Anxiety

What is anxiety?

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  A state of behavior that few very people every experience.

  
  

• A state of apprehension or worry about a danger or threat that might occur.

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  A state of behavior that only occurs to adults.

  
  

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  A state of behavior that is marked by howling at the moon.

  
  

It is perfectly normal for someone to experience some level of anxiety in their life.

• People should never feel anxious in their lives.
• Anxiety is always a sign of weakness.
• It is normal to experience anxiety.
• Experiencing anxiety is uncommon

Anxiety may occur because of environmental factors such as witnessing a traumatic event or having a traumatic experience.

• True

• False

Anxiety may occur because of a life change or transition such as a death in the family or moving to a new school.

• False

• True

What is NOT a sign of anxiety

• Sleep issues

• Change in eating patterns

• Increased happiness

• Increased frustration

What is NOT a way anxiety usually feels

• Excited

• Scared

• Overwhelmed

• Embarassed

What strategies are there to support people with anxiety? Choose ALL that apply

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  Relaxation techniques

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  Listening to music

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  Exercise/stretching

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  Find a hobby or outlet

A healthy coping strategy when feeling anxiety is to binge on junk or comfort food.

• False

• True

A healthy coping strategy when feeling anxiety is to withdraw from friends and family.

• True

• False

When does anxiety become a problem?

• When it occasionally happens in your life

• Never

• When you become nervous in stressfull situation

• When it affects your daily life