ANXIETY

Anxiety disorder is the most common mental illness. Anxiety is problematic when excessive fear, concern, or nervousness impacts your ability to function. This fear is out of proportion to the situation or age-inappropriate. Symptoms are typically consistent for six months or more.

BIPOLAR DISORDER

Bipolar disorder presents with distinct periods of excessive happiness, increased energy, and/or irritability (mania/hypomania). There are also episodes of sadness (depression). These mood episodes last days to weeks not hours. Mood episodes cause extreme changes in behavior that impact a person’s ability to function.

DEPRESSION

Depression is a persistent feeling of sadness that may present with a lack of interest in activities, guilt, fatigue, poor sleep, lack of concentration, fatigue, changes in appetite, and/or thoughts of death. Symptoms range from mild to severe and typically present for two weeks or more.

PTSD

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) presents in those who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as a natural disaster, a serious accident, a terrorist act, war, or rape. PTSD can cause nightmares, flashbacks, distressing memories, hypervigilance, negative thoughts, and problems concentration among other symptoms. These symptoms are present for more than one month.

ADHD

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms present with difficulty focusing, hyperactivity, and/or impulsivity which can cause issues at home, school, work, or in social settings. Symptoms may be more noticeable in children but present in adults as well.

INSOMNIA

Insomnia presents with difficulty falling asleep and/or staying asleep. The sleep disturbance occurs at least 3 nights per week for at least 3 months and impacts a person’s ability to function. Insomnia cannot be attributed to any other illness, such as sleep apnea or narcolepsy.

Erica Hand holds a bachelor’s degree in food, nutrition, and exercise science as well as a bachelor’s and master’s degree in nursing. She is a dual certified family and psychiatric nurse practitioner. She uses a holistic treatment approach and works with her clients to achieve overall wellness. She is a firm believer that true wellness comes from healing the mind, body, and soul.

Welliti offers a safe space to be seen, heard, and healed without judgment.