Anxiety and depression encompass an array of similar mental health symptoms. These disorders are among the most common mental health concerns in the United States.
Our anxiety and depression treatment in Lexington offers hope to the increasing rates of depression among adults in the U.S.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the rates of adults with recent symptoms of depression or anxiety rose from 36.4% to 41.5% during the months of August 2020 to February 2021. In addition, the percentage of adults with an unmet mental health care need has increased from 9.2% to 11.7%.
However, there is hope for recovery from anxiety and depression. Lexington Addiction Center is here for those with anxiety and depression as well as co-occurring substance use disorders.
Often, depression is misunderstood by many people without the disorder. Depression is more than just feeling sad, moody, or upset. This mental health disorder impacts a person’s life in many ways, and they cannot simply “snap out of it.”
Depression causes significant impairments in a person’s ability to function in their everyday lives. In some cases, depression can be life-threatening, as it might lead to reckless behaviors, addiction, or suicide.
Depressive disorders also affect each person differently. Therefore, symptoms occur on a spectrum of severity. Some people show several signs while others only have a few symptoms.
Common symptoms of depression include the following:
For a depression diagnosis, symptoms must last longer than two weeks. In addition, there are some features among symptoms that can be further categorized.
There are different types of depression that include common symptoms as well as unique features. Some types of depression vary based on severity and others vary on context.
For instance, some depression disorders affect a person all or most of the time while others only appear under certain conditions.
Types of depressive disorders include the following:
Some types of depression can include features of other mental health disorders. For example, some people have hallucinations or delusions that accompany depression. This is called “psychotic depression.”
Others have depression during the depressive stages of bipolar disorder. Depression treatment in Lexington is part of our primary mental health and dual diagnosis treatment programs.
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Anxiety disorders create intense feelings of dread, panic, and fear among those with the disorder. Like those with depression, people with anxiety disorders struggle in their daily lives.
They can often go to extreme lengths to avoid situations that trigger their anxiety symptoms. This avoidance behavior impacts their ability to attain their goals or even take care of themselves.
Everyone feels some type of anxiety in their everyday life. In fact, anxiety is a normal feeling in response to stress or facing unknown situations. However, when a person has an anxiety disorder, they have symptoms in relation to normal and expected events of everyday life.
People with anxiety disorders display physical, mental, and behavioral symptoms. These symptoms can impact a person’s self-esteem and confidence as they often fear situations that most people don’t. When left untreated, a person’s anxiety can worsen over time.
Symptoms of anxiety often occur when a person is presented with a triggering event, person, or situation. Symptoms include the following:
For a diagnosis, these symptoms must interfere with a person’s ability to maintain relationships, pursue life goals, and function in everyday life. Like depression, anxiety disorders can vary among different types.
Anxiety disorders vary based on the triggers of a person’s anxiety. For instance, some people only have symptoms during social situations while others feel anxious nearly all the time. In addition, some people have panic attacks that occur when triggered.
Anxiety disorders include the following:
In addition, other mental health disorders feature anxiety symptoms. Sometimes, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are also considered anxiety disorders. However, since OCD and PTSD have unique features and triggers, they typically require specialized treatment for recovery.
Often, these mental health disorders are treated with a combination of psychiatric medications and behavioral therapy. Anxiety and depression treatment in Lexington uses different approaches to help our clients build a plan that works for them.
We offer traditional therapies, like cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) as well as innovative techniques such as eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). In addition, our treatment center offers holistic therapy to help clients find multiple pathways to health and wellness.
Since anxiety and depression are common triggers of substance abuse, we also have dual diagnosis treatment. This helps those with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders manage both issues at the same time.
As rates of anxiety and depression increase, the number of those with untreated mental health disorders also rises. Anxiety and depression are among the most common types of mental health disorders. We offer quality treatment for both conditions.
Furthermore, many people with these disorders turn to drugs or alcohol to cope with their symptoms. Fortunately, we provide dual diagnosis treatment for those with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
Contact Lexington Addiction Center today to learn more.
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