Inpatient Rehab For Anxiety and Substance Use Disorder

What Is Anxiety?

When faced with danger, your body has a natural fight or flight response that is part of your safety response. However, anxiety or Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) can throw this natural response into overdrive for seemingly no reason.

Anxiety is defined by excessive and often uncontrollable worry over routine matters. This pattern impacts mental and emotional health and can have physical ramifications as well. Common anxiety symptoms include:[3]

• Out-of-control worry
• Restlessness
• Trembling
• Heart palpitations
• Insomnia
• Exhaustion
• Irritability
• Weakness
• Inability to concentrate

In an emergency, these signals help your body activate heightened awareness or self-preservation. But when related to anxiety over daily routine matters, it can be disruptive or even debilitating.

Other Types of Anxiety Disorders

Not all anxiety disorders are the same and can present different symptoms and challenges. The National Institute of Mental Health classifies anxiety disorders into four general categories:[4]

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Defined by a persistent sensation of dread, often for months or years at a time.
• Panic Disorder: This is characterized by sudden and severe panic attacks, even when there is no present danger.
• Social Anxiety Disorder: Those who struggle with this type of anxiety fear or dread social situations, sometimes to the degree of interfering with daily activities.
• Phobia-Related Disorders: These are specific phobias, like a fear of insects, flying, heights, injections, being in closed or open spaces, separation from loved ones, or even a reluctance to speak (selective mutism).

No matter which type you may be struggling with, when you add alcohol or substance use, your ability to cope may be greatly reduced.

Anxiety and Addiction Statistics

The latest data available from The World Health Organization (2019) shows that anxiety disorders are the world’s most common mental health struggle, affecting over 301 million people.[5] It’s more common to find anxiety in women than men, and it can often begin presenting in childhood or youth. It was also revealed that anxiety can increase the risk of substance use disorder, depression, and suicidal ideation.[6]

The Substance Use Disorder and Anxiety Connection

Alcohol, prescription drugs, and illicit substances can alter brain functioning and exacerbate some mental health disorders and the associated symptoms. This is especially common with drugs that affect reward, impulse control, decision-making, and emotional regulation.[7]

On the flip side, some mental health conditions can lead to self-medication tactics in order to alleviate the symptoms of anxiety or other disorders, even if only temporarily.[8] The best way to approach treatment and healing for substance use disorder is to also integrate treatment for any underlying mental health conditions that may contribute to harmful patterns or hinder recovery success.

Inpatient Rehab For Anxiety and Addiction Recovery at Wellbridge

We’re on a mission to help every person affected by addiction and the people who care for them achieve long-lasting recovery. Don’t let anxiety keep you from seeking life-saving treatment options. We can help treat anxiety and substance use together.

Substance Use and Anxiety Treatment Modalities at Wellbridge

Anxiety disorder treatment and substance use disorder treatment share some components. Each patient will undergo a detailed and comprehensive evaluation covering mental, physical, and social health to determine what treatments and wellness interventions will benefit you the most.

At Wellbridge, the following modalities are some of what you can expect at our 96-acre campus with a 10,000-square-foot Wellness Center:

• Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT): Medication interventions for addiction and anxiety symptom relief.
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): A gold-standard intervention for both disorders.
• Motivational Interviewing (MI): To cultivate motivation and activate change.
• Trauma Therapy: To address any underlying or past traumatic events.
• Creative Arts Therapies: Hands-on activities guided by a skilled clinician.
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): For enhancing emotional regulation and acceptance.
• Recreational Therapy: To build healthy physical health patterns and generate good hormones.
• Family Therapy: To get family members involved in treatment for their benefit and yours.
• Group Therapies: To learn from others, practice coping skills, and enhance treatment progress.
• Vocational Support: To support your life after treatment in practical, tangible ways.
• Psychoeducation: To increase awareness around substance use and anxiety for personal development and safety.
• Yoga Therapy: To reduce stress, promote mindfulness, and learn positive coping skills.
• Pilates: To promote physical agility and resilience and reduce stress.
• Personal Training: To build healthy new habits that support a safe and sober lifestyle.
• Outdoor Cycling: To increase adventure opportunities and get the blood pumping and the body responding positively to exertion.
• Indoor Serenity Pools: For rest, personal reflection, and essential rejuvenation.