Response to facing Anxiety
What sorts of things bring out anxiety in you, past or present?
All individuals experience anxiety some or other time in life (for instance, when going for an interview, the birth of one's first child, or that first meeting with one's spouse's/significant other's family). Anxiety has been linked to modifications in our psychological state, in the form of uneasiness or trepidation, as well as physical signs like increased adrenaline or pulse; further, it is also understood that anxiety is a temporary state that persists till the cause of anxiety exists or till one learns to handle it. Hence, anxiety constitutes one among an array of emotions which functions to warn one of things one may have cause to be anxious about (i.e., potentially harmful things). Importantly, such emotions aid in assessing likely threats and appropriately responding to them, possibly through focusing one's attention or speeding up one's reflexes (Swift, Cyhlarova, Goldie, & O'Sullivan, 2014).
I experience anxiety whenever I am required to speak before a crowd of individuals, or go to any crowded place. I begin experiencing heaviness in my body, as well as sweaty palms. I feel extremely self-conscious and fail to form clear, coherent words. My mind goes blank. Another instance when I experience anxiety is when sharing things with my mom and dad, whether it concerns some incident that has occurred or something I wish to do. That is, the mere task of sharing my feelings and thoughts with them is extremely difficult for me.
What does your anxiety look like?
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…alone do not face this problem. It was very relatable, and it made me realize the fact that I have the capability of overcoming it. One shouldn’t let anxiety have any power over oneself. I realized that I am my own person, with the ability to trounce all forms of anxiety. What particularly resonated with me was a student's speech about positive self-encouragement and seeing oneself from the outside, in order to gauge how others potentially view oneself - this is precisely what I have been doing. It has earlier proven highly useful to me and, thus, I will certainly continue to do so in the future. I have also previously viewed a number of other videos, such as Tedx Talks, that I believe will prove valuable for the class:
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Bibliography
Swift, P., Cyhlarova, E., Goldie, I., & O'Sullivan, C. (2014). Living with Anxiety. Mental Health Foundation.
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Anxiety Disorder's Impact On Individuals And Treatment Anxiety disorder unlike a normal anxiety happens recurrently and tends to interfere with the quality of life of the persons suffering from the anxiety. In addition to the above, it may be an obstacle to the individual success in careers and relationships as well as the quality of life and happiness the individual would have achieved if they did not have the disorder. However,
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, 1998, 1134). Altogether, the study was conducted for a period of twelve weeks. After completing six, more patients responded positively to the phenelzine therapy as opposed to CBGT and the other two included in the study (Heimberg et al., 1998, p. 1137). After completing the twelve weeks assessment, CBGT and phenelzine received the same result (Heimberg et al., 1998, p. 1137). Moreover, post treatment indicated that patients who had
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Anxiety disorders are a varied and complicated set of physical and psychological problems that affect more than twenty million Americans. The disorders, which include general anxiety disorder (GAD), panic disorders, and phobias, can often exert a disabling influence upon the individual's life, and disrupt his or her personal and social interactions. Treatments focus upon helping the individual to identify and understand the irrationality of their anxiety, and to assist them
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In this context, the patient and family members provide support to each other by discussing death, illness, and pain in a direct and open manner. In a family facing life-threatening illness, a closed awareness style would involve a great deal of secrecy. All conversations would have to direct attention away from the prospect of illness and death so as to keep the patient unaware. This would place a great deal
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Philosophical awareness is one of the most important interventions for facing anxiety issues that pertains to an establishment of objectives that are helpful guidelines to strongly persevere all proposed plans to achieve goals and overcoming challenges that are causing anxiety related issues. The presence of art or uniqueness of an individual's performance utilizing their own strengths to show their credibility and proficiency for successfully accomplishing their tasks on a
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Likewise, anxiety and depression represent the most prevalent problems facing young adults attending college, with these two conditions being ranked first and third, respectively, among college students seeking counseling services (Mccarthy, Fouladi, Juncker & Matheny, 2006). According to Armstrong and her associates (2003), adolescence and young adulthood is a period in life when most people engage in explorative behaviors and test their limits in ways that may contribute to their