Anxiety Disorders

What Is Anxiety?

Many of us worry about what tomorrow brings. That worry compounded with fear and uncertainty about the future can create anxious feelings. However, regularly having disproportionate levels of anxiety that interfere with everyday life is considered unhealthy, and that is when individuals should consider an anxiety treatment program.

Anxiety disorders are a category of mental illness that includes features of excessive fear, behavioral disturbances, and anxiety. Anxiety disorders are differentiated by the types of objects and situations that induce sensations and feelings of fear, avoidance, and thoughts. Ignoring anxiety can create serious health issues that affect the cardiovascular system.

Anxiety can cause rapid heart rate, palpitations, and even chest pain. Those who suffer from anxiety may also be at an increased risk of high blood pressure and heart disease. Individuals who already have heart disease are at even higher risk of heart issues.

• Anxiety disorders affect over 48 million American adults each year
• Only 37% of those suffering from anxiety disorders receive treatment.
• Individuals suffering from anxiety disorders are three to five times more likely to go to the doctor and six times more likely to be hospitalized for psychiatric disorders than those who do not suffer from anxiety disorders.

What Does Anxiety Feel Like?

Anxiety is generally uncomfortable. It can involve us being fearful, uneasy, and tense, or overwhelm us with an abundance of concern that something bad is looming. It can manifest with chronic worry, inability to fall asleep or sleep through the night. Physical ailments such as muscle tension, nausea, and diarrhea, and other symptoms may impact normal daily activities like work, relationships with friends and family, and overall quality of life.

What Are Symptoms Of Anxiety?

• Excessive worry and anticipation, often interfering with routine life circumstances
• Chronic nervousness, irritability, restlessness, and/or fear
• Confusion
• Difficulty concentrating
• Irritability
• Panic attack
• Difficulty making decisions
• Dissociation 
• Changes in appetite 
• Trouble sleeping
• Uncontrollable overthinking

What Is The Difference Between Stress And Anxiety?

The physical symptoms of severe stress are similar to symptoms of an anxiety disorder. A major difference is that when people are diagnosed with anxiety, it is because their excessive worries do not go away even when there is no apparent stressor or trigger. Many people diagnosed with an anxiety disorder find that an anxiety treatment program can help them cope and even recover. 

Different Types Of Anxiety Disorders

Most people feel occasional anxiety during stressful or uncomfortable situations. Individuals with specific anxiety disorders may experience symptoms every day for long periods. Severe anxiety disorders can often be classified by their unique symptoms and characteristics. Some common anxiety disorders include:

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

People with a generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) typically show signs of extreme anxiety or worry in everyday life. People are usually diagnosed with the condition if they display worrying and anxiousness for most days within a six-month period, which can lead to long-lasting symptoms that impact daily activities.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

PTSD is a condition that develops in people after experiencing traumatic events such as war, violent accidents, natural disasters, and more. PTSD is a complex disorder that varies from person to person. For some, PTSD can be a debilitating condition that lasts years. However, most people who experience a traumatic event do recover. It is less common for people to develop long-term anxiety, depression, or addiction after a traumatic event, although it is possible.  

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD,  involves obsessive behaviors and recurring thoughts typically based on anxiety. Those with severe OCD, though commonly portrayed as ritualistic behavior, many experience OCD primarily as obsessive thoughts and fears. Because OCD being primarily portrayed as ritualistic behaviors many individuals don’t realize they have OCD.

Social Anxiety Disorder

Social anxiety disorder is also commonly known as social phobia. People with social anxiety disorder, or SAD, feel extreme anxiety in social situations. Social anxiety is typically based on fear associated with judgment. 

Panic Disorder

Panic disorder involves overwhelming fear expressed in physical symptoms. People with diagnosed panic disorder often feel physical symptoms manifested by their anxiety in the form of panic attacks. Some of the symptoms of a panic attack may include rapid heartbeat, heavy breathing, and dizziness. 

What Specific Conditions Does Lido Wellness Center Treat?

The most common anxiety disorders that our anxiety wellness center treats include:

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder
• Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia)
• Panic Disorder
• Substance/Medication-Induced Anxiety Disorder
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
• Other Specified Anxiety Disorders

What Is Lido Wellness Anxiety Treatment Center’s Approach?

Lido’s Anxiety Wellness Center integrates evidence-based treatment approaches to target the symptoms associated with anxiety disorders, most frequently features consistent with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. 

Evidence-based Treatment Approaches 

The American Psychological Association research findings support the most effective anxiety treatment programs that include:

• Psychotropic medication
• Cognitive-behavioral therapy
• Exposure therapy 
• Response prevention. 

Treatment at Lido Wellness Center will allow you access to a diverse team of professionals that are highly skilled in addressing symptoms of anxiety with evidence-based and integrative approaches.

Anxiety Treatment Program in Orange County & Newport Beach California

We understand how living with mood disorders, and trauma makes each day challenging. We also understand why people turn to substances to numb their symptoms and triggers. Our treatment for dual diagnosis (also known as co-occurring disorders) is evidence-based and is focused on treating the whole person.

At Lido Wellness Center, our caring professionals provide patient-centered care to each individual. Our treatment programs incorporate lifelong skills and insight that treats each patient as a whole. We focus on using methods that do not only ease symptoms but solve them at their core. Some of our evidence-based clinical approaches include:

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
• Somatic Experiencing (SE)
• Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Psychodrama
• Acceptance And Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Neuro and Biofeedback

Call Our Anxiety Treatment Center Today

We would love to tell you more about how we can help you treat anxiety so you can get back to your life. If you have any questions about our anxiety treatment program or any of our other mental health services, please give us a call today.