Treatment For Anxiety Disorders In Ohio

Anxiety disorders cause you to feel stressed, tense, and on-edge during your daily life. Symptoms of anxiety can worsen over time, especially without professional help.

If you or a loved one have symptoms of anxiety in your everyday life, you can benefit from mental health treatment. Effective treatment plans for anxiety can help you manage your anxiety, soothe feelings of stress, and improve your quality of life.

Anxiety Disorder Treatment At Ohio Recovery Center

Ohio Recovery Center offers primary mental health treatment options for anxiety disorders. At our residential facility, you receive personalized mental health care that fits your specific needs.

Our anxiety disorder treatment options include anti-anxiety medication plans, cognitive behavioral therapy sessions, group therapy, and more.

Anxiety Disorders

If you have an anxiety disorder, you may feel intense fear, pressure, or dread when going about your daily life. If you have a panic disorder, you may experience sudden onsets of these feelings, known as panic attacks. Panic attacks can happen at any time.

These symptoms may happen constantly or be triggered by specific situations, such as social situations or exposure to stressors.

Anxiety disorders can also have physical symptoms, such as a racing heart, muscle tension, excessive sweating, and digestive problems.

Types Of Anxiety Disorders

Types of anxiety disorders include:

• generalized anxiety disorder
• panic disorder
• social anxiety disorder
• post-traumatic stress disorder
• phobias, such as agoraphobia

These forms of anxiety can differ depending on how often and why you experience anxiety.

Diagnosis

Symptoms of anxiety can overlap with other health problems, such as high blood pressure, upset stomach, and difficulty sleeping. Your primary care doctor may use tests and interviews to find out the cause of your health problems.

If it is likely that you have an anxiety disorder, you may be referred to a mental health professional.

Mental health professionals use evaluations from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) to separate symptoms of anxiety from other health conditions. If you receive a diagnosis for anxiety, you may be referred to a mental health treatment program.

Signs & Symptoms

Signs and symptoms of an anxiety disorder may include:

• uncontrollable feelings of worry, dread, or fear
• difficulty sleeping
• difficulty concentrating
• excessive fatigue
• excessive sweating
• upset stomach

These symptoms may change depending on the type of anxiety you experience.

Risk Factors

If your family members suffer from anxiety, you may have an increased risk of suffering from anxiety as well. Traumatic events in your life, such as abusive relationships or unstable life situations can also increase your risk of anxiety.

Statistics

As of February 2023, over 33 percent of Ohioans reported suffering from either anxiety or major depressive disorder. About 25 percent of these respondents reported a lack of access to counseling, therapy, and other forms of mental health treatment.

These statistics suggest a need for widespread mental health awareness and treatment in Ohio.

Treating Anxiety Disorder

Many evidence-based treatment options can help you live with and reduce your anxiety symptoms. Your treatment providers can help you find which treatment approaches work for you.

Medication

Prescription drugs can change your brain chemistry, in turn changing how you react to and process stressful situations.

Evidence-based medication for anxiety disorders may include:

• SSRI antidepressants
• benzodiazepines
• beta-blockers

When taken as directed, these prescription drugs can reduce your symptoms of anxiety. You may be monitored for side effects while taking anti-anxiety medication.

Psychotherapy

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can help you understand and react to stressful situations that might trigger your anxiety. CBT is a common, effective treatment approach for many mental health conditions, including anxiety.

Exposure therapy, a form of CBT, can engage you in stressful situations that you may otherwise avoid. Exposure therapy can normalize difficult situations and teach you how to react to them in your daily life. 

You may also learn relaxation techniques to deal with the stress of exposure therapy.

Other Treatment Options

Other treatment options for anxiety disorders may include attending support groups, exercising, and practicing mindfulness. These self-help options may be combined with professional treatment for a comprehensive approach.

How To Find Anxiety Disorder Treatment In Ohio

If you do not know where to start looking for anxiety disorder treatment, help is out there.

Reach Out To Local Treatment Providers

Many local treatment providers post their contact information online. You can find information on your local providers through the mental health and addiction recovery board that serves your county, or by calling an information hotline.

You can also contact Ohio Recovery Center by visiting our website or calling our phone number.

PCP Or Family Physician

Your primary care physician, or PCP, can refer you to local mental health professionals. If you have a specific insurance plan, these treatment providers may accept your insurance.

SAMHSA

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) hosts a variety of links, referrals, and resources for finding treatment. You can search for national or local treatment providers depending on your needs.

To find out if our anxiety disorder treatment options work for you or your loved one, please contact Ohio Recovery Center today.