Depression and anxiety are serious mood disorders that disrupt a person’s daily life. They can greatly impact how we feel, behave, and function in our day-to-day activities. Depression and anxiety treatments are designed to help people who experience these mental health disorders to recover and to return to building a meaningful, satisfying life.

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, clinical depression or major depression is one of the most common mental disorders affecting people in the United States. In 2015, an estimated 16.1 million adults aged 18 or older had at least one major depressive episode in the past year in the U.S.—which is about 6.7% of all U.S. adults.

As for anxiety, the National Institute of Mental Health reports that 28.8% of the U.S. adult population has a lifetime prevalence of anxiety disorder. In addition, women are 60% more likely than men to experience an anxiety disorder over their lifetime.

At the Phoenix Recovery and Counseling Centers, we offer individualized treatment programs for people with mental health disorders, including treatment for both depression and anxiety. In addition, we know and understand the science of chemical dependency with its associated neurological changes and its impact upon the pleasure system, emotions, learning, memory, motivation, and most importantly, the ability to exercise choice. We know and understand the biological and psychological science that support treatments in trauma, emotional disorders, and other mental health concerns, including depression and anxiety.

Below is information relating to depression and anxiety and our treatment programs.

Major depression, also known as clinical depression, is a mental health disorder classified as having prolonged sad moods which lead to disinterest in daily activities as well as physical symptoms. More than 350 million people worldwide suffer from depression.

Symptoms of depression include:

• Irritability
• Difficulty concentrating
• Persistent sad, empty and anxious mood
• Feeling of guilt and helplessness
• No interest in activities
• Decreased energy
• Weight changes
• Thoughts of suicide or death
• Difficulty sleeping or oversleeping
• Aches and pains, headaches, cramps and digestive problems

The above symptoms of depression can also vary depending on age, gender, culture and other environmental factors. Some people with depression may experience more symptoms than others. Lastly, the severity and frequency of the symptoms of depression will vary depending on the person and their illness.

Though most people experience anxiety as a normal reaction to a stressful situation, anxiety disorder is when the feeling of worrying and fear is persistent and interfering with day-to-day activities. People with anxiety disorders also have a difficult time controlling their anxious emotions, and the psychological and physical symptoms can worsen over time and never fully go away after the passing of a stressful situation.

Symptoms of anxiety disorder include:

• Easily fatigued
• Irritability
• Difficulty falling asleep/staying asleep, sleep paralysis, sleep apnea
• Muscle tension
• Increase heart beat
• Recurrent excessive distress
• Excessive worry
• Headaches, stomach aches
• Excessive sweating

If the above symptoms disrupt or inhibit your ability to function or complete day-to-day tasks, you could be suffering from an anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders are divided into three main categories: anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, and trauma and stressor-related disorders. Visit your doctor to talk about symptoms you or a loved one is having, and they’ll complete a thorough mental health evaluation.

There is no one-size-fits-all treatment when it comes to depression and anxiety, but both conditions are treatable through the right programs. Typical programs for depression and anxiety treatments include a combination of medications, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), psychotherapies and support groups. The goal of rehab is to help patients with depression and anxiety to learn disease management skills and to return to pursuing and living a meaningful life.

At the Phoenix Recovery and Counseling Centers, we offer mental health services and specifically treat those suffering from depression and anxiety. Our services include a PHP Day program, Intensive Outpatient program and general outpatient program. Furthermore, the Phoenix Recovery and Counseling Services provides support for patients in finding the right residential care with one of our community partners. Click on each service to learn more about what they entail and how they can help you on a path towards recovery from your anxiety or depression.

In addition, the staff at the Phoenix Recovery Center is passionate about total behavioral health in overcoming addiction. They care deeply about all of the people they work with. Often our alumni comment on the profound impact of our staff members in encouraging them on their path to living a fulfilling life. Those who come to The Phoenix Recovery Center can realize a rebirth of their own dreams and much, much more as they achieve their own sobriety or recover from a mental health disorder such as depression and anxiety. And that makes all the difference.

The Phoenix Difference constitutes a carefully tailored program and recovery experience defined by research. Every effort is directed at supporting outcomes that prepare patients and their families with both the knowledge and the applied behaviors needed to manage mental health disorders and to reclaim a meaningful life.

Furthermore, the Phoenix Recovery and Counseling Centers are driven by the guiding mission statement: “Empowering individuals and families suffering from addiction and mental health disorders, to celebrate life through lasting solutions.” We accomplish the therapeutic and healing experience through a continuum of care that begins with Residential Treatment and traverses across a Day Program, Intensive Outpatient (IOP), to General Outpatient (GOP). Lastly, the continuum of care culminates in a weekly Alumni Support Meeting, which provides a recovery support community to sustain the recovery capital of The Phoenix Alumni.