Anxiety Treatment

Looking for anxiety treatment in Cleveland, Ohio? Cleveland Medical Institute is the Cleveland area’s number one Ketamine infusion for anxiety treatment and mental health services provider.

Every person alive feels anxiety from time to time, especially during times of great stress. If you experience persistent and excessive anxiety that interfere with the most basic aspects of your life, you may actually be experiencing generalized anxiety disorder.

Any age group can develop an anxiety disorder, even children. Generalized anxiety disorder does feature symptoms similar to panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or other anxiety disorders, but these are all different conditions that require different treatment.

Life with an anxiety disorder can be a long road with many setbacks and challenges. Anxiety disorders tend to occur alongside each other or amongst other mood disorders. Fortunately, most people can find relief from symptoms with proper treatment and lifestyle changes.

What are the symptoms of anxiety?

The symptoms of anxiety vary from person to person, but generally include the following:

• Persistent feelings of worry and anxiety about things that are out of proportion to the actual events
• Overthinking every event that happens to you
• Thinking events or situations are threatening when they are not
• Indecisiveness
• Difficulty with uncertainty
• Being unable to let go of worry
• Being unable to relax
• Trouble concentrating

Physical symptoms can also include:

• Fatigue
• Difficulty sleeping
• Muscle aches
• Twitchiness or trembling
• Startling easily
• Sweating
• Nausea or diarrhea
• Irritability

You may go through times where your sense of worry does not seem as debilitating, but you may still feel anxious despite there being no real reason. You may find yourself worrying about the safety of you and your loved ones, or you may feel an overwhelming sense of dread caused by nothing in particular.
Your sense of anxiety or worry (or the physical symptoms it brings along) can significantly impact your social life, performance at work or in school, or your personal relationships. Your worries can change over time and with age, but treatment can be very successful at reducing your symptoms.

What causes anxiety?

Just like many other mental health conditions, anxiety disorders are not caused by a single factor but actually are a result of a complex set of both biological and environmental factors. Some of these factors may include the following:

Brain chemistry

Genetics or family history

Development

Personality

The way your brain perceives threats

What are the complications of anxiety?

Anxiety disorders can be incredibly disabling. Some ways an anxiety disorder can affect you:

• Impaired ability to perform everyday tasks or your ability to concentrate
• Disrupt your time and focus away from important activities
• Fatigue and loss of energy
• Increased risk of developing depression

An anxiety disorder can also worsen or outright trigger other conditions, such as:

• Digestive or gastrointestinal problems (like irritable bowel syndrome or ulcers)
• Headaches or migraines
• Chronic pain
• Chronic illness
• Insomnia or other sleep problems
• Heart disease or other heart health issues

Anxiety disorders will often also occur alongside other mental health conditions. This makes diagnosing an anxiety disorder more challenging. Some mental health disorders that can occur alongside anxiety include:

• Phobias
• Panic disorder
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
• Depression
• Thoughts of self-harm or substance
• Drug or alcohol abuse

What types of anxiety disorders are there?

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

The standard and most common anxiety disorder, GAD is characterized by exaggerated worry or anxiety even if there is nothing to provoke it.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

An anxiety disorder characterized by obsessions – recurring, unwanted thoughts – and compulsive or repetitive behaviors. You may perform repetitive behaviors like handwashing, counting, or checking, in the hopes of preventing obsessive thoughts. You will find that these “rituals” only provide temporary relief and may actually increase levels of anxiety.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

An anxiety disorder that develops after witnessing or experiencing a traumatic event. Traumatic events that can trigger PTSD may include violent assault, natural disasters, accidents, or military combat.

Panic Disorder

An anxiety disorder characterized by unexpected, repeated episodes of intense fear that also include physical symptoms like chest pain, dizziness, shortness of breath, or abdominal distress.

Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder)

An anxiety disorder characterized by excessive worry and self-consciousness in social situations. Some social phobias are limited to only one type of situation (for instance, public speaking) but others can have symptoms any time they are around other people.

Ketamine for Depression and Anxiety

Ketamine is an FDA-approved anesthetic that is a promising new treatment option for anxiety disorders. Research shows that Ketamine infusions can bring relief from anxiety symptoms in up to 80% of patients.

Intravenous ketamine offers hope to those with severe depression, anxiety and PTSD. This includes patients with major depressive disorders, postpartum depression, bipolar depression, OCD, PTSD and severe anxiety. Severe depression takes a huge toll on your everyday life. Ketamine therapy offers a chance to find hope again. Many patients have tried numerous oral medications, but have found little to no relief as well as difficult to tolerate side effects.

If you or someone you know could benefit from Ketamine Infusions for Anxiety Treatment in Cleveland, OH, please contact Cleveland Medical Institute at (440) 530-9096.