapy: individual sessions in which you will learn to recognize
and change anxiety-producing thoughts. You will meet one-on-one with your therapist and practice
calming yourself using behavioral-relaxation techniques.
Family therapy: Friends and family can provide emotional support, understanding, and
encourage you to keep your appointments and stick with treatment.
Medication: Sometimes medication is needed to get symptoms under control
before starting therapy and may also be a part of on-going treatment.
A person with an anxiety disorder may feel hopeless or alone. But with
treatment, it is possible to manage their symptoms and lead a healthy and
productive life.
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For more information, try these links:
Anxiety Disorders Association of America
Obsessive Compulsive Foundation
Freedom From Fear
Site for children with anxiety disorder.
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