Anxiety disorders can cause excessive worry and fear that overwhelms individuals and interferes with daily life. Symptoms include excessive worry, avoidance, intrusive thoughts, and irrational fear. Risk factors include genetics, exposure to stressful life events, and childhood shyness. Treatment options include psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, exposure therapy, and medication, which can help manage symptoms but not cure the underlying disorder. Prevention is not possible, but reducing caffeine, avoiding over-the-counter medications without consulting a doctor, and seeking counseling can help control anxiety.
Even though depression is so common, there are many misconceptions about its symptoms, causes and treatment. The problem is that misinformation gives rise to stigma and isolation. Individuals with clinical depression often feel alone because others expect them to simply snap out of it or stop being lazy. These kinds of myths can make people not want to seek treatment. Untreated depression also can have devastating consequences like health complications, drug or alcohol abuse and suicide. Here’s a selection of myths n facts you might not know about.
I created this presentation for my "Working With Challenging Behaviors" course topic. It touches on teen depression and gives some information for parents, teachers and other child care workers.
"To be a teenager is to be depressed"
Even though depression is so common, there are many misconceptions about its symptoms, causes and treatment. The problem is that misinformation gives rise to stigma and isolation. Individuals with clinical depression often feel alone because others expect them to simply snap out of it or stop being lazy. These kinds of myths can make people not want to seek treatment. Untreated depression also can have devastating consequences like health complications, drug or alcohol abuse and suicide. Here’s a selection of myths n facts you might not know about.
I created this presentation for my "Working With Challenging Behaviors" course topic. It touches on teen depression and gives some information for parents, teachers and other child care workers.
"To be a teenager is to be depressed"
Depression, its true nature: a comprehensive course for mental health practit...Dr. Terry Lynch
Five decades ago, depression was considered to be relatively uncommon. Now, we are told that depression affects up to 1 in 5 people. But what exactly is this thing we now refer to as "depression"?
In this presentation, Dr. Terry Lynch sets out why he has created a comprehensive online course on the nature of depression for mental health practitioners.
Bottom line; the current prevailing view of depression is seriously flawed. A far more psychologically-oriented approach is required. In this presentation, Terry Lynch provides a glimpse of the comprehensive understanding of depression that is presented in detail in his online course.
*Disclaimer
This is a project for a high school AP Psychology course. This is a fictionalized account of having a psychological ailment. For quesitons about this blog project or its content please email the teacher Chris Jocham: jocham@fultonschools.org
Presentation by Kaja LeWinn, ScD; Olga Tymofiyeva, PhD; and Eva Henje Blom, MD, PhD, at the UCSF Depression Center's "Adolescent Depression: What We All Should Know" event on November 16, 2015.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a common, chronic, and long-lasting disorder in which a person has uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts (obsessions) and/or behaviors (compulsions) that he or she feels the urge to repeat over and over.
Symptoms: Compulsive behavior
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is characterised by unreasonable thoughts and fears (obsessions) that lead to compulsive behaviours.
OCD often centres on themes such as a fear of germs or the need to arrange objects in a specific manner. Symptoms usually begin gradually and vary throughout life.
Treatment includes talk therapy, medication or both.
Consult a doctor for medical advice.
Depression In Children: Behavioral Manifestations and InterventionDavid Songco
Presentation delivered to the West Side Health Authority. This presentation was attended by program developers, teachers, principals, and directors of local community organizations.
Depression, its true nature: a comprehensive course for mental health practit...Dr. Terry Lynch
Five decades ago, depression was considered to be relatively uncommon. Now, we are told that depression affects up to 1 in 5 people. But what exactly is this thing we now refer to as "depression"?
In this presentation, Dr. Terry Lynch sets out why he has created a comprehensive online course on the nature of depression for mental health practitioners.
Bottom line; the current prevailing view of depression is seriously flawed. A far more psychologically-oriented approach is required. In this presentation, Terry Lynch provides a glimpse of the comprehensive understanding of depression that is presented in detail in his online course.
*Disclaimer
This is a project for a high school AP Psychology course. This is a fictionalized account of having a psychological ailment. For quesitons about this blog project or its content please email the teacher Chris Jocham: jocham@fultonschools.org
Presentation by Kaja LeWinn, ScD; Olga Tymofiyeva, PhD; and Eva Henje Blom, MD, PhD, at the UCSF Depression Center's "Adolescent Depression: What We All Should Know" event on November 16, 2015.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a common, chronic, and long-lasting disorder in which a person has uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts (obsessions) and/or behaviors (compulsions) that he or she feels the urge to repeat over and over.
Symptoms: Compulsive behavior
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is characterised by unreasonable thoughts and fears (obsessions) that lead to compulsive behaviours.
OCD often centres on themes such as a fear of germs or the need to arrange objects in a specific manner. Symptoms usually begin gradually and vary throughout life.
Treatment includes talk therapy, medication or both.
Consult a doctor for medical advice.
Depression In Children: Behavioral Manifestations and InterventionDavid Songco
Presentation delivered to the West Side Health Authority. This presentation was attended by program developers, teachers, principals, and directors of local community organizations.
anxiety disorder , a common mental health problemArchanaPokharel2
A prevalent mental health concern worldwide is anxiety disorder. These are the signs of anxiety disorder, along with a treatment strategy and helpful hints.
Is_Depression_real_1La depresión es una enfermedad que se caracteriza por una...IsraelRivera85
Is_Depression_real, La depresión es una enfermedad que se caracteriza por una tristeza persistente y por la pérdida de interés en las actividades con las que normalmente se disfruta, así como por la incapacidad para llevar a cabo las actividades cotidianas, durante al menos dos semanas.
Anxiety disorders, this includes in Abnormal psychology. This will enable you to get full understanding of the Disorder.
For assistance, please refer to the document:
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2. Anxiety is a normal
emotion in life every once
and awhile. Disorders
though can cause distress
to the point of affecting
you leading a normal life.
It’s a very serious mental
disorder where worry and
fear constantly plague and
overwhelm you and can be
very disabilitating.
3.
4.
5. • Excessive worry
• Avoidance
• School Refusal
• Arousal
• Intrusive Thoughts
• Vigilance
• Threat Estimation
• Irrational Fear
• Separation Fear
• Fear of Crowds
• Selective Mutism
6. • Shyness during childhood
• Being female
• Few economic resources
• Divorced or widowed
• Exposed to stressful life events
• Anxiety in biological relatives
• Mental disorder history in parents
• High noon cortisol levels in saliva
7. • Psychotherapy- talk therapy single out specific anxieties.
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy- Identifies, challenges and
neutralizes unhelpful thoughts.
• Exposure Therapy- Confrontation head on of anxieties
and fears.
• Medication- not a cure but usually relieves symptoms.
8. There is no way to prevent
anxiety disorders only
ways to control or lessen
it.
1. Stop or reduce caffeine intake.
2. Don’t take over the counter meds
before asking your doctor.
3. Seek counseling!
