Anxiety
True or False: "Anxiety Attack" has an official definition.
False. It does not have an official definition and is not an official diagnosis.
Panic Disorder
Sometimes, a ____ attack can be mistaken for a heart attack.
Panic
True or False: If I fight hard enough, I can fight away a panic attack.
False.
I've done this before, and.....
I can do it again
Which is more severe, an anxiety attack or a panic attack?
A panic attack
Panic attacks impact 1 out of every ____ adults per year.
10. 20. 100.
10
One sign of intense anxiety or an anxiety attack is feeling _______ from your surroundings.
Detached
Name a type of coping skill that involves breathing in a specific SHAPE.
Triangle, box, star
I've never done this, but...
I think I can handle doing it.
True or False: Anxiety attacks usually have a specific trigger.
True. Panic attacks come without warning, but anxiety attacks usually happen because of a specific trigger.
People with panic disorder often experience an intense fear of having what?
Another panic attack.
Which type of attack usually lasts for 10 minutes or less?
Panic attack.
True or False: Deep breathing doesn't work, nothing helps, I am doomed to have panic attacks forever and ever the end.
False.
My body is telling me I am in danger, but when I look around, I realize I am not. I am ____.
Safe
What percentage of people will experience an anxiety disorder at some point in their life?
31% or 71%
31%
True or False: If you are in REAL danger and begin to panic, it is still called a panic attack.
False
Which type of attack usually comes on suddenly and intensely, out of the blue?
Panic attack
One coping skill to help with panic and anxiety is to ride the _______ instead of fighting against it.
This is just a feeling, it will ______.
Pass
True or False: Anxiety can be a helpful emotion.
True. Mild levels of anxiety can help us prepare for situations and alert us to danger.
The definition of panic disorder is: A psychiatric disorder in which debilitating anxiety and fear arise frequently and without ____________.
Cause or Reason
Name four physical symptoms of an anxiety or panic attack. Must name all for points.
Dizziness, thoughts of impending doom, shortness of breath, sweating, chills, chest discomfort, increased heart rate, numbness, nausea, trembling, unsteadiness, shaking, crying, choking feeling.
Finish the positive self-talk quote for a time when you have the thought that you are in danger: I am _____.
Safe.
I need to focus on what I can__________.
Control.