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About 40 million people in the United States suffer from an anxiety disorder, but only a third of them get treatment. At New Spirit Health in Mesa, Arizona, the experienced mental health expert John Risi, NP, provides holistic anxiety disorder management and personalized attention. Take control of your life and anxiety by calling the New Spirit Health office or booking a telehealth or in-person appointment online today.

When should I seek help for anxiety?

A degree of anxiety is normal, but when it interferes with everyday activities, you may be suffering from an anxiety disorder that deserves medical care.

Anxiety that consumes you or causes panic attacks may indicate an anxiety disorder, such as:

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)

GAD, the most common anxiety disorder, causes widespread fear and worry all or most of the time.

Panic disorder

People with panic disorder experience highly distressing panic attacks, often for no apparent reason.

Phobias

A phobia is the excessive fear of something specific. Anything could be the subject of a phobia; examples include spiders, confined spaces, and heights.

Social anxiety disorder

Social anxiety disorder is a phobia where you feel severe anxiety when you’re with others, especially people you don’t know.

What symptoms do anxiety disorders cause?

Anxiety symptoms that indicate you’d benefit from New Spirit Health’s help include:

• Overthinking plans and solutions
• Difficulty concentrating
• Worst-case thinking
• Inability to let go of worries
• Continually feeling restless or on edge
• Out-of-proportion worries and fears
• Finding everyday situations or events threatening
• Trouble sleeping
• Muscle tension
• Digestive upsets
• Excessive sweating
• Shortness of breath
• Heart palpitations

Seek treatment for anxiety if these physical and psychological symptoms interfere with your life or if you try to ease your anxiety with drugs or alcohol.

What causes anxiety?

Everyday life and stress can cause anxiety, but some people are more prone to feeling excessively anxious due to a genetic predisposition, previous experiences, or trauma.

People with anxiety disorders sometimes have differences in their brain chemistry, brain functioning, and learning history as well.

People of any age can suffer from anxiety disorders — New Spirit Health works with patients over 20.

How is anxiety treated?

New Spirit Health has extensive experience in managing and treating anxiety disorders and specialized expertise in helping patients with substance use disorders or addiction problems.

Lifestyle changes, psychotherapy (talk therapy), and anxiolytic medication can help reduce symptoms and address the causes of your anxiety. You might benefit from medication-assisted treatment (MAT) if you also have an alcohol or opioid addiction.

If anxiety interferes with your work, relationships, and quality of life, call New Spirit Health to book an appointment or schedule a consultation today using the online tool.