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Emotion of the week
The Mind Explained
Anxiety Teen Research
Anxiety Disorders 1
Anxiety Disorders 2
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What was the emotion of the week?

Stress
100

What is the most common mental illness?

Anxiety 

100

How many teens are effected by anxiety and worry (hint: its the same as adults) 

1 in 3 

100

True or False: Anxiety is the same for everyone 

False- Anxiety looks different for everyone. 

100

What disorder his characterized by a fear for your health?

Health Anxiety


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When do we feel stressed?

When we think we can't handle something. 

200

How are our stressors different from warthogs?

Their stressors were a matter of life and death. Ours are not. 

200

True or False: Only 40% of teens talk to their parents or caregivers about their worries. 

True 

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True or False: Panic attacks are NOT physically dangerous in the moment. 

True: lots of people report feeling like they are having a heart attack or going to die in the moment; however, panic attack are not physically dangerous in the moment. 

200

What disorder is characterized by a need to perform or repeat an action so something bad wont happen? (howie mandell has this disorder)

OCD or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

300

What are the physical effects of chronic stress?

Rapid aging, decreased immune function, less sleep, and poorer health behaviors.

300

What is the most effective treatment for anxiety? 

A combination of medication and therapy. 

300
Who were teens most likely to talk to about their problems 

a) dad 

b) teachers 

c) mom 

d) grandparents 

c) mom 

300

What anxiety disorder causes you to worry about everything?

a) panic attacks  

b) generalized anxiety disorder

c) phobias 

d) OCD

b) generalized anxiety disorder

300

What disorder is characterized by feeling anxious when you are away from a family member or loved one?


Separation Anxiety 

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What kind of thinking is detrimental to our success?

"I cant thinking" 

400
When does anxiety become a disorder?

When it starts to get in the way of your life. 

400

List at least 2 reasons why teens said they talked to someone about their worries. 

Any acceptable answer. Could include: 

  • Being listened to 

  • If the person had experienced the same thing 

  • Being believed 

  • If the person knew how to sort out the problem 

  • Not being judged 

  • Keeping it confidential

  • Not being told off 

  • If the person didn’t try to take control 

400

What is a specific phobia?

When we are afraid of one specific thing. We are okay as long as we are away from that thing. (i.e. arachnophobia- fear of spiders) 

400

What are some examples of compulsions people with OCD have? (Name Two) 

  • handwashing/ cleaning 

  • Counting 

  • Repeating tasks a certain number of times, such as repeating certain words or prayers repeatedly touching things, or repeatedly checking things. 

  • Organizing, ordering, arranging things. 

  • Measuring 

  • Hoarding 

  • Seeking reassurance 

  • Avoidance 

  • Compulsively thinking about a certain phrase, word, or image.