Best Online Stress Management Treatment & Therapy with Mood Clinic
Stress is a natural and normal reaction when we experience any sort of change. It results in physical and emotional responses that help our bodies adjust to new situations.
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Stress is a natural and normal reaction when we experience any sort of change. It results in physical and emotional responses that help our bodies adjust to new situations. Stress is inevitable and it happens to everyone.
When stress becomes prolonged or chronic, it can cause physical and emotional difficulties. But stress management techniques can help you manage stress before it gets too far gone. If your stress has already become overwhelming, it can be treated.
The causes of stress are vast and wide, and everyone experiences it differently. That’s why it’s important to take the time to identify and treat the underlying cause of your stress, not just your symptoms.
At Mood Clinic we take a holistic and tailored approach to treating stress.
We offer stress treatment services predominantly online. In today’s busy, and albeit stressful times, online therapy makes getting treatment and therapy convenient, flexible, and accessible. It also helps people stay consistent with their treatment, which is essential to long-term recovery.
Online treatment and therapy is just as effective as in-person therapy. Working with an understanding and compassionate online practitioner makes it easy to develop the self-awareness and skills to manage stress so you get back to living your life again.
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Understanding Stress
The human body was built to experience stress and has a built-in hormonal system to respond physically and mentally when needed most. The stress response system is designed to help us in times of danger. Hormones are released to help us in times of danger. When those hormones are released, all energy is targeted towards helping us fight or flee. Such as a mother whose child is trapped under a car. Her stress hormones activate and give her the strength and energy to lift that car to save her child.
But the human body was not designed for prolonged, persistent stress. It is designed for short bouts of stress followed by long periods of rest.
Stress becomes problematic when there is no relief or rest from the stress. Long term health consequences of chronic stress.
There are 3 types of stress:
Acute stress – Stress that comes and goes quickly. It can be positive or negative. It’s what most of us experience in day-to-day living, for example when we’re running late, or on an exercise high. When the event is over, we go back to feeling normal.
Episodic acute stress – Regularly occurring acute stress. There is little to no time to return to a state of calm. This is common in those in certain professions, like healthcare workers, or first responders.
Chronic stress – Persistent, long-term stress that continues for weeks or months. Chronic stress may happen to someone experiencing marriage trouble, financial stress, or issues at work.
When a person is in constant fight-or-flight, or constantly feels under attack for several weeks or months, and in some cases, years, there can be long-term health consequences if the stress is unmanaged, such as:
- Mental health conditions, like anxiety and depression
- Heart disease, heart attack, high blood pressure and stroke.
- Weight gain and obesity
- Hormone imbalance
- Poor digestive health
- Headaches and migraines
- Insomnia
- Problems with memory and focus.
That’s why it’s so important to learn healthy ways to cope with your life stressors.
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Symptoms of Stress
Stress can cause symptoms in a variety of ways. Stress can affect you physically, psychologically, and behaviorally.
Physical symptoms of stress
- Racing heart
- Chest pain
- Sleep issues
- Trembling, shaking
- Dizziness, headaches
- Muscle tension or jaw clenching
- Stomach or digestive problems
- Sexual dysfunction
- Susceptibility to illness, like colds, respiratory illness
Psychological/emotional symptoms of stress
- Irritability
- Anxiousness, panic attacks
- Depression, sadness, hopelessness
- Burnout
- Brain fog
- Difficulty making decisions
Behavioral symptoms of stress
- Changes in appetite, under eating or overeating
- Avoiding family and friends
- Increased alcohol or drug use
- Increase in other addictive behaviors, like gambling, compulsive sex
- Impulsive shopping
There are many different things that can cause a stress response. What might cause a stress response in one person, won’t in another. Stress can also be positive or negative. An example of positive stress is the thrill of a roller coaster, or an exercise class, getting married, or having a baby.
Common causes of stress include:
- Marriage, separation or divorce
- Financial issues
- Loss or illness of a loved one or pet
- Illness or poor health
- Change in job status, work pressures, excessive workload
- Change of residence
- Pregnancy, childbirth, or new baby
Everyone’s experience and symptoms will be different depending on the severity and cause of their stress. The most effective treatment will depend on the underlying cause of insomnia. This is why an accurate diagnosis is important.
Diagnosis of Stress at Mood Clinic
We are experts at treating stress disorders at Mood Clinic. We understand the complexities of stress. That’s why we take the time to understand what is behind your stress so we can tailor a comprehensive treatment plan.
To ensure an accurate diagnosis we conduct a full physical and psychiatric intake. The intake includes a physical exam to uncover any underlying health conditions that may be contributing to stress, which may include blood work. We will also discuss the following details with each patient:
- Current stressors (life changes, financial, loss, etc.)
