It’s normal to feel anxious occasionally, like before you make an important decision or give a speech. However, if you experience persistent or excessive feelings of worry and fear that seem impossible to manage, you may have an anxiety disorder.

At Pulse Healthcare Solutions, skilled and compassionate Dr. Banor, a doctoral-prepared nurse practitioner, treats various types of anxiety disorders, including:

Generalized anxiety disorder 

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) includes excessive worry about day-to-day events and activities to the point that it affects you almost every day for six months or longer. GAD often coexists with other anxiety disorders or depression.

Phobias 

A phobia is an intense fear of a specific object or situation. The most common phobias include fear of heights, flying, or blood. Though many people feel nervous in response to these situations, phobias cause uncontrollable fear that exceeds the actual danger.

Social anxiety disorder 

Sometimes called social phobia, social anxiety disorder involves fear of social situations. People with this type of anxiety often avoid social interaction due to fear of embarrassment or concern about what others think.

Depending on the type of anxiety disorder, you may experience a wide range of symptoms, including:

• Feeling restless or tense
• Muscle tension
• Increased heart rate
• Rapid breathing
• Sweating or trembling
• Difficulty sleeping (insomnia)
• Gastrointestinal problems
• Feeling tired or weak

You may be so focused on what you’re worried about that you can’t concentrate on essential tasks like self-care, school, or work. If these symptoms interfere with your daily life, Pulse Healthcare Solutions can help.

Anxiety disorders can seriously reduce your ability to function at school or work and in your personal life. Fortunately, these disorders are highly treatable.

Your provider at Pulse Healthcare Solutions thoroughly evaluates your specific condition and works with you to develop an individualized treatment plan to reduce your anxiety symptoms.  Treatment for anxiety usually involves medication management, therapy, or a combination of both.

If other treatments don’t improve your anxiety symptoms, your Pulse Healthcare Solutions provider, Dr. Banor, may recommend transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). TMS uses electromagnetic energy to stimulate nerve cells in your brain and improve your anxiety. If you have treatment-resistant depression (TRD), she may recommend treatment with Spravato®.

To find effective relief from anxiety, call Pulse Healthcare Solutions. You can also request an appointment online, which is fast and easy.