Anxiety can make everyday tasks or certain social situations feel unbearable. Treatment at the office of Dr. Trilok Shah, can improve your mood and restore your quality of life. Patients who suffer from anxiety will find effective and compassionate care with Dr. Shah.
What Is Anxiety Disorder?
While everyone experiences feelings of anxiousness every now and then, anxiety disorder is a mental health issue where a person suffers from feelings of worry that don’t get better, but in fact, increase in severity over time. The anxiety often disrupts the patient’s daily responsibilities, the person’s occupation or education, and his or her relationships. Anxiety disorder can occur in a variety of forms but is most often found in 1 of 3 forms including Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, and Social Anxiety Disorder, Social Phobia, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
What Symptoms Are Associated With Anxiety?
What are the Common Anxiety Disorders?
Generalized Anxiety Disorder is categorized by feelings of anxiousness in various situations and stresses in everyday life. Worry exists even when there is no obvious reason for it and people can overly stress about an otherwise resolvable issue. Getting through the day is even difficult.
Panic Disorder can be hereditary and is characterized by sudden, repetitive attacks of extreme fear and/or panic, commonly referred to as a panic attack. Panic attacks are often described as feeling like a heart attack and the person ends up being very fearful of the attacks and worrying about when the next one will happen. It can cause many difficulties in life because the person will avoid situations he or she associates with the attacks.
Social Phobia can also be hereditary. Those with social phobia experience fear in relation to social situations and interaction. Interacting with people, even speaking, can be terrifying. Patients with social phobia often have trouble making friends and may even have some type of physical reaction when interacting with others.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder also known as OCD, is a mental health disorder associated with unreasonable, obsessive thoughts or fears, anxiety, and repetitive behaviors (compulsions). OCD can interfere with everyday activities and cause problems at work, school, or in relationships. Simple treatments can reduce symptoms and improve your quality of life.
What are the symptoms of OCD?
What are the risk factors for OCD?
Risk factors for developing OCD include a family history of OCD, experiencing stressful life events, and having another mental health disorder. Examples include depression, anxiety, tic disorders, or substance abuse. However, anybody can develop OCD.
How is OCD diagnosed?
Mild cases of OCD might not negatively affect your life, but if OCD prevents you from enjoying life to its fullest or participating in your favorite activities, see Dr. Shah for an evaluation. To diagnose your condition, he reviews your medical history and completes an exam. He and his team ask questions about your symptoms and review treatment options.
What is the treatment for OCD?
Your personalized OCD treatment plan is based on the severity of your symptoms. Dr. Shah might recommend:
Medications - Taking certain medications can reduce OCD symptoms or symptoms of anxiety and depression that coincide with OCD.
Psychotherapy - Talk therapy, or psychotherapy, with Dr. Shah teaches you behavioral modification strategies that help you better cope with OCD.
If OCD negatively affects your job or interpersonal relationships, schedule an evaluation over the phone or online with Dr. Shah and his team today.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that's triggered by a terrifying event — either experiencing it or witnessing it. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event. Most people who go through traumatic events may have temporary difficulty adjusting and coping, but with time and good self-care, they usually get better. If the symptoms get worse, last for months or even years, and interfere with your day-to-day functioning, you may have PTSD.
What are the symptoms of PTSD?
How Is Anxiety Disorder Treated?
Traditionally, a customized combination of therapy and medication is used to treat anxiety disorders. The prescribed treatment plan will depend on the patient, the severity of the disorder, and how he or she is responding to therapy or medication. Dr. Shah creates individualized treatment plans for each patient with anxiety as every patient has a unique experience and specific needs to be addressed.
While everyone experiences feelings of anxiousness every now and then, anxiety disorder is a mental health issue where a person suffers from feelings of worry that don’t get better, but in fact, increase in severity over time. The anxiety often disrupts the patient’s daily responsibilities, the person’s occupation or education, and his or her relationships. Anxiety disorder can occur in a variety of forms but is most often found in 1 of 3 forms including Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, and Social Anxiety Disorder, Social Phobia, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
What Symptoms Are Associated With Anxiety?
- Fatigue
- Weight gain or weight loss
- Sleeping problems
- Nervousness or restlessness
- Problems thinking or concentrating
- Physical aches and pains
- Panic and fear
- Breathing rapidly
- Sweating or trembling
- Constant worry
- Obsessive thoughts
- Avoiding anxiety trigger situations
What are the Common Anxiety Disorders?
