Anxiety

Anxiety is beneficial when it’s short-lived, but all too often, it becomes a long-lasting problem that causes problems in your daily life. Sabelle Mbye, PMHNP, and Diana Manjarres, PMHNP, offer compassionate, culturally sensitive care for anxiety at Just Breathe Wellness and Healing Center in Kennesaw, Georgia. Their personalized treatments include therapy, medication management, and lifestyle changes that fit each person’s unique mental, physical, and social needs. Call the office today to schedule an appointment or use online booking to request help for anxiety.

How do I know when to seek help for anxiety?

Anxiety is your body’s natural response to stressful, irritating, frightening, and dangerous situations. Your body’s reaction gives you the energy to deal with the situation.

After the situation ends, your body should automatically relax, and your anxious feelings disappear. But sometimes, the brain stays on high alert and anxiety persists.

Red flags that anxiety has evolved beyond your body’s natural, beneficial response include feeling anxious even when you don’t face or anticipate a stressful event and changing your daily routine to avoid anxiety.

It’s time to seek help from the caring Just Breathe Wellness and Healing Center providers when your anxiety becomes a frequent, constant, or overwhelming feeling that affects your daily life.

What type of anxiety disorder could I have? 

The most common anxiety disorders include:

• Generalized anxiety disorder (overwhelming worry over everyday concerns)
• Panic disorder (sudden, unexpected, and recurring panic attacks)
• Agoraphobia (powerful fear of leaving any place that makes you feel safe)
• Specific phobia (intense fear of an animal, activity, or object)
• Social anxiety disorder (fear of social events and meeting new people)
• Separation anxiety disorder (severe anxiety when apart from family or caregivers)

Separation anxiety is common in children but can also occur in teens and adults.

What symptoms does anxiety cause? 

In addition to each anxiety disorder’s unique symptoms, all types of anxiety may cause:

• Fear, worry, dread
• Nervousness
• Restlessness
• Insomnia
• Nausea and vomiting
• Racing heartbeat
• Trouble concentrating
• Excessive sweating
• Panic attacks

Panic attacks appear suddenly and quickly, causing symptoms like chest pain, difficulty breathing, and dizziness.

How is anxiety treated?

The Just Breathe Wellness and Healing Center team treats anxiety by targeting the root cause of your worry and dread. They recommend treatment based on your diagnosis and the severity of your symptoms.

Their skilled providers are experts in talk therapies proven to help people overcome anxiety, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). They may prescribe medication to ease symptoms of severe anxiety or to prevent panic attacks.

Just Breathe Wellness and Healing Center specializes in holistic care. Your provider evaluates your physical, spiritual, and social well-being, identifying all the issues contributing to your anxiety. Then, they recommend steps to change the issues and ease anxious feelings.

Don’t let anxiety interrupt your life. Call Just Breathe Wellness and Healing Center today or request an appointment through online booking and learn how to overcome anxiety.