Teen Anxiety Treatment in Phoenix, AZ
Anxiety Treatment
Anxiety disorders can be incredibly debilitating and can profoundly impact one's quality of life, but relief is possible with the help of effective therapies and treatments.
According to the National Institutes of Health, 31.9% of teens have an anxiety disorder. Stress for children and adolescents can be a complex condition to treat, requiring a specialized team that has experience with anxiety disorders. Zenith Behavioral Health provides world-class teen anxiety treatment options through several types of therapy in a residential setting. We can help young people recover from the debilitating symptoms of this condition.
Understanding Anxiety Disorders
An anxiety disorder is a type of mental health condition in which you respond to situations or certain things with excessive fear or dread. You can experience physical symptoms with an anxiety disorder, making it difficult to get through your day and affecting all aspects of your life.
Everyone experiences anxiety at some point, but an anxiety disorder interferes with your ability to function, not allowing you to control your responses to particular situations.
Some types of anxiety disorders in teens include:
- Generalized anxiety disorder
- Panic disorder
- Separation anxiety disorder
- Social anxiety disorder
- Specific phobias
- Substance-induced anxiety disorder
Generalized anxiety disorder is a condition in which you feel persistent dread and fear, while panic disorder is when you have frequent and unexpected panic attacks. Panic attacks are moments of intense discomfort, fear, or a sense of losing control in situations in which there is no clear danger.
Separation anxiety disorder in children and adolescents is a condition in which you may feel excessive anxiety related to separation from parents or parental figures.
Social anxiety refers to a condition in which you feel high levels of fear of social situations because of feelings of self-consciousness. You may have excessive worry about what others think about you.
A phobia is an aversion or fear of a specific object or situation that is out of proportion to the danger it can actually cause. You may have an excessive fear of encountering the situation or object.
Substance abuse can also lead to severe anxiety and symptoms similar to those seen in other anxiety disorders.
There are many physical symptoms that can accompany a teen’s anxiety disorder. Some of the most common ones, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, are:
- Feeling tense or nervous
- Sweating
- Trembling
- Increased heart rate
- Rapid breathing
- Having trouble concentrating
- Experiencing gastrointestinal problems
- Avoidance of anxiety triggers
- Unexplained physical aches and pains
- Chest pain
- Insomnia
- Fatigue
- Difficulty thinking
- Sense of impending doom
- Crying
For teens with anxiety, every day can be a challenge. Thankfully, there are treatment options available.
At Zenith Behavioral Health, we can treat anxiety disorders in children and adolescents with therapy and other evidence-based treatment modalities.
Treating Anxiety Disorders
Our teen anxiety treatment program offers help for children and adolescents who struggle with anxiety disorders. We rely on behavioral therapy as well as medications to help you or a loved one get to the underlying cause of the anxiety disorder and find the necessary coping techniques to manage symptoms effectively.
Each person who comes to our center is an individual, which is why we offer personalized treatment programs to address the unique factors at work in each client’s life.
Behavioral Therapy
One of the most effective tools in the treatment of mental disorders like anxiety is behavioral therapy. Behavioral therapy can help identify and change self-destructive and harmful behaviors, allowing you to make more informed, rational choices that align with your goals.
Cognitive-behavioral therapy is the most common type of behavioral therapy. It focuses on patterns of actions and thoughts, helping you see how your beliefs and reactions can impact your moods.
Dialectical behavior therapy is another type of therapy we use at Zenith Behavioral Health. Dialectical behavior therapy is about core mindfulness, learning distress tolerance, and improving emotional regulation.
Learning Coping Skills for Anxiety
Managing anxiety disorders also requires learning coping skills that can help you work through your symptoms so that you can function even in difficult situations.
Learning to control your breathing can help stop an anxiety attack. Repeatedly inhaling slowly and exhaling fully helps put the focus on your breath instead of anxiety. It also aids in slowing the release of stress hormones. The experts at Zenith Behavioral Health can help you with this, as well as help you learn relaxation techniques and grounding exercises.
Grounding exercises are particularly helpful as a teen anxiety treatment because they can help you feel connected to your surroundings.
Anxiety Medication
There are many anxiety medication options appropriate for teens. Our teen anxiety treatment team will take into account your current mental and physical health before choosing which medication to try using. We will monitor you for any side effects and make changes in dosage or the type of medication as needed.
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs):
Commonly used to treat anxiety, SSRIs are often prescribed first. They reduce anxiety and bolster a person’s mood by blocking the reuptake of serotonin.
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs):
This type of medication increases levels of serotonin and norepinephrine, which results in lower levels of anxiety.
Benzodiazepines:
Benzos are often prescribed after first trying other kinds of anti-anxiety medications or can be used alongside an SSRI until it reaches its full effect.
Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs):
If SSRIs or SNRIs do not provide adequate results, a tricyclic antidepressant may prove effective. These types of antidepressants help keep more serotonin and norepinephrine in your brain, helping relieve symptoms of depression as well as anxiety
Worksheets for Anxiety
Anxiety worksheets for teens offer young people an additional way to work on addressing their anxiety disorders.
These worksheets can work well to enforce coping skills between therapy sessions or while waiting for medications to take full effect. Workbooks vary in what they contain, but they all focus on giving a teenager a place to read, write, and follow instructions for activities that help them process their anxiety during treatment. In turn, this helps them develop healthy coping skills to deal with anxiety as it happens, as well as prevent symptoms.
Get Help for Anxiety Disorders
The combination of behavioral therapy, medications, and other treatment modalities that we offer at Zenith Behavioral Health can offer the teen anxiety treatment options you or a loved one needs. We also offer assistance for other mental health concerns, including substance abuse.
Learn more about the services we can offer at Zenith Behavioral Health by contacting us right now.
Frequently Asked Questions
Get the answers to your questions about anxiety disorders and their treatment options.
Can Brain Chemical Imbalances Cause Anxiety Disorders?
It is not entirely clear what causes anxiety disorders. There can be a combination of factors that might put someone at a higher risk of developing an anxiety disorder, including genetics, trauma, and stress levels.
Over a long period of time, stress can lead to chemical imbalances in the brain, which may then lead to an anxiety disorder.
Can You Treat Anxiety Disorders Without Medication?
In some instances, medication might not be necessary for the treatment of an anxiety disorder. It will depend greatly on the severity of the condition and if there are any co-occurring mental health concerns.
Behavioral therapy can make a difference in the treatment of this condition, and you may experience an improvement in your symptoms without needing medications.
Is Inpatient Treatment Necessary?
Teen anxiety treatment programs work best as inpatient services. Inpatient treatment allows our experts to help you feel safe as you begin your treatment, letting you focus on making changes to your behaviors and thought processes.
It is especially important to participate in inpatient treatment if your home environment is not conducive to healing.
How Do I Pay for Treatment?
At our treatment center in Arizona we accept many payment options such as private insurance, Medicaid and private pay. Below are some insurances our treatment center work with to provide the highest quality care possible.
– AHCCCS Plans
– AZ Complete Health
– Banner University
– Care 1st
– Health Choice
– Indian Health Service
– Molina Complete Care
– Mercy Care Plan
– UHC Community Plan
– Many Commercial & Private Insurance Policies
For more information, call our admissions team at (602) 847-9887. We look forward to speaking with you.
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Has your life become ruled by anxiety, and you feel ready to take back the reins? Our adolescent mental health treatment center in Phoenix, AZ, can help you. Call (602) 847-9887, or fill out the confidential callback form below, and learn how we can help you live a life free from anxiety.
