Anxiety

Cycle Against Suicide Schools’ Programme – HEADSTRONG. Anxiety

What is an anxiety disorder?

We all feel nervous or worried sometimes. Often, such feelings serve as warning signals about
a particular issue and they can motivate us to take action to avoid a problem. Like adults, most
teenagers also have periods of worry and anxiety in their lives, and these are usually connected
to current events in their lives, such as exams or going to a new school etc.
These worries and anxieties disappear once the stressful or worrying event has passed.

However, some people experience unexpected or unhelpful anxieties that are intense,
and which occur without any current external cause. Such anxiety can seriously impact
their lives, including how they think, feel, and act, going on to cause difficulties with
academic work, social interactions, sleep and family life.

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Question 1 of 15

1. Question

Name four types of common mental illnesses among young people.

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Question 2 of 15

2. Question

Which of the following characteristic of panic disorder is correct?

Discrete and mild periods of anxiety

Occur unexpectedly with warnings

Always linked to a specific place or situation

None of the above

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Question 3 of 15

3. Question

True or false: Anxiety disorders are unexpected or unhelpful anxieties that are intense, and which occur without any current external cause.

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FALSE

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Question 4 of 15

4. Question

Which of the following are common types of anxiety disorders?

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)

Panic disorder

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

All of the above

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Question 5 of 15

5. Question

Social anxiety disorder and phobias are common types of anxiety disorders that only young people experience.

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TRUE

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Question 6 of 15

6. Question

What is OCD?

A: A catchphrase

B: A mental health condition categorized as a type of anxiety disorder

C: A condition characterised by obsessions and compulsions

D: B + C

E: B only

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Question 7 of 15

7. Question

Which of the following is not true? A person with OCD usually experiences:

A desire to take over the world

Unwanted thoughts that cause anxiety

Unwanted images that cause anxiety

Unwanted or urges that cause anxiety

Repeated actions meant to reduce anxiety or make the distress feel better

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Question 8 of 15

8. Question

Which of the following statements about social anxiety is correct?

It is the fear of social situations that involve interaction with other people

Being shy or awkward does not necessarily mean that a person suffers from social anxiety

The extreme lengths that a person will go to avoid social interaction can characterise social anxiety

All of the above

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Question 9 of 15

9. Question

A phobia is:

An intense fear around certain people

An intense fear around spiders and snakes

An intense fear around a specific thing like an object, animal, or situation that is, in fact, relatively safe

Usually begin before birth

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Question 10 of 15

10. Question

Which of the following is true of PTSD?

It is an intense re-experiencing of a traumatic event through distressing recollections, dreams, and/or associations

People who suffer from PTSD tend to be weak people

There is no treatment for PTSD, so it is best to ignore it until it goes away

It is a sign of lack of maturity

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Question 11 of 15

11. Question

Panic disorders, mood disorders and eating disorders are all examples of:

Community disorders

Anxiety disorders

Social disorders

Resilience disorders

Health care disorders

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Question 12 of 15

12. Question

What is the difference between Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and social disorder?

Generalised Anxiety Disorder is excessive worry about everyday events, activities or minor problems for more than six months. The feelings occur almost all the time and are not triggered by any particular event. Social anxiety on the other hand is the fear of social situations that involve interaction with other people and the fear of being negatively judged and evaluated by other people.

Social Anxiety is excessive worry about everyday events, activities or minor problems for short periods of time. The feelings don't occur almost all the time and are triggered by a particular event. GAD on the other hand is the fear of social situations that involve interaction with other people, animals and places and the fear of being negatively judged and evaluated by other people.

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Question 13 of 15

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Anxiety disorders are often ‘co-morbid’ with depression. This means:

A person suffering from an anxiety disorder cannot suffer from depression

Anxiety disorders cause death

A person suffering from an anxiety disorder also often suffers from depression at the same time

Anxiety is another word for depression

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Question 14 of 15

14. Question

Which of the following is not a sign of anxiety disorders?

Feeling constantly agitated, tense, restless or unable to stop or control worrying

Feeling tense before a test or exam

Highly sensitive to criticism or extremely self-conscious or uncomfortable in social situations

Always expecting the worst to happen or worrying too much or in a way that is out of proportion to problems or situations

Having obsessive thoughts or images the person can’t get out of their head

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Question 15 of 15

15. Question

Anxiety disorders can be treated with ‘talking therapies.’ These include:

Counselling, psychotherapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Chiropractic, physiotherapy and acupuncture

Hypnosis and acupuncture

All of the above

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