1. Anxiety Disorders Yasmine Aguilera Noah Jacobo

3. What Are The Types Of Anxiety Disorders? Panic disorder Obsessive-compulsive disorder Post-traumatic stress disorder Social anxiety disorder Specific phobias Generalized anxiety disorder

4. Symptoms Uncontrollable obsessive thoughts Nightmares Flashbacks of traumatic experiences Repeated thoughts Sleeping problems Shortness of breath Palpitations Dry mouth Nausea Dizziness Cold or sweaty hands/ feet Muscle tension

5. How Does It Affect Peoples’ Lives? Become isolated from friends/ family Avoid social and public situations/events Perform poorly at work or school Always alert Always nervous Might not have social or romantic relationships

6. Treatment

7. Facts 6.8 million people suffer from generalized anxiety disorder -women are twice as likely to get it 7 million Americans suffer post-traumatic stress disorder Anxiety is genetic All animals experience some type of anxiety (fight or flight) Possible to become immune to anxiety

8. Quiz 1) Who is more likely to be diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder? 2)What are the three treatments used for relaxation? 3)Do people with anxiety disorders usually have healthy romantic relationships? 4)True or False, a symptom of anxiety disorders is having sleeping problems? 5)True or False, does being nervous before a presentation mean you have an anxiety disorder? 6)What causes anxiety disorders? 7)Can anxiety disorders be cured completely? If so how?