Anxiety Treatment in Hawaii

Anxiety disorder can have a major impact on a person’s social life and mental health. Hawaii Island Recovery’s effective anxiety treatment in Hawaii is a comfortable and person-centered approach to help patients understand the signs and symptoms of anxiety, overcome the impacts of anxiety on daily life, and achieve a better quality of life.

According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), anxiety is a mental health condition that impacts about 40 million adults in the United States each year. It is the most common mental disorder seen in the population and manifests due to a combination of factors dependent on genetics, brain chemistry, personality, life events, and other factors.

Anxiety is incredibly common and highly treatable with the appropriate tools and evidence-based treatments. At Hawaii Island Recovery, we provide anxiety treatment programs with multiple evidence-based therapies to empower you to face and overcome anxiety triggers and develop healthy coping mechanisms to lead a fulfilling daily life. We offer services to heal from substance use disorder (SUD) and other co-occurring mental illnesses like anxiety, treating emotional needs and physical symptoms to improve overall wellness through our whole-person approach to healing. 

The signs and symptoms of anxiety can come in many shapes and forms, likely as a combination of emotional, physical, and mental feelings, such as:

However, what anxiety looks and feels like is different for everyone, which is why it’s important to discuss the symptoms with a mental health professional. A professional will be able to help you understand your anxiety and provide relief through individualized treatment plans and psychotherapy to help you develop an anxiety therapy program that works best for your needs and goals in treatment.

When healing from experiences such as SUD and co-occurring mental health conditions like anxiety, it can be hard to tell which one came first. Nonetheless, developing an evidence-based, holistic anxiety treatment plan is essential to recovering from both in tandem. Hawaii Island Recovery’s treatment centers in Kailua-Kona, HI, offer holistic healing services, from therapy sessions to navigate anxiety to detox and inpatient addiction recovery to begin your transformative journey in healing. 

The first type of anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), is one of the most common anxiety disorders. GAD is a mental health condition characterized by the experience of a persistent and unrelenting feeling of worry, dread, and fear that interferes with the patient’s ability to navigate daily life. Feelings of anxiety are present for long periods and may not be tied to one specific event. While there might not be a single causative event or factor, certain situations, thoughts, or people can exacerbate it, necessitating professional treatment programs or support groups to overcome its effects. 

Next, social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a type of anxiety that tends to present itself with an intense fear of being watched, judged, or seen by others. People with SAD often experience stress in social situations, leading to a range of symptoms that might include stomach aches, accelerated heart rate, sweating, trembling, difficulty making eye contact, and hypervigilance around others.

This disorder is a type of mental health condition that appears when a patient has frequent and often unexpected panic attacks that appear seemingly without rhyme or reason. These attacks typically occur in the absence of danger or triggers. When facing a panic attack, an individual experiences feelings of impending doom, chest pain, racing heartbeat, sweating or chills, and a fear of losing control. Progressional outpatient care is often necessary to learn how to navigate a panic attack in the moment, as well as prevent these attacks from negatively impacting daily life. 

While panic disorder can be common in those overcoming post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), not all will necessarily have traumas associated with panic. Effective anxiety treatment in Hawaii can help you uncover your unique relationship with anxiety and panic to create a personalized treatment plan. 

Phobias are intense, irrational fears of specific objects or situations that cause distress to the individual. The fear experienced tends to be extreme for the situation or object at hand. However, it does not feel this way for those experiencing phobia-related anxiety, even if they logically know the fear is irrational. 

These phobias could be related to:

It’s important to note that although these are seemingly safe, the brain registers them as fearful, causing anxiety for those living with this condition. In the presence of the feared object or situation, the individual may experience irrational and excessive worry, take steps to avoid the things that trigger them, and feel intense anxiety when encountering whatever it is that feels dangerous to them.

While anxiety can feel overwhelming, there is always help available with multiple treatment options in Hawaii for effective healing. At Hawaii Island Recovery, we treat anxiety disorders from both a holistic and evidence-based perspective to ensure we are getting to the root of what is causing SUD with co-occurring anxiety. 

Our treatment center approaches anxiety treatment in Hawaii with a whole-person perspective, meeting each individual where they are and considering their mind, body, and spirit. 

The therapies you may experience as part of your substance addiction and anxiety treatment program may include:

Because each person has different needs and desires based on where they are in their healing, various treatment programs and therapies will look different for each individual. At Hawaii Island Recovery, we value meeting each person where they are and creating an anxiety treatment plan that works for them.

Substance use disorder and anxiety often coexist and have a complex relationship that can exacerbate each other’s symptoms. It can be hard to tell which came first, anxiety or substance use, and this is why it’s even more essential that they are treated in tandem. If you or a loved one is looking to begin treatment for SUD and anxiety, Hawaii Island Recovery offers premier addiction treatment and anxiety treatment in Hawaii. 

At Hawaii Island Recovery, we know it can be challenging to attempt recovery alone. That’s why we have a team of mental health professionals and providers with expertise in various treatment modalities and facilities designed to create a safe and comfortable environment. Our serene setting and evidence-based therapies have proven their efficacy in helping individuals achieve long-term recovery.

Let us help with our substance use treatment center that fulfills each of your needs for recovery. We are located on the beautiful Big Island of Hawaii and provide an individualized, evidence-based, and holistic approach to treatment that allows you to focus on your recovery while cultivating meaningful relationships and memories in one of the most serene places in the world.

Finding effective anxiety treatment in Hawaii is necessary to address the effects of anxiety, as well as self-destructive coping strategies like substance use, from continuing to impact daily life. For information on how we at Hawaii Island Recovery can help you overcome anxiety, call us today at (866) 390-5070.