ACUTE STRESS DISORDER TREATMENT IN TENNESSEE

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Understanding Acute Stress Disorder

Acute stress disorder can develop after a person experiences a traumatic event, including the following types:

• Childhood abuse or neglect
• Sexual abuse
• Physical or emotional abuse
• Community unrest, such as riots
• School shootings and other public shootings
• Wartime and military events
• Death of a loved one
• A major illness
• Witnessing someone else experiencing a traumatic event

The symptoms of acute stress disorder may start as typical reactions to trauma that last for a few days or weeks. If they last longer than a month, it’s time to reach out for professional help. Without getting treatment, acute stress disorder can turn into post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Acute Stress Disorder Treatment Programs in Tennessee 

Acute stress disorder treatment can take place on different levels of care that range from a residential program to outpatient plans, which allow people to live at home and travel to us for their therapy sessions.

• Residential Inpatient: People with severe symptoms of acute stress disorder often do well moving into a comfortable, homelike environment for a short while to receive 24/7 care. 
• Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP): The individual attends therapy sessions Monday through Friday for several hours per day.
• Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP): Therapy sessions are held for a few hours per day on three to five days per week.
• Outpatient Program (OP): The final step in outpatient care includes attending one or two therapy sessions per week.
• Supportive Mental Health Housing: People attending outpatient treatment often benefit from having a safe place to live with others who have similar treatment goals. We partner with local supportive housing programs for those interested in staying in one.

How Do I Know I Need Treatment for Acute Stress Disorder?

Do you realize you experience troubling symptoms but aren’t sure if you need acute stress disorder treatment? It’s common to go through symptoms such as crying, being easily startled, and anxiety after going through a traumatic event. If the symptoms do not subside or worsen after a month, it’s worth exploring the option of getting help.

Signs and Symptoms of Acute Stress Disorder

The symptoms of acute stress disorder are similar to those of PTSD, and can include:

• Easily startled
• Crying jags, sometimes with an obvious cause and other times at random
• Anxiety
• Avoiding people, locations, or situations that trigger uncomfortable emotions
• Changes in appetite or weight
• Sleeping too much or too little
• Isolating
• Loss of interest in socializing or hobbies
• Flashbacks
• Nightmares
• Cognitive difficulties

How is Acute Stress Disorder Treated? 

At Time Wellness Tennessee, we believe in approaching the care of people with mental illnesses using three types of treatment.

• Psychotherapy: People with acute stress disorder can make real progress by engaging in talk therapy. We include both individual and group therapy to give people different ways to open up about their experiences and emotions and get meaningful support.
• Medication: Many psychiatric medications can help ease the symptoms of mental illnesses and help people become better equipped to participate in their therapy.
• Holistic Therapy: True progress comes from working on healing a person’s physical, mental, and spiritual health. Holistic therapy works on all three aspects at once.

The Importance of Professional Help

People who struggle with poor mental health often feel embarrassed to ask for help or don’t know where to go to get it. Without acute stress disorder treatment, a person’s symptoms worsen, and their life becomes less manageable and enjoyable. Enrolling in a licensed treatment program gives people the chance to understand their mental illness and minimize or heal the symptoms it causes. They develop healthy coping skills that can be used long after a program concludes.

Why Time Wellness Centers?

Time Wellness believes that every person experiences their mental illness in their own unique way. We get to know each person we treat to allow us to customize a treatment plan that matches their specific needs. Our program also provides access to prescription medications that can make a real difference in how a person feels, thinks, and acts.