Anxiety Self

Anxiety Self-Evaluation

Do you currently suffer, or have you recently suffered from,

the following?

• Anxiety and/or worry about a number of events, such as work, financial matters, and school

performance, etc.

• Difficulty in controlling the worry

• Restlessness, feeling keyed up or on edge

• Being easily fatigued

• Difficulty concentrating, mind going blank

• Irritability

• Muscle tension

• Restless sleep or difficulty falling or staying asleep

If you answered Yes to three or more of the above, you may be suffering from generalized

anxiety. (There are also more specific forms of anxiety, such as social phobia and panic.)

What else could go wrong?

You are not the only one who regularly has one of “those days.”

• Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issue in the US

• 1 in 5 Americans struggle with anxiety

• Individuals suffering from anxiety are 3-5 times more likely to go to the doctor, as

anxiety often mimics physical illness

Anxiety can be a debilitating, exhausting hurdle to clear day after day—but there really is

help.

Stress, physical discomfort, persistent worrying and obsessing, fear of social situations and other

phobias, as well as panic attacks are all various forms of anxiety. Anxiety is experienced in

numerous forms, ranging from the concretely physical to being intensely emotional.

As with depression, anxiety falls along a

continuum from mild to severe, which often results in panic attacks and unhealthy physical

symptoms such as high blood pressure. It is essential to the understanding of the core issues

leading to anxiety in such cases. Cognitive-Behavioral Theory can be especially useful in

treating anxiety, teaching the client various relaxation methods and other structured strategies for

dealing with stress. Often, unresolved issues with family can trigger or exacerbate anxiety.

Psychoanalytic theory helps the client resolve “unfinished business” that may be lying within

their unconscious mind.

Anxiety may be experienced as a result of some significant life change, or may seem to come

“out of the blue”. Dramatic shifts in one’s life role, such as marriage, changing jobs, going off to

college, the loss of a loved one, etc., are likely triggers of anxiety. Anxiety is also commonly

experienced when one feels unable to express certain emotions such as fear, anger, or

disappointment. The sessions will help the client better define him or herself throughout

stressful life transitions and situations, teaching more adaptive ways to manage emotion. In

addition, developing a stronger sense of self identity helps the individual remain relatively

secure even when powerful emotions and stressors are abundant.