Do you worry about work constantly when you’re at home, or feel anxious and tense even about small events? Is your mind riddled with a powerless sense of imminent danger? Does your apprehension make it difficult to get on with regular life and enjoy each day?
These signs and symptoms are common in those suffering from anxiety disorder. While difficult anxiety symptoms can affect many aspects of your life, there is hope for a calm and serene horizon. Anxiety is not your fault or caused by anything you have or haven’t done. Like many other illnesses, effective treatments exist to halt the suffering and reconnect you with a happier, healthier life.
We’ve been supporting clients with anxiety disorder for years. The evidence-based therapy our therapists provide often enables clients to laugh freely, relax fully, and ground themselves in the face of fear. We can show you how to worry less about your future and enjoy each day.
It’s important to know you are not alone. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 40 million adults, or 18% of Americans, experience an anxiety disorder. The good news is…there is help.
Do you frequently experience:
- Constant feelings of dread
- A pounding heart, the racing heightened by the slightest of frights
- Anticipating the worst, regardless of evidence
- Physical symptoms like headaches, sweating, shakes and jumpiness, trouble concentrating, a frequent need to urinate and stomach uneasiness
Or do you often think:
- “It’s safer to stay at home.”
- “But what if…”
- “I can’t breath / do this / relax / stop / switch off!”
- “They or I could be in danger!”
…Then we’re glad you are reading this. Our therapy methods can bring you remarkable relief.
Anxiety in Children:
Anxiety is a common experience for children and adults alike, and it often serves a useful purpose. Most parents want their young children to be apprehensive around strangers or to think twice before engaging in daring or risky activities. A little caution can help keep children safe. It is also common for children to be somewhat anxious in the dark, on their first day of school, or when speaking in front of their classroom. However, when a child’s initial anxiety in attending school doesn’t reduce over time, it makes life for you and them difficult. Problematic anxiety interferes with children’s daily lives and keeps them from meeting developmental milestones.
Examples of symptoms of excessive anxiety include constantly needing reassurance, difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, crying without being able to be soothed, and throwing tantrums. Examples of interference in daily activities include school refusal, avoiding contact with peers, refusing to try new things.
If your child is experiencing these symptoms, counseling can help. Anxiety is best managed by learning coping skills for both parents and children. Professionals at the Center for Psychological Development specialize in the treatment of children, adolescents, and adults. Contact our office to inquire about scheduling.