Anxiety Disorders

Physical Symptoms of Anxiety
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Inability to relax or feeling restless
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Trouble sleeping
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Fatigue
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Muscle tension
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Difficulty concentrating
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Nausea
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Stomach aches
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Headaches
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Feeling nervous
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Irritability
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Heart racing
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Shortness of breath
At Inner Balance Mental Health, we offer both medication management and therapy for treatment of anxiety.
Fear is your body's alarm system-understand it, manage it, and take control of your mind.



Generalized Anxiety Disorder
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Persistent worry
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Avoidance of triggers
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Implementing behaviors to decrease anxiety
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Easily overwhelmed with daily tasks
Panic Disorder
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Frequent, unexpected panic attacks
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Fear of when the next panic attack will occur
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Avoidance behavior due to worry of having another panic attack
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Fear of losing control
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Implementing 'safety behaviors' to prevent another panic attack from occurring
Social Anxiety Disorder
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Increased anxiety in social settings
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Worry of negative judgement
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Fear of being embarrassed
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Avoidance behaviors

Phobias
Common Phobias:
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Flying
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Sexual performance
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Animals
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Tunnels
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Closed spaces
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Heights
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Dentist/Doctors
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Needles/vaccinations
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Blood
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Deep water
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*Please Note: This is primarily treated through therapy, although as needed medications can be provided.

Agoraphobia
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Fear of leaving home
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Avoidance of crowded places
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Fear of public transportation
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Panic-like symptoms in open or closed spaces
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Fear of being trapped or unable to escape
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Increased anxiety in unfamiliar environments
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Dependence on others to go outside

