Anxiety for Teens

What is Anxiety?

100

What are 3 symptoms of anxiety?

Tense muscles, churning stomach, Nausea, headaches, backaches, trembling, numbness, sweats, increased heart rate, muscle tension, sleep difficulty, poor concentration, uncontrollable worry, avoidance of fear

200

Which of these do not belong to anxiety? A. Nervous feelings B. Stomach aches C. Feeling care free D. Headaches

What is C feeling carefree

300

What are the 3 different types of anxiety?

Generalized, Phobia, Panic 

400

How does anxiety grow bigger?

Avoidance! Anxiety drives people to avoid the things that scare them. The more we avoid something the bigger our anxiety can get the next time we experience it. 

500

What treatment do we use for Anxiety?

CBT (cognitive behaviour therapy), Relaxation skills, Exposure therapy and sometimes medication

Coping

100

Which of these do not belong as a coping strategy? A. Hugs!!! B. Writing in a journal C. Negative self-talk D. Connecting with a friend/ talking with a friend

 C) negative self-talk

200

True/False - Avoiding something that makes us feel anxious helps us feel less anxious about it in the future. 

FALSE 

300

Why is exercise a good way of coping?

Exercise releases 'feel good' chemicals called endorphins that support us when we are feeling anxious 

400

Name 3 ways to cope with anxiety and/or depression.

hugs, meditation, deep breaths, talking, lists, pets, yoga, journaling, eating right, and exercise

500

name ways you can relieve stress.

Setting aside relaxation time, connecting with others, doing something you enjoy everyday, getting enough sleep, exercising regularly and eating a healthy diet.

True or False

100

Anxiety can make you feel sick in your stomach 

TRUE 

200

Everything I think must be true 

FALSE 

300

Anxiety can sometimes make you think of the worst possible thing that could happen.

TRUE

400

Challenging our thoughts is a helpful strategy when we are experiencing anxiety.

TRUE 

500

All thinking is helpful and should be treated as the truth

FALSE

Name That Twisted Thinking

100

Someone who assumes they know what are people are thinking are engaging in this type of thinking.

mindreading or jumping to conclusions?

200

All or nothing thinking is another name for this type of thinking trap. 

What is Black and White or perfectionistic thinking?

300

This thinking trap is when you think the worst is going to happen

What is catastrophizing?

400

If someone says "I SHOULD like exercise and go for walks 5 times a week", what type of thinking trap are they falling into. 

SHOULD thinking 

500

If someone says "I feel ugly so I must be ugly" what thinking trap are they falling under?

Feelings as facts