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True
Someone can experience occasional anxiety without it being considered a disorder.
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What is anxiety?
Intense, excessive and persistent worry and fear about everyday situations.
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What is exercise?
Activity requiring physical effort, carried out to sustain or improve health and fitness.
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Tests, large crowds, small spaces, loud noises, etc.
Give three examples of common triggers for anxiety.
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What is a newspaper?
I am black and white and read all over.
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False
Medication is the only treatment for anxiety.
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What is group therapy?
A form of therapy where groups of individuals with similar symptoms meet to discuss their problems.
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What is journaling or keeping a diary?
The act of writing our your feelings and emotions.
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Get plenty of sleep, exercise, eat healthy, etc.
What are three things you can do naturally to help with anxiety?
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What is a clock?
I have hands, but I cannot carry a thing.
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False
If you eat right, exercise, avoid caffeine, and live a healthy lifestyle, your anxiety will go away
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What is a trigger?
A person, event, sound, smell, or anything else that prompts anxiety.
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What is deep breathing?
"Smell the flower, blow out the candle"
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Medication, Individual Therapy, Group Therapy
What are some common treatments for anxiety?
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What is a chalkboard?
I am black when I am clean, but white when I am dirty.
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False
Anxiety Disorders are not very common.
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What is a coping skill?
A tool that can be used to manage or reduce the symptoms of anxiety.
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What is mindfulness?
maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment. being present in the current moment.
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What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?
common, chronic and long-lasting disorder in which a person has uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts (obsessions) and behaviors (compulsions) that he or she feels the urge to repeat over and over.
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What is a towel?
The more I dry, the wetter I become.
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True
When struggling with anxiety, it helps to focus on the things you can control rather than those where you have no control.
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What is a panic attack?
Sudden periods of intense fear that may include palpitations, sweating, shaking, shortness of breath, numbness, or a feeling that something bad is going to happen. Typically these last for about 30 minutes but can vary from seconds to hours.
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What is counseling?
Meeting with a trained mental health professional to explore emotions and feelings and learn healthy ways of coping and managing symptoms.
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Female
Anxiety is more prevalent among this gender.
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What is darkness?
The more you have of me, the less you see.
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