ANXIETY IN ADULTS
Adult Anxiety (Ages 18-60)
Anxiety is a normal part of life. However, when anxiety becomes severe and is out of proportion to a perceived threat, then you are suffering with an anxiety disorder. People with anxiety disorders have severe and intense worry about areas of life and even sometimes develop panic attacks. These symptoms often interfere with daily life. It is not uncommon for these symptoms to start in childhood or adolescence and continue into adulthood.
There are a number of anxiety disorders including generalized anxiety, social anxiety, panic disorder and specific phobias.
The most common anxiety disorder is generalized anxiety. The diagnostic criteria for it is listed in the Diagnostic Statistical Manual V are as follows:
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Symptoms
Restlessness, feeling keyed up or on edge
Being easily fatigued.
Difficulty concentrating or mind going blank.
Irritability
Muscle tension
Sleep disturbance (difficulty falling or staying asleep, or restless, unsatisfying sleep)
The anxiety, worry, or physical symptoms cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning
The disturbance is not attributable to the physiological effects of a substance
Psychiatric Care
If you are struggling with certain treatment resistant psychiatric symptoms and do want to pursue the possibility of psychiatric medications, then we can help by scheduling you through Mynd Works Psychiatry at any time and help you determine a path that works for you.