- Symptoms and their severity
- Family history of stress disorders or other mental health conditions
- Current or past treatments and medications
- Past psychiatric history
- Current or past substance use
- Recent or past trauma
While it’s normal to experience stress throughout life, having chronic or recurring insomnia can cause overwhelm and burnout. And because there are many reasons for stress, successful treatment and recovery is dependent on an accurate and precise diagnosis.
A compassionate and knowledgable professional will help you understand your diagnosis. They will give you personalized treatment to develop skills to manage your stress and communicate your needs for optimal health and well-being.
Stress Management Techniques at Mood Clinic
When we tailor treatment for stress management at Mood Clinic, we integrate several therapeutic techniques, including evidence-based therapeutic practices, lifestyle medicine, and medication, depending on the patient’s severity of stress and underlying cause.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) – CBT is an approach that helps clients examine negative or unhelpful thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and find resolutions for them so they can form new, more constructive response patterns.
Grounding Techniques & Distress Tolerance – Techniques and skills to promote awareness of the present moment and manage triggers of actual or perceived stress. is for a person to move through an emotional incident without it escalating by self-soothing and remaining calm. Examples of both may include breathwork, focus on the five senses, distraction, radical acceptance, and visualization.
Motivational Interviewing (MI) – A counseling style that elicits behavior change by examining resistance and ambivalence to change. MI inspires confidence and autonomy to facilitate change by centering on an individual’s innate motivational processes and resourcefulness.
Mindfulness – A cognitive practice that brings awareness to one’s emotions, bodily sensations, and surroundings. Through mindfulness training, we help clients transmute stressful thoughts or reactions to minimize overwhelm. Mindfulness incorporates physical and mental wellness practices, like meditation, and breathwork to promote relaxation, strengthen rational thought, and reinforce a sense of control over negative thoughts.
Lifestyle practices that promote mood stability, like healthy eating, physical activity, and self care are also effective tools that we encourage clients to incorporate for managing many mental health conditions, including stress.
Medication may alleviate any debilitating symptoms of stress. When we use medication, we will work closely to achieve maximum symptom reduction with the lowest effective medication dose. Our goal is to minimize side effects and tailor treatment to your needs.
Personalizing treatment is best done with the help of a knowledgeable and empathetic practitioner. Personalized treatment means you’ll receive specialized care designed for you and delivered with compassion.
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FAQs about Stress Management
We all experience stress at some point in our lives. Stressful events can cause a myriad of responses, depending on the person and the circumstances. Long-term, recurring acute stress, or chronic stress can cause a variety of health complications.
If your stress persists for several weeks, months, or years, and you feel overwhelmed or burnt out, it is time to seek help. If you experience any of the symptoms below, it’s time to seek help:
- You feel overwhelmed
- You withdraw from people or avoid social situations
- Trouble making decisions
- Constant worry or ruminating
- You have physical health problems, such as digestive issues or frequent illness, like colds.
- Your resort to drugs or alcohol for relief
If you’ve been dealing with chronic stress, it will take time and effort to recover. Finding a therapist who understands stress can curate a personalized plan that will address the root cause of your stress and give you the tools to manage it for life.
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The best way to cope with stress is to find a way to remove the stressor from your life, or distance yourself from it. There are many ways to cope with stress. Making changes to your lifestyle is a tangible way to make room for yourself while also improving your stress:
- Regular physical activity and routine healthy eating
- Practice relaxation techniques, like mediation, yoga, breathwork
- Learn to create boundaries. Say no. Set work hours and stick to them. Don’t take on additional responsibilities
- Stay connected to others. Make time to socialize, laugh, and express yourself. Find to confide in and talk to.
- Avoid unhealthy habits, like substance use, overspending, gambling
If you would like help improving stress, find a professional with expertise in treating it. A compassionate and knowledgeable therapist can tailor a treatment plan to your needs and give you the support and tools to recover from stress.
Recovery from stress may take weeks to months, depending on the severity of your symptoms and how you are being treated. Everyone is different and some people may need more time and additional treatments.
Treatment of stress disorders with Mood Clinic is very much individualized. Not one approach or treatment plan is the same for everyone.
Our personalized approach to treatment is more sustainable and longer lasting because of our ability to get to the root of the issue and instill each individual with skills and tools to help cope for the long term.
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Mood Clinic takes a modern approach to care. Rather than do things the traditional way, we’ve created a system designed around our patients’ needs, tailoring treatment to each individual.
We utilize a holistic combination of behavioral therapy, medication, and lifestyle therapy depending on what would be most effective for each individual. We empower patients and treat the root cause of their stress disorder for effective, long-term results.
Care is provided in a safe and compassionate environment for our clients to heal whether you see us in-person or online, offering you flexibility, accessibility, and understanding.
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