Anxiety And Depression Treatment
Having a diagnosis for Anxiety or Depression is not always needed when seeking treatment. A professional therapist can develop a plan to treat both your Anxiety and Depression at the same time. But what are the best treatment options?
Are Anxiety and Depression Symptoms linked?
Similar to the bi-directional links between depression and insomnia, anxiety and depression symptoms can also trigger one another. If you’re anxious, this could lead to Depression; if you’re depressed, this could lead to increased levels of anxiousness.
Anxiety and Depression both have their own set of symptoms or signs. You can experience an increase in anxiety before significant life events, when making important decisions or when trying something new. In Depression, you see signs like difficulty managing fear and worry, irritability, and physical restlessness. Additionally, you may have a sense of being on edge, of dread, doom, or panic.
However, because of the close relationship between Anxiety and Depression, some signs or symptoms can overlap; these may include:
- Sleep pattern changes
- Altered energy level
- increased irritability
- Trouble with focus, memory and concentration
- Increase in aches and pains that have no apparent cause
This overlap in symptoms can make diagnosing or seeking treatment more difficult.
Depression Assessment – PHQ 9
When seeking treatment or a diagnosis there are a series of questions that a DR can ask to help diagnose Depression. This short standard set of questions (PHQ 9) allows an initial assessment to be completed and (if a diagnosis is important to you) to gain some reassurance and comfort around what you are experiencing.
Anxiety and Depression Treatment Options
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Having a diagnosis is not always needed when seeking treatment. A professional therapist can develop a plan to treat both your anxiety and Depression at the same time. The following types of treatment support the reduction of symptoms of both anxiety and depression
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) – CBT teaches you to adjust your thoughts and actions.
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy Therapy (IPT) – IPT helps you to communicate better; it improves the quality of your interpersonal relationships, including social functioning, to help reduce distress.
- Talk Therapy – Talk therapy involves talking to someone about your problems and addressing them in various ways.
- Brainwave Entrainment – stimulates the brain into entering a specific state. Be that relaxation, meditative, focused and clearer thinking. Brainwave Entrainment helps people facing various mental health and happiness-related challenges, including PTSD, trauma, Depression, stress, anxiety, Insomnia and chronic fatigue.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) – ACT teaches strategies to accept undesirable or distressing thoughts, stay in the present, and commit to positive activities that fulfill your values.
- Problem-solving therapy (PST) – PST method teaches using coping techniques to manage mental health symptoms and life experiences that can cause stress and other emotional turmoil.
Treatment Options
Having a diagnosis is not always needed when seeking treatment. A professional therapist can develop a plan to treat both your anxiety and depression at the same time. The following types of treatment support the reduction of symptoms of both anxiety and depression.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) – CBT teaches you to adjust your thoughts and actions.
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy Therapy (IPT) – IPT helps you to communicate better; it improves the quality of your interpersonal relationships, including social functioning, to help reduce distress.
- Talk Therapy – Talk therapy involves talking to someone about your problems and addressing them in various ways.
- Brainwave Entrainment – stimulates the brain into entering a specific state. Be that relaxation, meditative, focused and clearer thinking. Brainwave Entrainment helps people facing various mental health and happiness-related challenges, including PTSD, trauma, Depression, stress, anxiety, Insomnia and chronic fatigue.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) – ACT teaches strategies to accept undesirable or distressing thoughts, stay in the present, and commit to positive activities that fulfill your values.
- Problem-solving therapy (PST) – PST method teaches using coping techniques to manage mental health symptoms and life experiences that can cause stress and other emotional turmoil.
Conclusion
Anxiety and Depression can feel overwhelming, particularly when you live with both conditions or aren’t entirely sure which condition you’re dealing with. You don’t have to manage those symptoms alone. Reaching out for support can go a long way toward helping you find relief.
When it comes to treatment for Depression and Anxiety, you have various options. A therapist can always offer more guidance with identifying symptoms and potential triggers and exploring the most helpful approaches to treatment.