ANXIETY

Our Daily Mental Disorder

ANXIETY
 Related to our everyday stresses
 Could be fatal, if untreated or incorrectly
treated
 Cost the global economy US$1 trillion each
year
ANXIETY
 Definition

 Levels

 Causes

 Symptoms

 Signs

 Treatment
DEFINITION
 isa feeling of worry, nervousness or unease
 An imminent event is felt as a threat

 related to feelings of uncertainty and

helpless
 Different with fear
LEVELS
 Mild

 Moderate

 Severe

 Panic
LEVELS  MILD
 Associated with everyday life tensions
 Someone becomes more alert and has
sharper sorrounding environment
awareness
 Motivate learning and generate growth and
creativity
LEVELS  MODERATE
 Narrowsthe field of perception
 Someone:
 Focus only to the important things and ignore
the others
 No selective attention
 Suffers decreased visual, hearing and smelling
ability
 Able to focus to do something only when
directed
LEVELS  SEVERE
 Thefield of perception is very narrow
 Someone:
 Focus only to the important things and ignore
the others
 Can’t think about anything else
 All behaviors are intended to reduce tensions
 Suffers fragmented perception
 Needs a lot of directions
 Needs to be medicated
LEVELS  PANIC
 Lost
control
 Someone:
 Personality disorganizations
 Motoric activities  increasing
 Can’t connect with the others
 Has distorted perceptions
 Can’t think rationally
LEVELS  PANIC (CONT’D)
 Fatigue and death could occur, if panic
prolongs for a long time
 Have to be medicated!
CAUSES
 Dailystresses
 Diseases

 Loss of meaningful people/s

 Changes in employment status

 Changes in social status and role

SYMPTOMS
 Patientreports about: worry, anxious,
agitation, fear of imminent events
SIGNS
 Cognitive

 Emotion

 Physical

 Behavior
SIGNS --- COGNITIVE
 Less attention
 Less concentration

 Incorrect assessment

 Disturbed memory (forgetful)

 Blocking

 Decreasing of Field of perception

 Confused

 Asking a lot
SIGNS --- EMOTION
 Irritable

 Impatient

 Restless

 Frightened

 Fear

 Frustration
SIGNS --- PHYSICAL
 Decreased appetite
 Palpitation

 Increased respiratory rate

 Sweating

 Insomnia
SIGNS --- BEHAVIOR
 Restless

 Physical tension
 Tremor

 Nervous

 Talkrapidly
 Less coordination
TREATMENT
 Use verbal distraction, auditory and
behavioral method
 Use a deep breath relaxation

 Use Five-finger hypnosis

 Spiritual way

 Take medication
CONCLUSION
 Anxiety is feeling of worry
 Within a proportional portion, anxiety is
needed
 Go to professionals if you/your family suffer
severe anxiety to panic attack
 Keep happy, keep healthy!
THANK YOU!