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Angelique S. Gierszewski, LMSW

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Specializes in: Social Work

Professional interests include: abuse, trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and more.

320 Commerce Avenue Sw
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

(616) 258-7599

Angelique S. Gierszewski, LMSW is a social worker in Grand Rapids, MI specializing in social work. Angelique S. Gierszewski, LMSW is affiliated with Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services and PINE REST CHRISTIAN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.

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320 Commerce Avenue Sw
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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Some issues Angelique S. Gierszewski, LMSW can help you with:

Depression

Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."

Some common symptoms of depression include:

Feeling sad, guilty, empty or hopeless
Fatigue and a lack of energy and motivation
A loss of pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyed
Unusual sleep or eating habits
Mental fog -- trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
Physical aches and pains
Suicidal thoughts or a preoccupation with death

We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.

Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.

Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health disorder that people may develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. PTSD causes recurring nightmares, flashbacks, and disturbing memories about the traumatic event. It is frequently triggered by particularly intense and life-threatening incidents. For example, someone involved in a serious car accident may have severe anxiety about the accident months or even years later. War veterans and people involved in armed conflict are particularly prone to developing PTSD. In decades past, PTSD was called shellshock and was used to describe the negative emotions that soldiers endured from war. Today, medical professionals who treat PTSD recognize that it can occur in all types of people and can result from all types of traumatic incidents. It is not known exactly why some people develop PTSD, although PTSD frequently arises from:

Accidents
Sexual or physical assault
Combat
Childhood abuse
Domestic abuse
Natural disasters
Torture and kidnapping

People who have experienced significant and repeated trauma are more likely to develop PTSD. Those who have disorders like depression or a family history of depression may also be more prone to PTSD. PTSD symptoms typically begin one month to one year following the traumatic event. There are four main categories of PTSD symptoms:

Intrusive memories: Intrusive memories include unwanted memories, feelings of reliving the traumatic event, distressing nightmares, and emotional disturbances from triggers (signs that serve as reminders of the traumatic event). Intrusive memories can lead to elevated heart rate, anxiety, combativeness (fight), withdrawal (flight), and many other responses.
Avoidance: Avoidance is an attempt to avoid speaking or thinking about an upsetting event. People with this response might also try to avoid certain people or locations that prompt memories of an event.
Changes in physical and emotional reactions: These changes may include difficulty sleeping, hypervigilance, self-destructive behavior, and feelings of guilt and irritability.
Alterations in cognition and mood: Alterations can cause negative self-beliefs, depression, shame, and detachment from others.

The intensity and frequency of these symptoms can vary over time. PTSD symptoms may suddenly return after disappearing for years. Many PTSD patients find treatment helps to gradually reduce their symptoms over time.

The most common treatments for PTSD are psychotherapy and oral medications. Psychotherapy for PTSD can include cognitive therapy (therapy to change thought patterns), exposure therapy (therapy to confront memories of the traumatic incident) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR). EMDR integrates exposure therapy with guided eye movements to help patients confront and process their trauma. Certain oral medications may help with PTSD, such as antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications. Self-care, support groups, and relaxation may also benefit those with PTSD.

The path to overcoming PTSD can be long and challenging and people with PTSD can benefit greatly by seeking professional treatment from a mental health care provider. Treatment can reduce PTSD symptoms, provide essential coping strategies, and improve one's quality of life.

mental health therapy	72

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

mental health therapy	306

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	52

Hypertension	36
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

mental health therapy	329

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	54
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

Hypertension	38
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

mental health therapy	250

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	19

Hypertension	38
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	72
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

mental health therapy	243

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	19

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	74
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

mental health therapy	144

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	19

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	22
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	65
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2019

Volume of procedures performed by Angelique S. Gierszewski, LMSW for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Angelique S. Gierszewski, LMSW treated as a social worker in Grand Rapids, MI were mental health therapy.

mental health therapy	224

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2019

Information about Medicare patients treated by Angelique S. Gierszewski, LMSW.

**Gender**
Female	15
Male	9

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	7
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Angelique S. Gierszewski, LMSW From 2014 - 2019

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Angelique S. Gierszewski, LMSW treated were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and asthma.

Hypertension	21
High Cholesterol	6
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	2
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	1
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Education & Training

She has a state license in North Dakota.

Licensed In: North Dakota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Angelique S. Gierszewski, LMSW is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services

PINE REST CHRISTIAN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

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Biography

Ms. Angelique Gierszewski's area of specialization is social work. Her areas of expertise include abuse, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Ms. Gierszewski is affiliated with Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services.