Anxiety
What is anxiety?
The mind and body's reaction to stressful, dangerous, or unfamiliar situations.
What is peer pressure?
influence by someone to do something
1. A mental illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act.
2. Low/Very sad mood + loss of interest in activities
What is anger?
An intense emotion you feel when something has gone wrong or someone has wronged you.
What is a craving?
an intense, urgent, or abnormal desire or longing
Name 3 symptoms of anxiety
1. Increased heartrate
2. Rapid breathing
3. Sweating
4. Feeling weak
5. Trouble concentrating
6. Trouble sleeping
7. Irritable
What is the main cause of giving in to peer pressure?
wanting to fit in / don't want to be made fun of
Name 2 symptoms of depression
1. Sadness/Hopelessness
2. Loss of Pleasure/Interest in activities
3. Difficulty concentrating
4. Fatigue/Low energy
5. Irritability
6. Changes in sleep/appetite
When does anger become a problem?
1. If it hurts yourself/others
2. When it controls your actions
3. When it is selfish/unjustified
Giving into cravings repeatedly can cause psychological ____________ (HINT: the "itch" you feel like you have to scratch)
dependence
How can you support someone who is experiencing anxiety?
1. Validate their feelings
2. Don’t tell them to calm down
3. Help them to help themselves (grounding techniques)
4. Be a listening ear
What is the most common form of peer pressure?
Spoken peer pressure
Name 2 grounding techniques
1. Deep breathing / breathing exercises
2. 5-4-3-2-1 method
3. Positive affirmations / self talk
4. Mental Math
5. Categories
6. Somatic work (head tilts, tapping, stretching)
Which one of the four is the healthiest way to express anger:
-agressive
-passive-aggressive
-suppressive
-assertive
assertive
Name 2 ways to reduce/combat cravings
1. Avoiding triggers
2. Plan a strategy when face with unavoidable triggers
3. Hobbies
4. Support - therapy/friends/family
5. Urge surfing
Separation Anxiety
1. Saying "no"
2. Using humor to deflect pressure/attention
3. Step away from the situation
4. Being direct/ calling them out
5. Get support / talk to someone you trust
How is depression different from feeling sad?
Depression is intense and doesn't go away on its own. It's more than just sadness, its a mental health problem that can impact daily living and functioning.
What are the 3 steps to manage anger?
1. DE-ESCALATE - walking away
2. DON'T AVOID/BURY IT - let someone know without being violent or hurtful
3. REFLECT/MOTIVATE - use the anger as motivation to solve the problem in a healthy way
What is urge surfing?
riding out a craving like a wave
What is the difference between Anxiety and Panic?
Panic attacks are more intense and can happen WITH/WITHOUT a trigger
Anxiety attacks are a response to a perceived threat.
Name at least 3 types of peer pressure
1. Spoken
2. Unspoken
3. Direct
4. Indirect
5. Negative
6. Positive
Which type of depression can extend through winter month and sometimes improve during spring and summer?
Is anger a primary or secondary emotion? Why?
SECONDARY because anger is often times a defense to protect us from or cover up other emotions (Anger is the tip of the iceberg with other emotions under the water)
What are the 3 steps involved in urge surfing?
1. Accept/Acknowledge you're having an urge
2. Notice thoughts/feelings without changing/suppressing them
3. Remind yourself cravings are feelings / its okay to have urges / cravings are temporary and will pass