Anxiety General
What is anxiety?
Intense, excessive, and persistent worry and fear about everyday situations.
Name three physical symptoms of anxiety.
- Increased heart rate
- Sweating
- Shaking
- Fidgeting
- Trouble breathing
- Headaches
TRUE OR FALSE? Anxiety disorders occur twice as often in women than men.
TRUE, Social and cultural factors likely play an important role in the development of anxiety in females
TRUE OR FALSE? Anxiety is curable.
Anxiety is not curable, but there are ways to keep it from being a big problem.
TRUE OR FALSE? Everyone experiences anxiety sometimes.
TRUE, Anxiety is a very normal emotion that everyone will experience at points in their life. Anxiety becomes a problem when it holds you back from doing the things that you really want to do.
1 in 5 adults have anxiety disorders. Anxiety disorders affect 31.9% of adolescents between 13 and 18 years old.
Name three behavioral symptoms of anxiety.
- Isolation
- Using drugs or alcohol to self-medicate
- Inability to sit still
Using _______ can increase one's risk for anxiety.
Substances (drugs, alcohol)
Name three self-management strategies that can reduce feelings of anxiety.
- Eat healthy
- Exercise
- Get enough sleep
- Avoid caffeine, alcohol, and nicotine.
TRUE OR FALSE? Anxiety is dangerous.
FALSE, Anxiety is not dangerous thought it may make you feel a sense of impending danger, panic or doom.
What is one stereotype of people with anxiety?
- They are weak
- It's not real
- People with anxiety are just shy
Name three psychosocial symptoms of anxiety.
- Feeling helpless
- Feelings of panic, fear, and uneasiness
- Mood swings
- Feeling worthless
- Feeling in danger
If you have a close relative with anxiety, your chance of developing it is about __ to __ times higher than if you don't.
2 to 6 times higher; Anxiety is influenced by genetics.
Name three relaxation skills that can help manage one's physical symptoms of anxiety.
- Deep breathing
- Grounding
- Progressive muscle relaxation
- Mindfulness
- Meditation
TRUE OR FALSE? Anxiety disorders are the 4th most common mental health disorders in the United States.
FALSE, Anxiety disorders are the number one common mental health disorders in the United States.
Name two anxiety disorders.
- Social anxiety
- Panic disorder
- PTSD
- OCD
- Specific phobias
Name three cognitive symptoms of anxiety.
- Difficulties concentrating
- Anticipating the worst outcomes
- Mind often going blank
- Irrational fears and dread
- Uncontrollable, obsessive thoughts
- Feeling as though one is going crazy
- Shyness
- Introversion
- Neuroticism (tendency toward negative feelings)
Name one therapy that can help people with anxiety.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
What other mental health disorder is most commonly correlated with anxiety?
Depression
Name two ways anxiety can actually be helpful.
Help us stay alert, make us aware of risks, and motivate us to solve problems
What are some of the long-term consequences of anxiety?
- Drug abuse and addiction
- Increasing symptom severity
- Total social isolation
- Development of additional mental health disorders
- Loneliness and self-loathing
- Increasing physical health problems
- Self-harming behaviors
- Suicidal thoughts and behaviors
People who have experienced __________ are at higher risk for developing anxiety.
Environmental factors include:
- Trauma
- Abuse
- Stress
- Neglect
How can medication help one's experience of anxiety?
Medications work by balancing chemicals in your brain called neurotransmitters that affect mood and emotions.
What is one question you have about anxiety?
~google question~