Beat Anxiety With Hope, Healing And Anxiety Medication

While the primary treatment for anxiety is typically therapy, anxiety medication is often prescribed alongside therapy to help reduce and control symptoms.

Anxiety is a common but highly treatable condition. Research shows it impacts the lives of 40 million American adults each year, making it the most common mental health condition in the country.

Most people feel anxious from time to time. Worrying about an upcoming deadline at work, planning a wedding or vacation, taking care of sick family member, or just life in general can create stress that may leave your mind buzzing. So how can you tell if you have everyday anxiety or an anxiety disorder that should be treated?

Our psychiatrists say: If your anxiety or constant worry is starting to make it hard to go about your life, it’s time to seek help. An anxiety disorder occurs when your worries don’t go away even without a stressor present, are severe enough to impact relationships, work, school, or daily life, and are out of proportion to the stress at hand. 

Common symptoms are:

  • You constantly feel overwhelmed by worry
  • You experience frequent anxiety attacks
  • You have trouble sleeping due to anxiety
  • You avoid everyday activities due to fear
  • You experience physical symptoms of anxiety – fatigue, headaches, muscle tension, dizziness, irregular heartbeat, dry mouth, shortness of breath, excessive sweating
  • Your anxiety interferes with work or relationships
  • You feel restless and unable to relax
  • You experience irrational fears or phobias
  • You’ve tried other treatments without success

If you’ve been struggling to find the right treatment plan but just haven’t found the perfect solution, don’t lose hope. Anxiety medication — either on its own or in combination with therapy and other tools — might be the final piece of the puzzle that helps you get your anxiety in a manageable place. 

At Hope and Healing, you will receive a comprehensive assessment and an individualized treatment plan. To treat anxiety disorders, our providers may use one or a combination of treatment approaches: Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Anxiety medications if necessary 

Hope & Healing participates in most managed care plans, processes most insurance, and offers a sliding fee discount to eligible clients.

Make an appointment with us today and start your healing process.