How can stress affect you?
Mentally and physically
What is anxiety a form of?
Anxiety is a feeling of fear, dread, and uneasiness.
Mental illness
What can happen if you're under a lot of stress?
What is a mental breakdown.
How can anxiety be treated?
Through prescription medication, counselling, yoga and meditation.
Why is stress more frequent in teens?
Because their going through many changes and decisions in their life ex. high school, job
Name 2 of the 4 types of anxieties?
1. Generalized Anxiety Disorder - involves persistent and excessive worry that interferes with daily activities. (May be accompanied by physical symptoms, such as restlessness, feeling on edge or easily fatigued, difficulty concentrating, muscle tension or problems sleeping.
2. Panic Disorder - an overwhelming combination of physical and psychological distress. Recurrent panic attacks
3. Phobias - involves persistent and excessive worry that interferes with daily activities.
4. Agoraphobia - is the fear of being in situations where escape may be difficult or embarrassing, or help might not be available in the event of panic symptoms. Usually in opened spaces, enclosed spaces, crowds, being alone, etc.
5. Social Anxiety Disorder - has significant anxiety and discomfort about being embarrassed, humiliated, rejected or looked down on in social interactions. People with this disorder will try to avoid the situation or endure it with great anxiety.
6. Separation Anxiety Disorder -is excessively fearful or anxious about separation from those with whom he or she is attached.
7. Selective Mutism - do not speak in some social situations where they are expected to speak, such as school, even though they speak in other situations.
How does stress affect your body?
You can become:
1.Tired,
2. Stop Eating, and/or
3. It can prevent you from being focused or concentrate.
Name three anxiety symptoms.
1. Feelings of panic,
2. Fear,
3. Problems sleeping
4. Cold, sweaty hands, or feet
5. The inability to be still,
6. Calm dry mouth
7. Numbness or tingling in the hands or feet
8. Nausea Dizziness
What is stress?
Stress is a physical and mental response to a perceived challenge or threat. Or
Stress is what you feel when you have to handle more than you are used to, when something or event is overwhelming.