OCD & Anxiety

OCD

1

What does it "O" in OCD stand for?

Obsessive

* Share an OCD obsession you deal with *

2

What does the "C" in OCD stand for?

Compulsive

* Do you feel compelled to perform a task or ritual in order to alleviate / diminish an obsessive thought? *

3

Is OCD a, 

A.) Anxiety Disorder 

or 

B.) Panic Disorder

A.) OCD is classified in the DSM-5 as an ANXIETY DISORDER. 

*Can you describe how your OCD / anxiety present?

4

In what century was OCD identified as its own disorder?

The 20th century

* If you could have named OCD something else - what would you call it? *

5

What types of medications are most often used to treat OCD? 

A.) SSRI's 

or

B.) SNRI's?

A.) SSRI's 

General Anxiety

1

Define what anxiety means for you?

..... 

*Share a recent experience of anxiety*

2

What is the definition of anxiety?

A feeling of worry, nervousness or unease.

*How do you know when you are feeling anxious?*

3

Who struggles with anxiety?

Almost everyone will experience anxiety at some point in their lives. 

*Can you remember the first time you felt anxious about something? What happened?*

4

What do we call the physical symptoms of anxiety?

Somatic Symptoms

*Does anxiety cause you to experience physical symptoms? If so, can you share what they are?*

5

True or False, exercise can decrease symptoms of anxiety?

TRUE!

*Do you exercise? If so, how does it make you feel? If not, how can you incorporate exercise into your daily routine?*

Coping Skills

1

Share your favorite coping skill

..... 

*How does this skill support you during moments of anxiety?*

2

Define distraction

Something that prevents ones full attention from being given to something else

*How is distraction used as a coping skill?*

3

What does it mean to self-soothe? 

To find ways to support calm within oneself.

*Can you share a time when you were able to support yourself through anxiety / panic? How did it feel?*

4

Define Self-Care

Taking care of oneself / spending time focusing on ones own needs. 

*Can you share a recent experience of self-care*

5

Demonstrate a breathing exercise

.... Great job!

*When has focusing on your breath supported you in the past?*

Phobias

1

What is emetophobia?

The fear of vomiting. 

*Do you struggle with this phobia? If so, how would you describe it. If not, how do you imagine it may feel?*

2

What is claustrophobia? 

The fear of confined spaces.

*Do you struggle with this phobia? If so, how would you describe it. If not, how do you imagine it may feel?*

3

What is hydrophobia? 

The fear of water.

*Do you struggle with this phobia? If so, how would you describe it. If not, how do you imagine it may feel?*

4

What is arachnophobia?

The fear of SPIDERS!

*Do you struggle with this phobia? If so, how would you describe it. If not, how do you imagine it may feel?*

5

What is ophidophobia? 

The fear of SNAKES!

*Do you struggle with this phobia? If so, how would you describe it. If not, how do you imagine it may feel?*

Would You Rather?

1

Would you rather live in a treehouse or a houseboat?

*why?

2

Would you rather be able to breathe underwater or fly in the sky?

* why?

3

Would you rather have the ability to teleport or to shapeshift?

*why?

4

Would you rather be able to talk to your future self or your past self?

* why?

5

Would you rather live in a world without music or a world without movies?

*why