Essay On Overcoming Anxiety

Overcoming Anxiety

EMMA MORTON

Mr. Pyle | Yr. 10 PDHPE | 15/4/18

Overcoming Anxiety

Anxiety around the world can be seen as a major issue currently being faced by adolescent teenagers (16-24) of both genders as seen by in source A. This mental health disorder comes under many categories which leads to a variety of signs and symptoms. Although these signs and symptoms are not to be faced alone. Despite the efforts of multiple organisations 1 in 7 young Australian's face a mental health condition which is 560,000 teenagers worldwide. Mental health involves our social, emotional and psychological welfare. It contributes to our actions and how we feel each day, it also effects the choices we make.

Source A

CHARACTERISTICS

Generalized anxiety

PD, panic disorder consists of spontaneous and frequent panic attacks.

2. SP, social phobia is the constant feeling of self-consciousness and shame while in social situations or simple social situations like phone calls.

3. PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder is linked to traumatic experience for thought most common for returning war veterans it is a serious condition and can have awful signs and symptoms

4. OCD, obsessive compulsive disorder is when behaviours and thoughts are repeated numerous times. For example, a normal task like washing your hands can be done hundreds of times a day creating sore blisters on hands from excessive

Anxiety can create long lasting effects and challengers some include; the ability to create relationships, continuous illness or disabilities and problems within the work place or school environment. Problems with the school environment is what Jonas faced in the video. It took him 4 years to get used to it and to be able to find techniques for him to be able to cope with his anxiety. Just like him 1 in 5 people have to change their lives to manage anxiety. Some of the ways of dealing with can include the techniques of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and