Anxiety Management - Short Course

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This course helps you to understand anxiety and gives you tools to deal with anxious people.

Around 20% of people suffer anxiety, often only mild, but in the extreme it can severely affect their lives at home and at work. It can lead to panic attacks, and make it hard to function properly, affecting relationships and of course their overall wellness. 

This course helps you to understand anxiety and gives you tools to deal with anxious people. It was developed by psychologists, for anyone who encounters people with anxiety. It will allow you to explore and understand the subject and better appreciate the variety of ways it might be managed.

LESSON 1 NATURE & SCOPE OF ANXIETY
Nature of Anxiety 
Normal Anxiety & Fear 
The Autonomic Nervous System 
Anxiety and Fear in Daily Life 
Anxiety Today 
Levels of Anxiety in the Modern World 
Review what you have been learning 

LESSON 2 DEFINING ANXIETY & PANIC DISORDERS 
Defining Anxiety Disorders 
Types of Anxiety Disorders 
Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders 
Physical Effects of Anxiety 
Mental Symptoms of Anxiety 
Behavioural Changes 
Anxiety Symptoms in Children 
What is Panic? 
Symptoms of Panic Attacks 
Panic Symptoms in Children 
The Difference Between Anxiety and Panic 
Causes of Anxiety and Panic Disorders 
Review what you have been learning 

LESSON 3 ANXIETY MANAGEMENT METHODS 
Coping With Anxiety 
Negative Ways of Dealing with Anxiety and Panic 
General Positive Coping Mechanisms for Anxiety 
Familiarisation with the Base State 
Recognising Anxiety 
Racing Thoughts 
Making an Anxiety Management Plan
AMP Example 
Codewords and Children
Time for Referral
Medication 
Review what you have been learning 

LESSON 4 SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER
About Social Anxiety Disorder
Signs and Symptoms of Social Anxiety Disorder
The Causes of Social Anxiety Disorder
Treating Social Anxiety Disorder
Psychotherapy or Counselling
Support Groups
Medication
Practical Tools 
3-3-3 Rule
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Asking for Support and Planning a Break Strategy
Exposure Therapy
Cognitive Restructuring
Mindfulness
Review what you have been learning

LESSON 5 MANAGING GENERALISED ANXIETY DISORDER
About Generalised Anxiety Disorder
Causes of GAD
Recognising Anxiety Triggers
Identifying Triggers
Managing Anxiety 
Psychological Therapies
Medication
Other Practical Ways to Reduce GAD symptoms
Breathwork
Box Breathing 
Belly Breathing
Smell the Flowers, Blow the Bubbles 
Lists

LESSON 6 MANAGING PANIC DISORDER & AGORAPHOBIA 
About Panic Disorder 
Signs and Symptoms of Panic Attacks 
Causes of Panic Disorder 
Treating Panic Attacks 
Medication 
Psychological Therapies 
About Agoraphobia 
Causes of Agoraphobia 
Effect on Daily Life 
Other Risk Factors 
Signs and Symptoms of Agoraphobia 
Agoraphobia and Panic Disorder 
Preventing Agoraphobia 
Treatment 

Final Assessment

HOW CAN YOU KNOW YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE HAS ANXIETY?

Anxiety can manifest itself both in psychological and more obvious physical changes. 
One indicator of anxiety is the fight or flight response which is also known as hyperarousal. This response causes our body to react in some of the following ways –

• Our heart beats faster
• Our lungs breathe more quickly
• We might go pale or flushed
• Our digestion slows down or stops
• Our blood vessels constrict in some parts of the body, but they dilate in our muscles, enabling our muscles to react better and more quickly
• Our body releases fat and glycogen to give us metabolic energy for muscle action
• Our pupils’ dilate so we can see better
• We may also get tunnel vision which helps us to focus
• Some people may lose or have lessened hearing
• Some people may shake
• Our bladder may relax
• Our production of tears and saliva reduces or stops
• All of this is our body’s way of preparing to run or fight.