Understanding anxiety disorders
It’s normal to have some anxious feelings in a stressful situation, but if anxiety doesn’t go away, happens really frequently, or is really strong, or if it stops you from doing things you want or need to do, it can become a problem and might mean you have an anxiety disorder. We don’t want to get rid of anxiety entirely – it can keep us safe in small doses. But we do want to make it manageable. Anxiety is treatable, and it doesn’t have to dictate your life forever.
Presenter:
Professor Caroline Donovan is a Clinical Psychologist within the School of Applied Psychology at Griffith University. Her research philosophy centres around a strong belief in early intervention and its ability to change the otherwise problematic trajectories of youth with mental health disorders. Her interests lie in youth anxiety, depression, sleep and body image issues, and her research focuses on examining the underlying mechanisms of these disorders as well as the efficacy of treatment strategies within a youth population.
00:00 Introduction
Diagnoses comprehension and symptoms:
00:39 What are the types of anxiety disorders and what are their symptoms?
00:45 Generalised anxiety disorder
1:33 Social anxiety disorder
2:16 Specific phobias
2:55 Separation anxiety
3:38 Panic disorder
4:19 Agoraphobia
4:33 How is an anxiety disorder diagnosed?
5:14 When should you see someone?
Causes:
6:08 What are some of the causes of anxiety?
Treatment and management:
7:50 How do you treat anxiety?
8:32 Will I need medication to treat my anxiety?
8:53 What management tools are available?
Prevention:
9:16 Can anxiety be prevented?
The information in this video was accurate as of the upload date, [02/04/2024]. For information purposes only. Consult your local medical authority for advice.
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