Psychiatric Medication
Management

One of the most common and debilitating psychiatric disorders is anxiety disorders. Over 25 % of adult population has anxiety disorders and suffer negative effects from social functioning, family and social relationships, mental and physical health, and do not have good quality of life. It is important for you to know that there are multiple types and layers of anxiety disorders, and each type of anxiety is associated with specific risks such as major depression and substance abuse. The most known terms used to describe anxiety disorders are stress [although, stress is more general than anxiety, but it can trigger anxiety], panic disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, worry, true and false alarm. Symptoms: Each anxiety disorder has its own symptoms, but they are commonly share symptoms among all anxiety disorders and these symptoms include: Fear of crowds, fear of closed places, fear of height, fear of public places, avoidance, isolation, pounding chest, tense muscles, nausea, shaking, sweating palms, hyperventilation, feeling on-edge, irritable and anger outburst, guilty, fatigue, feeling nervous, anxious, a strong sense of impending danger, death, or doom, increased heart rate, feelings of hopelessness, muscle pain, difficulty concentrating, sleep problems, withdrawal from previously enjoyable activities, difficulties in school performance, work productivity, inability to start a task or activity and finish it, and in relationships and more. For children anxiety can result in a significant reduction in quality of life, including severe emotional reactivity and regulation in childhood which also can be misunderstood by parents or caregiver and as a result this misunderstanding can result in child abuse with the parent or caregiver attempting to discipline the child excessively or in appropriately. If you or your loved one/s are experiencing some of these symptoms, we can evaluate you for specific anxiety medications.