What is Anxiety?
Signs and Symptoms
Anxiety Disorders
True or False
The Truth About Anxiety
100

Anxiety is our body’s response to ______ and _______.

What is: being afraid, nervous, tense or worried that are too strong for the situation. 

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What are 3 feelings/sensations you can feel in your body with anxiety?

What is:

heart pounding 2: numbness  3: outbursts of irritability 4: trouble falling/staying asleep 5:sweating  6: muscle tension  7: nausea/stomach aches  8: trouble concentrating 9: jumpiness 10: trouble breathing 11: dizzy, faint, lightheaded 12: shaking, trembling. 

100

What anxiety disorder is it when a person has panic attacks and is afraid of having more panic attacks. A panic attack is a sudden, unexpected rush of intense anxiety symptoms that can last anywhere from a few seconds to several minutes.

What is Panic disorder, but not everyone who has panic attacks has panic disorder.

100
When we are faced with a threatening event, our bodies give us a surge of adrenaline.
What is true; When faced with a threatening event such as a physical attack or a natural disaster, most people feel anxiety or fear. Our bodies give us a surge of adrenaline and our instincts take over. This gives us the strength we need to get out of the situation and survive.
100
Does lack of social support increase or decrease someone's risk for developing an anxiety disorder?
What is increase, people with this lack of support are more likely to develop anxiety disorder.
200

What is the difference between an anxiety disorder and worry?

What is: The difference is that with anxiety, the symptoms are extreme and don’t go away once the worry is over. With worry the symptoms go away when the stressor is over. 

200

What are 3 signs and symptoms of thoughts when you have anxiety?

What is:

1: Thinking that danger is everywhere or a situation is dangerous

2: worry way too much about bad things happening

3: constant thoughts or images of bad things happening

200
What anxiety disorder is it when someone is a part of, or witnesses one or more traumatic events. Which can cause harm to their mental health, including symptoms such as nightmares and flashbacks.
What is post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); some examples of traumatic events are war, assault and other crimes, accidents and natural disasters. In addition to other symptoms, a person suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder can relive these events long after they’re over, through nightmares and flashbacks.
200
Anxiety disorders are the same thing as problems with stress
What is false; Anxiety and stress problems can have a lot in common. The difference is that in an anxiety disorder, the symptoms are extreme and don’t go away once the stress is over.
200
Name two different things you can do about anxiety.
What is counselling, medications, support groups, and different types of self-help etc.
300

Name at least two different types of anxiety disorders.

What is: generalized anxiety disorder; Panic disorder; Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); Social anxiety disorder; Separation anxiety; Specific phobias; Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

300

What are three behaviors common with anxiety?

What is: 

1: avoiding situations, people, things, places

2: clinging to safe people

3: temper tantrums/outbursts

4: repetitive rituals. 

300
What anxiety disorder is it when a person is terrified of social settings because they feel other people are judging them and they fear they’ll embarrass themselves.
What is Social anxiety. This is also known as social phobia.
300
OCD is when a person experiences extreme or unreasonable terror when confronted with a certain object, situation or activity. This terror can lead to a strong need to avoid that object or situation.
What is false; this would be specific phobias. OCD is when a person has recurring, unpleasant thoughts (these are called obsessions), like thinking their hands are always dirty. As a result, they may develop repetitive and time-consuming behaviours to try and reduce anxiety or distress (these are called compulsions), like washing their hands hundreds of times a day.
300
Are phobias considered a type of anxiety disorder?
What is yes, when a person experiences extreme or unreasonable terror when confronted with a certain object, situation or activity. This terror can lead to a strong need to avoid that object or situation. The objects of phobias are diverse and can include fear of dogs, flying, enclosed spaces, water, and blood. Which is referred to as a specific phobia disorder.
400

Is worry necessary or helpful?

What is: Yes, worry can be helpful when it is important to be prepared and consider possible things that could go wrong.

400

What are symptoms of panic attacks?

What is:

the fear of dying or having a heart attack because of physical feelings of anxiety. 

400
What anxiety disorder is it when a person has recurring, unpleasant thoughts, like thinking their hands are always dirty. As a result, they may develop repetitive and time-consuming behaviours to try and reduce anxiety or distress, like washing their hands hundreds of times a day.
What is obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD); when a person has recurring, unpleasant thoughts (these are called obsessions), like thinking their hands are always dirty. As a result, they may develop repetitive and time-consuming behaviours to try and reduce anxiety or distress (these are called compulsions), like washing their hands hundreds of times a day.
400

Anxiety is not hereditary or genetic.

What is false; anxiety can be passed on genetically. If someone in your immediate or extended family has had problems with anxiety, then you may be more likely to develop an anxiety issue.

400
When does anxiety become a problem?
What is: when it stops you from doing everyday activities; when it goes off and there is no real danger; and when it happens frequently.
500

Anxiety isn't caused by one thing, name 3 causes of anxiety. 

What is: Anxiety can be caused by a combination of things:

1:bad experiences

2: stress

3: chronic illness

4: chemicals in the brain not working the way they should. 

5: instability and unpredictability at home or community

5: Hereditary

500

You may have an anxiety disorder if? a)It lasts for days b)It develops into a constant feeling of itchiness c)It begins to affect your everyday life d)All of the above

What is c, when anxiety lasts for weeks or months, develops into a constant sense of dread or begins to affect your everyday life, you may have an anxiety disorder.

500
What anxiety disorder is it when someone has unusually high levels of anxiety and worry about aspects of daily life like health and well-being, finances, family or work.
What is generalized anxiety disorder.
500
When you're anxious, all your other senses are diminished.
What is false; adrenaline starts running and your senses become more alert.
500
Is any type of anxiety healthy?
What is yes, some anxiety from time to time is normal and healthy; it can help motivate us and help get us out of tough situations.
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