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Anxiety Q&A

What is anxiety?

Anxiety makes you feel worried, nervous, or on edge. Everybody experiences anxiety, especially in stressful situations like job interviews, moves, or new relationships. Anxiety is a natural response when the pressure feels overwhelming, or you’re navigating new responsibilities. However, experiencing anxiety in your everyday life can signal an anxiety disorder.

Anxiety disorders involve persistent, excessive worry or fear that interferes with your daily life. There are many types, including:

  • Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
  • Social anxiety
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
  • Panic disorder
  • Agoraphobia
  • Separation anxiety

Your type of anxiety influences your symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options. 

What does anxiety feel like?

Anxiety feels different for every person. Your symptoms can depend on the type you have and its severity. If you have an anxiety disorder, you may experience:

  • Persistent worry, dread, or apprehension
  • Restlessness or feeling on edge
  • Racing or intrusive thoughts
  • Difficulty concentrating or staying on task
  • Irritability or heightened sensitivity

These feelings may cause you to avoid certain places or situations that trigger anxiety, leading to behavioral changes to minimize discomfort.

Can anxiety cause physical symptoms?

Anxiety can affect nearly every system in your body, including digestion, respiration, and cardiovascular function. Many people experience uncomfortable physical symptoms from anxiety, such as stomachaches, heart palpitations, and headaches. Anxiety can even cause muscle tension, fatigue, and headaches. 

Can you treat anxiety without medication?

Mind & Soul Therapy & Acupuncture offers many medication-free anxiety treatments, including:

Psychotherapy

In-depth conversations with experienced therapists aim to explore and address your anxiety’s underlying cause.

Support groups

Being part of a community where people share experiences and coping strategies provides mutual support for similar challenges.

Mindfulness meditation

This practice focuses on present-moment awareness to promote relaxation, relieve stress, and manage anxiety symptoms.

Homeopathy and herbal medicine

Receive a personalized plan incorporating natural remedies and herbal supplements, providing an alternative approach to medication that relieves stress and anxiety.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture involves restoring your energy flow’s balance by inserting thin needles into specific points.

Vedic Thai bodywork and yoga

This holistic approach combines yoga with pressure point stimulation to relieve tension, emotional stress, and pain, which can help manage anxiety.

Neuro Emotional Techinique® (NET) mind-body stress relief

NET is a safe and natural approach to stress relief that helps you identify unproductive mind-body stress patterns and let them go.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapy

TMS therapy aims to disrupt your brain’s neural activity, stimulating specific regions to alleviate anxiety symptoms.

Call Mind & Soul Therapy & Acupuncture today, or use the online booking tool to schedule an anxiety consultation.