Treatment
The most effective treatment for anxiety in teenagers.
What is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), with antidepressant medication?
Excessive worry of fear about everyday life is a symptom for anxiety.
What is the most common symptom for anxiety?
Feeling extremely stressed and worried when alone or separated by an attachment figure.
What is separation anxiety disorder?
Mild anxiety is the least intense level/stage of anxiety.
What is the first stage of anxiety?
They introduce uncertainty and disrupt established routines, triggering the "fight-or flight" response in the brain.
Why can life changes cause triggers in anxiety?
The most common treatment for anxiety for 13-18 year old's in 2022.
What is a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy(CBT) and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors(SSRIs)?
Increased heart rate, palpitations and chest pain are all examples of cardiovascular symptoms in anxiety.
What are cardiovascular symptoms in anxiety?
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
What does OCD stand for?
It is a normal everyday stresses and worries.
What is mild anxiety?
A crowded environment can be a trigger for social interactions.
What is an example of a trigger for a social interaction?
You work with a therapist to understand how your relationships and current social situations impact your mental health.
What do you do in interpersonal therapy?
Panic attacks in anxiety happen due to an intense/exaggerated flight-or-fight response.
Why do panic attacks occur in anxiety?
Develops after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event.
What causes PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)?
It is a little more intense than mild anxiety, it can interfere with day to day tasks and have more severe symptoms.
What is moderate anxiety?
A lot of the time, alcohol and drugs can cause brain chemistry, leading to or worsening anxiety symptoms.
Can alcohol or drugs be a trigger for anxiety?
Psychodynamic therapy involves exploring past experiences, relationships, and emotional patterns to help treat anxiety.
How does psychodynamic therapy for anxiety work?
Since anxiety causes fight-or-flight response, you usually get more adrenaline and cortisol in your body.
What causes your body to change during anxiety?
What is the symptom of the anxiety disorder, Selective Mutism?
One of the main reasons for severe anxiety is a stressful life event such as trauma and abuse.
What is the main cause for severe anxiety?
Caffeine is a stimulant that affects the nervous system which can exacerbate symptoms of anxiety.
Why does caffeine cause triggers in anxiety?
Combination therapy provides a more effective and comprehensive treatment but it also depends on the person.
Selective mutism is a disorder that causes the inability to speak during certain situations, it is a rare phenomenon that might occur if you have anxiety.
What is the least common symptom in anxiety?
Characterized by a fear of places or situations where escape might be difficult or help unavailable in the event of panic or other symptoms.
What is the anxiety disorder Agoraphobia?
Panic level anxiety includes severe symptoms such as sudden fear, increased heart rate and shortness of breath.
Why is panic level anxiety so severe?
Imbalances, or fluctuations in certain hormones, such as cortisol, estrogen, and thyroid hormones, can disrupt mood regulation in the body and the body's stress response leading to anxiety.
Why can hormones be a trigger for anxiety?