STRUGGLING
WITH ANXIETY?
Feeling anxious from time
to time is normal. When it
becomes more persistent,
it might be a sign of
something deeper.
WHAT IS ANXIETY?
Anxiety is often associated with excessive worry and/or panic. Various types of anxiety affect over 18% of the
adult population of the United States or 40 million people (Anxiety & Depression Association of America)
and represent the most common mental health disorders in America today.
Anxiety can interfere with social experiences, confidence, work and school performance, relationships
and one’s physical health.
SIGNS OF ANXIETY
- Restlessness
- Feeling “keyed up” or “on edge”
- Fatigue easily
- Difficulty concentrating
- Irritability
- Muscle tension (neck, jaw, back, etc)
- Difficulty falling asleep
- Difficulty staying asleep
- Fear of judgement by others
- Avoiding social situations
SIGNS OF PANIC
- Restlessness
- Sweating
- Trembling and/or shaking
- Feeling of choking
- Shortness of breath
- Chest pain
- Nausea
- Dizziness
- Feelings of unreality or detachment from self
- Fear of losing control
- Fear of death or dying
QUESTIONS TO ASK
Do you feel nervous, anxious or edgy most days?
Do you find it difficult to control your worrying?
Do others comment that your worry is “unreasonable” or excessive?
Do you have difficulty falling asleep? Are your thoughts keeping you awake?
Do you have racing thoughts that play over and over in your mind?
Do you have trouble relaxing?
Do you have trouble sitting still due to restlessness?
Do you become easily annoyed or irritable?
Do you often feel afraid, as if something awful might happen? Do you feel a sense of impending doom?
Do you have difficulties with concentration or focus? Does your mind go blank?
Do you have consistent worry that others are judging you?
Do you fear you may be humiliated or embarrassed in social situations?
Do you experience panic?
DID YOU ANSWER YES?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, we encourage you to make an appointment with a mental health provider who specializes in anxiety.
Water’s Edge Counseling & Healing Center can help.
Please call 952.898.5020 to schedule an appointment today.
If you are experiencing thoughts of harming yourself or you don’t want to live anymore please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1.800.273.8255 or visit their website for an online chat.
ANXIETY SERVICES
Our providers are highly collaborative and work with each individual client and their treatment team (if needed) to assess symptoms and then create and implement an individualized plan toward recovery and health. This may involve varying levels of care from individual therapy, to intensive outpatient programs, to a combination of services designed to best address the needs of the client.
Intensive Outpatient Programs
Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) are a group-based, more intensive form of treatment for those experiencing moderate to severe mental health symptoms. An IOP level of care is designed to meet the needs of individuals who need more support than weekly therapy sessions but are not in need of inpatient care. Participants will receive psychoeducation and skills teaching including: mindfulness, crisis management, cognitive challenging (CBT), energy regulation strategies, boundaries, communication and emotional expression or containment skills. In addition, each program has a daily support/process group as well as additional groups addressing the role of nutrition, spirituality and movement in the healing process.
