Anxiety Treatment

Anxiety disorders can negatively affect careers, relationships, and health. There are several kinds of anxiety, including:

• Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) – People struggling with this disorder cannot rid themselves of crippling worry and stress brought on by issues others may consider innocuous.
• Social anxiety disorder – This afflicts a significant number of Americans. They involve an overwhelming fear of embarrassing themselves in public, being judged by others and found wanting, and feeling overwhelmed and trapped in a social situation. Being forced into social encounters does not help people with social anxiety and can be traumatic.
• Panic disorder – This condition leads to even more severe symptoms and can co-occur with GAD or social anxiety disorder.

It is very common for people who suffer from any of these conditions to turn to alcohol and drugs to mute their anxiety symptoms. But instead of helping them function normally, the substance abuse eventually interferes even more with their ability to get through their days and often leads to addiction.