Anxiety Treatment Center & Hospital in Chattanooga, TN

Get the facts about treatment for anxiety at Erlanger Behavioral Health Hospital

Individuals who struggle with anxiety face constant worry and panic in their lives. These pervasive feelings may not have a known cause, and the effects of anxiety on the mind and body are incredibly damaging. Living with an anxiety disorder can mean being constantly overwhelmed by worrisome thoughts, resulting in a state of hyper-vigilance that can make it difficult to attend to the most basic tasks of daily living. Left untreated, chronic anxiety will continue to build, and can leave you feeling unable to remain in control of your life.

At Erlanger, we’ve built a treatment approach that addresses the many ways anxiety can manifest in our patients’ lives. During your time with us, our compassionate, expert staff will work to ensure that your treatment experience reflects the unique ways that anxiety has negatively impacted your mind and body. We’ll assist you in uncovering your triggers, and help you build a strong menu of effective coping skills that will serve you long after you leave our hospital. With our support, you can begin the path towards a future that is anxiety-free.

Helping a loved one or family member get treatment for anxiety

If a friend or loved one is battling an anxiety disorder, you likely wish for nothing more than to see them get the help they need. You may be witnessing their worries and fears spill over into many aspects of their life, and you may be unsure of what to do to help. As you prepare to encourage your loved one to seek professional treatment for their anxiety disorder, please consider the following tips:

• Begin researching the signs, symptoms, and effects of anxiety disorders. In gaining a better understanding of how an anxiety disorder might be affecting your loved one, you’ll be more equipped to offer heartfelt empathy and support.
• Take some time to review anxiety treatment centers in your loved one’s area, and make a list of programs you feel would be a good fit for them.
• As you prepare to share the information you’ve gathered with your loved one, be mindful that they might initially be resistant to the idea of entering treatment. Do your best to listen to their concerns, validate them, and continue to offer support.
• When your loved one decides to enter treatment, offer to take on any practical tasks or responsibilities that might make it easier for them to leave home. This could include childcare, pet care, transportation, etc.

Throughout this time, remember that in order to truly be there for your loved one, you must also take good care of yourself. Do your best to maintain healthy sleeping and eating habits, and take part in activities that rejuvenate you so that you will have the energy you need to support your loved one.

Why you should consider getting treatment for anxiety at Erlanger Behavioral Health Hospital

Left untreated, an anxiety disorder can rob you of your ability to live the balanced, healthy life you deserve. Living with constant fear, panic, and worry will take a significant toll on your mental and physical health and make it nearly impossible to function to potential at home, work, or school. You may soon find yourself isolating yourself from the people you care about, or no longer being interested in activities you used to enjoy.

But fortunately, you do not have to suffer from anxiety in silence. With the proper supports, you can reverse the impact of your symptoms of anxiety and learn to move through the world without being encumbered by your anxiety disorder. Erlanger Behavioral Health Hospital is proud to offer effective anxiety disorder treatment in an atmosphere of dignity, compassion, and respect.

Learn about therapies used in the treatment of anxiety at Erlanger Behavioral Health Hospital

Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Erlanger Behavioral Health Hospital is a state-of-the-art, inpatient mental health and addiction treatment facility. Our high-end treatment center serves multiple cities and states, including Tennessee, North Georgia, and Alabama, offering acute care for patients who need crisis stabilization in a safe and secure setting.

Surrounded by trees, fields, and seasonal flora and fauna, our hospital provides a welcoming respite for patients to begin healing from anxiety. Comfortable care rooms, courtyard areas for relaxation, and a large gymnasium for exercise and recreation offer a well-rounded treatment experience.

At Erlanger, patients receive the most innovative approach to anxiety treatment, with programming that is customized to meet their individual needs.

At Erlanger, our mission is to deliver excellence in the treatment of anxiety, and to improve the quality of life for those who are affected by its symptoms. We strive to deliver compassionate, effective care that empowers our patients on their unique paths to healing from an anxiety disorder.

Our anxiety treatment center takes great pride in our ability to provide care in a manner that best meets the needs of our patients. One way that we do this is by offering four distinct programs that allow our patients to receive treatment for anxiety in a setting and amidst a population that is most reflective of their needs and stages of life.

These programs include an adult psychiatry program for patients age 18 and older, an older adult psychiatry program for patients age 65 and older, and a dual diagnosis program for adults age 18 and older.  All programs offer a fully comprehensive approach to care, incorporating a variety of evidence-based therapeutic interventions into each patient’s treatment plan. When a patient receives care for anxiety at our treatment center, they have access to the following:

Medical care: If a patient has a chronic, but stable, medical condition in addition to anxiety, we are able to offer the additional attention they need. Doctors, nurse practitioners, and registered nurses provide medical care for those patients who require these services. Patients have the ability to meet with our medical staff daily.

Medication management: Medication is often a beneficial component in treating anxiety disorders. The use of medication, however, is always determined on a case-by-case basis. For those patients who will benefit from medication, our anxiety treatment center has psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and registered nurses who provide medication management services. Patients can expect to meet with a psychiatrist daily.

Detoxification: For patients who are struggling with addiction concerns in addition to anxiety symptoms, we offer nonmedical detoxification services on-site. Detox at our treatment center typically lasts between three and seven days. During this time, patients are also able to participate in therapeutic programming so that all of their needs are being met simultaneously. Medication-assisted treatment is also available as part of our detox services, including the use of Suboxone and Subutex. Each patient will work with their treatment team to determine whether to use these medications during detox.

Individual therapy: Licensed social workers and counselors provide confidential one-on-one individual therapy sessions for patients who are struggling with anxiety. These sessions offer patients the opportunity to discuss their concerns, process their experiences in treatment, and celebrate successes as they begin recovering from anxiety. The frequency of individual therapy sessions at our anxiety disorder treatment center is determined throughout the patient’s treatment planning process.

Group therapy: Group therapy is an important part of the healing process at our anxiety treatment center. Our highly qualified staff members, including nurses, social workers, counselors, and activity therapists, lead several groups each day and encourage patients to actively support one another in treatment. There are a variety of groups offered, including the following:

• Recovery groups
• Community groups
• General processing groups
• Psychoeducational groups

Family therapy: When patients are struggling with anxiety, it can be extremely beneficial to include their family members in the treatment process. At our anxiety disorder treatment center, licensed social workers and counselors lead family therapy sessions with patients and their loved ones. Not only does this give family members an opportunity to learn more about anxiety, what their loved one is going through, and ways that they can help, but it also provides them with a safe space to discuss how their loved one’s concerns have impacted them as well.

Continuing care options for anxiety disorder treatment

Treatment does not simply end once your stay at Erlanger Behavioral Health Hospital is complete. From the time that you are admitted into our anxiety disorder treatment center, your treatment team will begin creating your discharge plan, which will be updated as you progress through treatment. This plan may include referrals to step-down levels of care, information on community resources that are available to you, referrals to support groups, and anything else that your treatment team believes will help you remain successful in healing from anxiety.

If you believe that you or your loved one could benefit from the care provided at our anxiety disorder treatment center, please do not hesitate to contact us today. Our knowledgeable, compassionate staff members are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to answer any questions you may have, explain more about our programming, and get you started in the admissions process.