Anxiety 101
This "response" describes what people do when they are in dangerous situations.
What is Fight-Flight-Freeze response?
Situation: Doing a presentation in front of the class
Thought: Everyone will laugh at me
What is overestimating the likelihood of negative consequence?
When Sara is anxious, she pictures herself lying on the beach, reading a book, feeling the sun on her skin, smelling the salty breeze, and hearing the sound of the waves crashing on the shore.
What is Visualization
Behavioral Symptoms of Anxiety
Avoidance of situations
• Distress in social situations
• Phobic behavior
What age can anxiety start
Anxiety disorders tend to begin in childhood
and adolescence. Half of those individuals who
develop anxiety disorders will have their first
episode by age 11
True or False
The goal of CBT is to completely remove anxiety
What is False?
If I have a panic attack, I will die
What is catastrophization?
This strategy teaches people to breathe in through their nose and our through there mouth. It is also called "Belly Breathing"
What is Deep Breathing
Where in the brain does anxiety reaction begin
amygdala
The area of the brain where the emotional brain is
The Limbic System
This term is used to describe when people's anxiety alarm goes off when there is no danger.
What is a false alarm?
Situation: A friend does not text you back
Thought: She hates me!
What is catastrophization?
This intervention teaches individuals to notice their feelings and not judge them. It may also include teaching children to notice and focus on the here and now.
What is Mindfulness?
Physical symptoms of anxiety
• Rapid heartbeat
• Shortness of breath
• Sweating
• Headaches
• Restlessness• Tremors
Thought Processes that cause Anxiety
Cognitive (Thought) Distrotions
After the first week for starting a new job, Jess found out she had to do a presentation in front of her coworkers. She was already very nervous and then on the day of the presentation, she saw a video camera set up in the conference room. She no longer felt she could complete the presentation and begged her supervisor to reschedule her. This is an example of which anxiety FFF response?
What is Flight? (or escape avoid)
Why bother trying? I’ll just screw it up
What is overestimating the likelihood of negative consequence?
The relaxation strategy involves tightening and releasing muscles
What is progressive muscle relaxation?
Physiological symptoms of anxiety
Excessive fear or worry
• Racing thoughts
• Poor concentration
• Irritability
• Impatience
• Fatigue
It's just a feeling over me I cant explain NO reason or rhyme feels like im going insane
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Genetics, parenting, temperament, and stressful life events have been identified as this
What is Causes of anxiety disorders?
Situation: A person is late to meet their friends for lunch
Thought: They are going to leave without me
What is overestimating the likelihood of negative consequence?
Using this strategy to help some people regulate should only be used intentionally and sparingly.
What is Distraction?
What is the Nervous Center that is trigger with anxiety
Sympathetic Nervous System
Brings me back to Earth