ANXIETY: MEANING & DEFINITIONS, NATURE OF ANXIETY, CAUSE OF ANXIETY, SYMPTOMS OF ANXIETY, TREATMENT OF ANXIETY

1. TOPIC:-Anxiety, meaning and definition, nature, causes
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JAVAID IQBAL Advanced Sports Psychology
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Dr. ABDUL RAUF RATHER MPEDC 101
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2. Content
Meaning and Definition of Anxiety.
Nature of Anxiety.
Cause of Anxiety.
Symptoms of Anxiety.
Treatment of Anxiety.

3. MEANING OF ANXIETY:
• Anxiety is an EMOTION
characterised by feelings of tension,
worried thoughts and physical
changes like increased blood
pressure. Emotion characterized by
an unpleasant state of inner turmoil.

4. DEFINITION OF ANXIETY :
• Anxiety is defined as a distress or
uneasiness of mind cause by fear of
danger or misfortune. [1]Very often,
people with anxiety also feel worries.
There can also be physicals
symptoms, like having a headache or
an upset stomach.

5. NATURE OF ANXIETY:
Anxiety
 Future oriented mood state characterized by marked negative
effect.
 Somatic symptoms of tension.
 apprehension about future danger or misfortune.
Fear
 Presented oriented mood state, marked negative effect.
 Immediate fight or flight response to danger or threat.
 Strong avoidance/ Escapist tendencies.
 Involves abrupt activation of the sympathetic nervous system.
 Anxiety and fear are normal emotional states.

6. CAUSES OF ANXIETY:
• I- Family history of mental health conditions.
• II- Personality factors.
• III- Ongoing stressful events.
• V- hypertension and heart disease.
• VI- Other mental health conditions.
• VII- Substance use.
• VIII- Remember.

7. SYMPTOMS OF ANXIETY:
 General anxiety symptoms.
 Symptoms of anxiety attacks.

8. TREATMENT OF ANXIETY:
 Therapy, and medication
 Self management.