Women are twice as likely as men to develop an anxiety disorder.1 At The Willows at Red Oak Recovery®, we focus first on helping women manage health conditions, including anxiety. Call us at 828.518.6941 today to learn about our women’s anxiety treatment.
What Happens at an Anxiety Treatment Center?
We’ve designed our anxiety treatment center exclusively for women and includes but is not limited to:
We offer clinical therapy each week as well as one-on-one therapy sessions. Many underlying issues of anxiety are the result of trauma. We cannot treat anxiety without treating the trauma first. Anxiety goes hand in hand with depression. Therefore, as part of our dual diagnosis treatment, we will delve into this association and how it can best be treated as a whole. Anxiety may be the cause or the result of substance use. Unfortunately, the rates of substance misuse are higher among those who live with anxiety.
Reasons to Seek Help for Anxiety
When a person struggles with many of the following symptoms, it may be time to seek treatment. Symptoms you need to look for may include:
- Cognitive problems
- Panic attacks
- Avoiding responsibilities and procrastination
- Constant worrying and overthinking everything
- Feelings of restlessness and agitation
Perhaps you are having trouble concentrating at work or are unable to fall asleep due to your mind being unable to slow down and focus. This may signal that you may be experiencing a decline in your cognitive abilities brought on by anxiety. Physical symptoms may include an increased heart rate, headaches, excessive sweating, upset stomach, and difficulty in breathing. The symptoms of a panic attack mimic those of a heart attack with shortness of breath, constriction in the chest, sweating, and shaking.
Signs of excessive procrastination are when you spend more time avoiding tasks and responsibilities than doing them. If worrying is keeping you up at night and you get distracted because you cannot stop overthinking everything, these symptoms could be due to anxiety.
Anger is one of the clearest signs of anxiety. If the little things in life cause you to overreact and lash out at others emotionally, this may be due to your inability to address the root causes of your anxiety.
10 Signs You Should Seek Residential Anxiety Treatment
Wondering if you should seek anxiety treatment?
1. Therapy Feels Insufficient
Many people experience a plateau in outpatient therapy. It may help a lot at first, but over time, the impact wanes where they feel like they are no longer making much progress. Stalled progress could mean you need more intensive therapy at a rehab center.
2. Medication Is No Longer Effective
Anxiety medication helps numerous people. For some, it is not as much of a cure-all. Alternatively, some people find it helps a lot for a while, but over time, it becomes less effective. The answer is not to double down on medication or take a higher dose. Instead, this is likely a sign that more comprehensive support is necessary.
3. Physical Symptoms Persist
Anxiety disorders manifest as mental health challenges first. They also tend to cause a host of physical symptoms too. Sometimes, people feel like they have gotten their anxiety disorder under control despite their physical symptoms not dissipating. The most common physical impacts of an anxiety disorder are:
- Nausea or related digestive issues
- Sleep problems
- Fatigue
- Muscle tension in the neck or back
- Headaches
The persistence of physical symptoms means more work is necessary to address the anxiety disorder fully.
4. Simple Tasks Are Difficult
Anxiety often interrupts clear thinking and the ability to manage tasks. At its most invasive, anxiety makes even completing simple tasks difficult.
5. Relationships Are Suffering
Unmanaged anxiety wrecks relationships with friends and family. Anxiety often produces irritability and other negative emotional expressions. Despite your best efforts, anxiety may become the dominant narrative of your interpersonal relationships. This is a clear sign that more drastic intervention through rehab for anxiety may be necessary.
6. Work Performance Is Suffering
In addition to your relationships, work or school performance often also suffers from anxiety. It may not be every day, and you may feel like you’re still getting by. However, an anxiety rehab could be the answer when you feel like your career is beginning to suffer at the hands of your mental health.
7. Panic Attacks Dominate Your Life
Panic attacks are a common component of anxiety. Some people even have a recognized panic disorder alongside an anxiety disorder. Most days, people can manage their anxiety to some degree or another. However, panic attacks completely disrupt life and are more or less unmanageable. In addition, panic attacks are often unpredictable, come on suddenly, and produce a host of intense symptoms. Professional treatment is capable of addressing panic attacks.
8. You Use Drugs or Alcohol to Cope
Coping mechanisms to deal with anxiety are essential. Using unhealthy coping mechanisms like drugs or alcohol is a major red flag. So many people start using drugs to cope with anxiety only to wind up with a substance abuse disorder with their pre-existing mood disorder.
9. You Feel Depressed
Depression and anxiety coexist for a lot of people. Dealing with both using medication or outpatient therapy may be insufficient. Rehab for anxiety offers the correct level of support to address both issues comprehensively.
10. Your Doctor Recommends Anxiety Rehab
Many people resist the idea of pursuing rehab for a mood disorder. Additionally, it can be hard to recognize on your own when more intensive support is necessary. That’s why an outside, objective perspective can be so valuable. Don’t get defensive if your doctor or therapist recommends you seek rehab for anxiety. They have your best interests at heart and may be able to see a need you couldn’t self-identify
Reach Out to The Willows Today
Our 38-acre campus nestled among the trees includes green expanses, peacefully secluded walking trails, and ponds teeming with wildlife. The pastoral setting allows our clients to focus on their recovery. The program is designed to care for no more than twenty women at any one time, providing each client with ample time for peace and quiet. Our core values include compassion, humility, excellence, integrity, and service. We are committed to helping you on your way to recovery. We can be reached online or at 828.518.6941.
