Anxiety & Depression

Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), 40 million Americans over the age of 18 are affected by anxiety — roughly 18 % of the nation’s population. Depression affects more than 16.1 million American adults, or about 6.7% of the U.S. population age 18 and older. It’s not uncommon for someone with an anxiety disorder to also suffer from depression or vice versa. Nearly one-half of those diagnosed with depression are also diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. Research has shown that women are twice as likely to be affected as men.

At Mamay In Bloom Counseling, our team works with millennium women who are suffering from anxiety or depression as well as facing different life transitions. Everyone, at one point or another, has experienced anxiety or sadness. This is a normal part of life, but when anxiety or depression are getting in the way of every day life and you feel like its just not going away, that’s when help and support is needed to help navigate and understand these feelings.

Symptoms of Anxiety:

Panic, fear, and uneasiness
Sleep problems
Not being able to stay calm and still
Cold, sweaty, numb or tingling hands or feet
Shortness of breath
Heart palpitations
Dry mouth
Nausea
Tense muscles
Dizziness

Symptoms of Depression:

Depressed mood
Loss of interest or pleasure in activities you used to enjoy
Lack of energy and fatigue
Feelings of guilt, hopelessness and worthlessness
Appetite and weight changes
Sleep changes (sleeping more or sleeping less)
Difficulty concentrating
Suicidal thoughts or recurrent thoughts of death

Life Transitions

The word transition comes from the Latin word transire, which means “to go across”. And that is exactly what is happening: you are “going across” an uncharted period of your life, no matter how large or small. It is the process and period of changing from one state or condition to another. A life transition can be positive or negative, planned or unexpected. Some transitions happen without warning, and they may be quite scary.

There is no doubt that life transitions can bring so much happiness, but at the same time it can also bring so much uncertainty. Bringing home a new baby, changing careers, going away to college, starting a new job, getting married, and relationships. Our team can help you figure out the best way for you to navigate these changes, find your inner strengths, peace and balance in life.