Understanding Anxiety: When to Seek Help from a Psychiatrist

Mental health matters at any age — children, established professionals, and the elderly can all exhibit declines in mental health due to life situations or heredity. Luckily, help is available at the Community Psychiatric Centers. If you need a psychiatrist in Pittsburgh, PA, and the nearby region who can help you with anxiety, Dr. Robert Lowenstein is available for your needs.

What Are Signs of Anxiety?

When anxious, someone may have serums and dread that seem disproportionate to the situation. In other words, someone may appear paranoid and with certain phobias or even social anxiety. For some people, anxiety can go as far as showing up in physical form by causing them to sweat or develop a rapid heartbeat. Anxiety is a normal occurrence in healthy people. Still, it can become a problem when it goes beyond regular situational awareness about danger once it interferes with your ability to function and have relationships. People with extreme anxiety tend to overreact and can have a hard time controlling their responses to otherwise normal situations.

Some people may have overall anxiety about anything from the job to family to health or the news. However, there are also specific anxiety-related phobias, such as agoraphobia, that cause someone to fear leaving the home. Too much anxiety can create panic attacks and make it hard to socialize out of fear of being judged or embarrassed.

How Can a Psychiatrist in Pittsburgh, PA, Help with Anxiousness?

If anxiety is controlling your life, it’s time for a consultation with a psychiatrist in Pittsburgh, PA. During such a consultation, your psychiatrist will sit down and talk about your life to understand the source of this condition. Your psychiatrist may want to know about your sleeping and eating habits and how your overall anxieties affect you, your work, personal relationships, and how you function in the world. As they talk to you during this talk therapy, your psychiatrist can form a diagnosis, and they will also note your behavior when talking to them.

When it comes to treating patients with anxiety, there's no one-size-fits-all, as your mental health evaluation will come with a personalized treatment plan. For some people, antidepressants may help, and beta-blockers can reduce the physical symptoms one may have during a panic attack. CBD or cognitive behavioral therapy can also help people manage this condition.

Dr. Lowenstein is an expert to consider when you need a psychiatrist in Pittsburgh, PA. If anxiety has become too much, call to make an appointment today.

• Pittsburgh, PA, at (412) 241-5437
• Monroeville, PA, at  (412) 372-8000
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• North Hills/McCandless, PA, at  (412) 372-8000