Generalized Anxiety Disorder is categorized by feelings of anxiousness in various situations and stresses in everyday life. Worry exists even when there is no obvious reason for it and people can overly stress about an otherwise resolvable issue. Getting through the day is even difficult.
Panic Disorder can be hereditary and is characterized by sudden, repetitive attacks of extreme fear and/or panic, commonly referred to as a panic attack. Panic attacks are often described as feeling like a heart attack and the person ends up being very fearful of the attacks and worrying about when the next one will happen. It can cause many difficulties in life because the person will avoid situations he or she associates with the attacks.
Social Phobia can also be hereditary. Those with social phobia experience fear in relation to social situations and interaction. Interacting with people, even speaking, can be terrifying. Patients with social phobia often have trouble making friends and may even have some type of physical reaction when interacting with others.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder also known as OCD, is a mental health disorder associated with unreasonable, obsessive thoughts or fears, anxiety, and repetitive behaviors (compulsions). OCD can interfere with everyday activities and cause problems at work, school, or in relationships. Simple treatments can reduce symptoms and improve your quality of life.
What are the symptoms of OCD?
- Obsession
- Fear of germs or dirt
- Being extremely orderly
- Compulsive thoughts
- Thoughts of harming others or yourself
- Doubts about turning off a stove or locking doors
- Stress when things appear messy
- Not shaking hands or touching doorknobs to avoid germs
- Consistent unpleasant thoughts
- Compulsion
- Constant hand washing or cleaning
- Persistent orderliness
- Demanding reassurance
- Following strict routines
- Checking things repeatedly
- Being a perfectionist
What are the risk factors for OCD?
Risk factors for developing OCD include a family history of OCD, experiencing stressful life events, and having another mental health disorder. Examples include depression, anxiety, tic disorders, or substance abuse. However, anybody can develop OCD.
How is OCD diagnosed?
Mild cases of OCD might not negatively affect your life, but if OCD prevents you from enjoying life to its fullest or participating in your favorite activities, see Dr. Shah for an evaluation. To diagnose your condition, he reviews your medical history and completes an exam. He and his team ask questions about your symptoms and review treatment options.
What is the treatment for OCD?
Your personalized OCD treatment plan is based on the severity of your symptoms. Dr. Shah might recommend:
Medications - Taking certain medications can reduce OCD symptoms or symptoms of anxiety and depression that coincide with OCD.
Psychotherapy - Talk therapy, or psychotherapy, with Dr. Shah teaches you behavioral modification strategies that help you better cope with OCD.
If OCD negatively affects your job or interpersonal relationships, schedule an evaluation over the phone or online with Dr. Shah and his team today.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that's triggered by a terrifying event — either experiencing it or witnessing it. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event. Most people who go through traumatic events may have temporary difficulty adjusting and coping, but with time and good self-care, they usually get better. If the symptoms get worse, last for months or even years, and interfere with your day-to-day functioning, you may have PTSD.
What are the symptoms of PTSD?
- Recurrent, unwanted distressing memories of the traumatic event
- Reliving the traumatic event as if it were happening again (flashbacks)
- Upsetting dreams or nightmares about the traumatic event
- Severe emotional distress or physical reactions to something that reminds you of the traumatic event
- Trying to avoid thinking or talking about the traumatic event
- Avoiding places, activities or people that remind you of the traumatic event
- Negative thoughts about yourself, other people or the world
- Hopelessness about the future
- Memory problems, including not remembering important aspects of the traumatic event
- Difficulty maintaining close relationships
- Feeling detached from family and friends
- Lack of interest in activities you once enjoyed
- Difficulty experiencing positive emotions
- Feeling emotionally numb
- Being easily startled or frightened
- Always being on guard for danger
- Self-destructive behavior, such as drinking too much or driving too fast
- Trouble sleeping
- Trouble concentrating
- Irritability, angry outbursts or aggressive behavior
- Overwhelming guilt or shame
How Is Anxiety Disorder Treated?
Traditionally, a customized combination of therapy and medication is used to treat anxiety disorders. The prescribed treatment plan will depend on the patient, the severity of the disorder, and how he or she is responding to therapy or medication. Dr. Shah creates individualized treatment plans for each patient with anxiety as every patient has a unique experience and specific needs to be addressed.