Anxiety Disorder Treatment
Compassionate, dual-diagnosis care for anxiety disorders that occur alongside a substance use disorder, on our 75-acre ranch in the Texas Hill Country near San Antonio and Austin.
What Is an Anxiety Disorder?
Everyone feels worried at times, edgy before an event or nervous before a new job interview, and young children often fear being away from their parents, which usually eases with time. Anxiety disorders are different from these everyday feelings. People living with an anxiety disorder experience worry or fear so intense that it interferes with daily life and goes well beyond what is typical.
Where ordinary stress and worry tend to be brief, the symptoms of a diagnosed anxiety disorder can last for months. People may limit their job choices, routines, and social life to avoid the situations that bring on their anxiety.
The Symptoms Anxiety Disorders Share
All anxiety disorders share symptoms of extreme fear or stress. These feelings can be strong even when no real threat is present, and at times there may be no true danger at all. The types of anxiety overlap in some ways and differ in others, mainly in the objects or situations that trigger the intense fear or worry.
Types of Anxiety Disorders
There are many anxiety disorders, and they differ in the objects or settings that cause intense fear or anxiety. Diagnosable types include:
How Windmill Treats Anxiety Alongside Substance Use
At Windmill Wellness Ranch, we treat adults 18 and older who are living with an anxiety disorder that occurs alongside substance use or addiction, known as a co-occurring disorder or dual diagnosis. Anxiety is one of the most common conditions we see alongside substance use, and many people drink or use drugs or medications to quiet it. When substance use is added on top of anxiety, each one can make the other worse.
In our inpatient program we diagnose and treat both together, matching the right therapy and, when appropriate, medication management to each condition, rather than treating one while overlooking the other, on our 75-acre ranch in the Texas Hill Country near San Antonio and Austin.
Relief From Anxiety Is Within Reach
Anxiety disorders are highly treatable. With care that addresses both the anxiety and any substance use, people find real relief and return to the routines, work, and relationships they have been avoiding.
A Full Continuum of Care
Windmill Wellness Ranch provides the full continuum of care in one place, so clients can progress from detox if needed, to residential treatment, into transitional living, sober living, intensive outpatient therapy, and ongoing aftercare support, all without being transferred to another facility along the way.
Throughout every level of care, the mental health side of treatment is guided by our master’s-trained clinicians, who provide the therapy and dual-diagnosis support that helps the whole person heal, not just the addiction.
Learn more about our residential treatment, transitional and sober living, intensive outpatient program, and aftercare program.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an anxiety disorder?+
An anxiety disorder involves worry or fear so intense that it interferes with daily life and goes well beyond typical stress. The symptoms can last for months and may appear even when no real threat is present.
How is an anxiety disorder different from everyday worry?+
Everyday worry tends to be brief and tied to a specific situation. An anxiety disorder involves fear or worry that is far more intense, can last for months, and can lead people to limit their work, routines, and social life.
What are the types of anxiety disorders?+
Diagnosable types include social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, separation anxiety disorder, panic disorder, specific phobia, and agoraphobia.
Why do people with anxiety sometimes turn to alcohol or drugs?+
Anxiety is one of the most common conditions we see alongside substance use, and many people drink or use drugs or medications to quiet it. Windmill Wellness Ranch is fully equipped to treat mental health conditions and treats anxiety in adults 18 and older alongside a co-occurring substance use disorder, with master's-trained clinicians who treat both together.
Are anxiety disorders treatable?+
Yes, anxiety disorders are highly treatable. Care can include therapy and, when appropriate, medication management, and most people find real relief and return to the routines they had been avoiding.
Does Windmill treat anxiety disorders without addiction?+
Windmill Wellness Ranch is fully equipped to treat mental health conditions, and our program was built around treating both the addiction and the underlying mental health condition together, not just the addiction. We treat anxiety disorders in adults 18 and older alongside a co-occurring substance use disorder. If you are unsure whether Windmill is the right fit, contact our admissions team and we will talk it through.
Reach Out for Help Today
Healing is possible. Reach out to our admissions team, available 24/7, to learn how Windmill Wellness Ranch treats an anxiety disorder alongside a substance use disorder, and take the first step today.