Anxiety Disorder Treatment at Integrative Medicine of NYC

What is anxiety disorder?

Anxiety is a natural emotion people experience during particularly stressful times in their life. When anxiety begins to come on uncontrollably and frequently, it becomes an anxiety disorder which is a medical concern that can affect your health and wellbeing.

While it is normal to have anxiety about work stressors and project deadlines, people with anxiety disorder may feel anxiousness, fear and worry that they cannot control. Anxiety disorders are real, serious medical conditions - just as real and serious as physical disorders such as heart disease or diabetes. Anxiety disorders are the most common and pervasive mental disorders in the United States.

What are the symptoms of anxiety disorder?

feeling worried, fearful or panicked
difficulty falling or staying asleep
feeling tired
heart palpitations
nausea
sweating
tight muscles
feeling shaky
worrying more days than not
trouble focusing
losing ability to function socially, with friends, family or at work

How is integrative treatment for anxiety disorder in NYC different than conventional anxiety treatment?

At Integrative Medicine of NYC we help our patients address anxiety and stress without the chronic use of prescription medication. Anxiety is a multi-faceted condition and the state of your health can dramatically impact your level of anxiety and vice versa. We get to the root of the anxiety and find the proper diagnosis first so that proper treatment can proceed afterwards.

Our integrative medicine doctors in NYC will work with you to balance your stress and anxiety levels more naturally. This includes a thorough review of your entire medical history and a full work up to see if other health factors may be contributing to your anxiety. Common conditions that may affect anxiety levels include but are not limited to:

hormone imbalances
thyroid imbalances
nutrient deficiencies
sleep disorders
specific phobias
Obsessive Compulsive disorder
trauma