Symptoms
Produces chronic, exaggerated worry about everyday life.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions, regardless of their actual value.
Hoarding disorder
It is a mixture of meditation, self-awareness, and breathing techniques that have helped individual’s lower symptoms of anxiety.
Mindfulness
Anxiety disorders can ‘run in the family.’ Some families may have a higher-than-average amount of anxiety disorders among relatives.
Genetics
What are examples of healthy and unhealthy coping skills?
TBD by Group Facilitator
More than just being shy; intense fear about social interaction often driven by irrational worries of humiliation.
Social Anxiety Disorder
A persistent and intense behavioral pattern that involves a need to maintain order, perfection, and mental and interpersonal control.
Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder
This can be useful for individuals with OCD because it allows for the individual to understand thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
A stressful or traumatic event such as, but not limited to, abuse, death, violence, or prolonged illness.
Trauma exposure/environment
Some stress can be motivating and is a natural reaction your body has to certain events. It can sometimes give us an "extra push". When stress becomes to much to handle, that may be an indication to start making some positive mental changes.
Characterized by panic attacks and sudden feelings of terror sometimes striking repeatedly and without warning.
Panic disorder
Preoccupation with one or more perceived defects or flaws in physical appearance that are not observable or appear slight to others.
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Focuses on mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness to reduce symptoms.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
This is a feeling of emotional or physical tension. It can come from any event or thought that makes you feel frustrated, angry, or nervous.
Stress
Forgiving yourself for making a mistake is an example of...
Self Compassion
Certain places, events, or objects create powerful reactions of strong, irrational fear.
Phobias
Worrying can consume hours each day, making it difficult to concentrate or complete daily tasks.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Skills that use thoughts and behaviors to help manage symptoms and/or distressing situations.
Coping Skills
This may be due to changes in your body's natural chemistry or brain functions
Biology
A negative attitude or idea about mental, physical, or social feature of a person or group of people that implies social disapproval. Often can prevent individuals from pursuing services.
Stigma
Intrusive, irrational thoughts or impulses that repeatedly occur and repetitive acts that temporarily relieve the stress brought on by an obsession.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
May avoid conversations, contributing to open discussions with multiple people, and may become isolated.
Social Anxiety Disorder
Utilizes art-based strategies to process and explore thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
Art Therapy
This can be learned from watching family members or learning them over time.
Learned behavior
True or False: Around 1 and 4 Americans have a mental health diagnosis.
True