Anxiety
Adult Psychiatry located in Fort Collins, CO
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Anxiety services offered in Fort Collins, CO
If you feel antsy, nervous, stressed, and scared all the time, it could be an anxiety disorder. At Psychiatric Services of the Rockies, empathetic psychiatrist Josiah Ziegler, DO, knows the damage anxiety can cause. He combines mental health therapy, psychiatry, and medication management for maximum benefits. These services are all available through telemedicine, and the practice additionally offers leading-edge treatments like transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in the office. Book an appointment online or call the Fort Collins, Colorado, office today.
Anxiety Q&A
Does having anxiety mean I have an anxiety disorder?
Anxiety and anxiety disorders are different. Anxiety is being nervous, ill-at-ease, apprehensive, or worried, often to help you anticipate or navigate stressful situations, and it typically passes after a short time.
Anxiety disorders aren’t temporary, however, and they’re definitely not beneficial. They can become oppressive, terribly frightening, and overwhelming. If your anxiety persists, even when high-stress scenarios have passed, you could have an anxiety disorder.
What symptoms do anxiety disorders cause?
Anxiety disorders all cause an unhealthy amount of anxiety, but the characteristics of each disorder vary. Common types of anxiety disorders are:
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
GAD causes intense and excessive anxiety about daily issues. It can involve dwelling on worst-case scenarios. People with GAD live this way almost daily for six months or longer.
Panic disorder
Panic disorder equates to panic attacks: bouts of overwhelming intense fear and anxiety (the body’s “danger” response) when you’re not in danger. Panic attacks can be terrifying and can feel like a physical event, such as a heart attack.
Social anxiety disorder
With this disorder, your anxiety centers on other people. Being in social situations, whether one-on-one or in a crowd, can cause tremendous fears of being embarrassed or judged. It can cause you to avoid social situations and isolate yourself.
There are other anxiety disorders, too, such as phobias.
Can anxiety happen with other mental health conditions?
Yes, anxiety often accompanies other mental health conditions. For example, people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) often experience severe anxiety as they try to hold back their obsessive thoughts and avoid performing compulsive rituals.
Another example is depression. About 50% of people with panic disorder, up to 70% of people with social anxiety disorder, and over 40% of people with GAD also experience depression.
How does anxiety treatment work?
Dr. Ziegler combines anxiety therapies to help you manage the mental, emotional, and physical symptoms of your anxiety disorder. He provides psychiatry, which encompasses medication management, alongside mental health therapy.
Treating anxiety alongside conditions like OCD and depression is sometimes trickier, but evidence-based noninvasive alternatives such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS*) and ketamine* can offer fast relief, even when medication doesn’t work. These therapies require office visits.
Call Psychiatric Services of the Rockies or book your consultation with Dr. Ziegler online today.
*Anxiety disorders are currently off-label uses of these therapies
WHAT WE OFFER
Depression
Nearly one-quarter of Coloradans struggle with depression or other mental health disorders. At Psychiatric Services of the Rockies, esteemed psychiatrist Josiah Ziegler, DO, is dedicated to changing the face of mental health for patients in the Fort Collins, Colorado, area. He’s a depression specialist who provides psychiatry and medication management through telehealth, so you can get the help you need privately from home. The practice also offers groundbreaking mental health treatments for treatment-resistant depression, including ketamine* and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)* in the office. Schedule an appointment online or call the office for depression help now.
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Anxiety
If you feel antsy, nervous, stressed, and scared all the time, it could be an anxiety disorder. At Psychiatric Services of the Rockies, empathetic psychiatrist Josiah Ziegler, DO, knows the damage anxiety can cause. He combines mental health therapy, psychiatry, and medication management for maximum benefits. These services are all available through telemedicine, and the practice additionally offers leading-edge treatments like transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in the office. Book an appointment online or call the Fort Collins, Colorado, office today.
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OCD
Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) can be incredibly frustrating, causing you to lose hours to intrusive thoughts and rituals every day. Psychiatrist Josiah Ziegler, DO, at Psychiatric Services of the Rockies is an OCD expert who provides complete psychiatric care, tailored to your own individual needs. Dr. Ziegler provides mental health therapy, psychiatry, and medication management through telemedicine. He also gives patients access to the most modern treatment protocols, such as ketamine* and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)* in the Fort Collins, Colorado, office. Book an appointment by phone or click online scheduling now.
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Ketamine
Ketamine is a new treatment tool that offers relief for about 70% of people who don’t respond to antidepressants. Foremost psychiatrist Josiah Ziegler, DO, has seen the remarkable effects of ketamine in many of his patients at Psychiatric Services of the Rockies. As a trailblazer in the psychiatric field, Dr. Ziegler offers ketamine treatment options through telemedicine and office-based appointments in Fort Collins, Colorado. Call the office or use the provided booking feature to schedule your consultation and evaluation now.
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TMS
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a noninvasive and pain-free therapy that offers rapid improvement of depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and other mental health conditions. At Psychiatric Services of the Rockies, patient-focused psychiatrist Josiah Ziegler, DO, offers this groundbreaking technology in the Fort Collins, Colorado, office. To learn more about how you can get fast relief, book a consultation online or call the office today.
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Telemedicine
Every minute counts when you’re busy with work, friends, and family. It’s good to know you can still find time for mental health care by choosing telemedicine. Josiah Ziegler, DO, at Psychiatric Services of the Rockies in Fort Collins, Colorado, offers excellent psychiatric services through telemedicine, including initial consultations, mental health therapy, and medication management to adults in Colorado. Call the office or request an appointment online to get started with telemedicine appointments.
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Bipolar Disorder
Formerly known as manic depression, bipolar disorder leads to life-altering mood swings that include extreme highs followed by plummeting depressive periods. At Psychiatric Services of the Rockies in Fort Collins, Colorado, psychiatrist Josiah Ziegler, DO, provides the compassionate care you need to manage bipolar disorder and improve your quality of life. Whether you’ve previously been diagnosed with bipolar disorder or are now experiencing symptoms, book an evaluation. Call Psychiatric Services of the Rockies or request an appointment online today.
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PTSD
If you’ve experienced a traumatic event, the emotions, fears, and memories associated with it can trigger intense and disturbing flashbacks that disrupt your behavior and your life in a condition called post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). If a trauma in your past is disrupting your life, call Josiah Ziegler, DO, and the team at Psychiatric Services of the Rockies for assessment and treatment today. Call the office in Fort Collins, Colorado, or request an appointment online.
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