Irrational Thoughts/Cognitive Distortions
When something is all good or all bad
What is all or nothing thinking
A mental disorder characterized by excessive or unrealistic anxiety about two or more aspects of life (work, social relationships, financial matters, etc.), accompanied by symptoms such as increased muscle tension, impaired concentration, and insomnia.
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Examples of distraction coping skills
What is arts and crafts, puzzles, read, coloring, listening to music, watching t.v or movies etc.
Physical symptoms of anxiety
What is increased breathing and heart rate, sweating, shaking, fatigue, difficulty getting or staying asleep, rapid thinking?
Instant fixes for stress exist.
What is FALSE.
When you see a single negative event as a never-ending pattern. Because you have experience with one event playing out a certain way, you assume that all future events will have the same outcome.
What is overgeneralization?
Overgeneralization happens when you make a rule after a single event or a series of coincidences. The words "always" or "never" frequently appear in the sentence.
A mental health disorder where everyday social interactions cause irrational anxiety, fear, self-consciousness, and embarrassment. Symptoms may include excess fear of situations in which one may be judged, worry about embarrassment or humiliation, or concern about offending someone.
What is Social Anxiety
Examples of grounding coping skills
What is meditation, yoga, exercise, noticing things around you, and mindfully using your senses.
The number of people diagnosed with depression that also suffer from anxiety
What is 50%
Taking time for yourself each day will help you cope with stress and anxiety.
What is TRUE. Practicing self-care can help limit feelings of stress and anxiety.
A negative interpretation even though there is no evidence that convincingly support your conclusion
What is jumping to conclusions
Unexpected and repeated episodes of intense fear accompanied by physical symptoms that may include chest pain, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, or abdominal distress.
What is Panic Disorder
Examples of emotional release coping skills
What is journaling, making a gratitude list, watching a funny or sad movie, listening to music ect.
The definition of anxiety.
A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.
Anxiety can be a learned behavior. If you see a close family member experience anxiety, you may pick it up.
What is TRUE.
When you think someone is going to react in a particular way, or you believe someone is thinking things that they aren't.
What is mind reading
An anxiety disorder in which a person has difficulty recovering after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. Symptoms may include nightmares or unwanted memories of the trauma, avoidance of situations that bring back memories of the trauma, heightened reactions, anxiety, or depressed mood.
What is PTSD
Types of self-care coping skills
What is a shower/bath, manicure, clean your room, make a special meal, etc.
Foods/drinks that increase anxiety
What is caffiene, sugar, salt, fast food, and alcohol.
Anxiety disorders are one of the most common mental disorders.
What is TRUE. Anxiety disorders are one of the highest reported mental health disorders in the US with 42.5 million Americans suffer from anxiety.
When you predict events will unfold in a particular way, often to avoid trying something difficult.
What is fortune telling
An anxiety disorder characterized by excessive or intrusive that produce uneasiness, apprehension, fear, or worry which lead to repetitive behaviors aimed at reducing the associated anxiety.
What is OCD
Examples of accessing higher self as a coping skill
What is helping someone else, praying/spirituality, volunteering, random acts of kindness, or joining a cause.
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 1 in __ Americans suffer from a mental illness.
1 in 5 Americans suffer from a mental illness.
Women are nearly twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.
What is TRUE. In the past year, the prevalence of any anxiety disorder was higher for females (23.4%) than for males (14.3%).