CAMP MAKES PEOPLE ANXIOUS WHAT WIILL YOU CHANGE?

SPECTRUM OF ANXIETY Generalized Anxiety Disorder Specific Phobias Panic attacks Feeling anxious Stress

GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER cause people to feel excessively frightened, distressed, or uneasy during situations in which most people would not feel that way, and they worry about many topics

SPECIFIC PHOBIAS Unrealistic and excessive fears relating to one issue Phobias usually cause people to avoid the things they fear Social anxiety is most common

PANIC ATTACKS Can occur for no apparent reason Sudden and intense physical symptoms that can include a pounding heart, shortness of breath, or dizziness caused by the body's normal fear response Pseudo panic attacks can happen

FEELING ANXIOUS “Normal anxiety” Feeling of uneasiness about danger or misfortune Caused by discomfort Often protective A way of checking bonding

STRESS Strain or tension Physical Mental Emotional

ACUTE RESPONSE Perceived threat Cortisol dump Inability to reason Less than a second to start Minutes to stop

STRESSORS New stimuli Unknown patterns Change Unknown support system CHANGE IN AUTONOMY

OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH Discomfort Identifying problems Expressing feelings Building supports TAKING CONTROL

OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHANGE Sleep Free time Pre-camp (all 11 months)

SLEEP AT CAMP Sleep improves Mood Judgment Empathy Decision-making

FREE TIME Creates anxiety Gives anxiety-management practice Teaches mad skills!

PRE-CAMP Build trust Model communication When-not-if language Expections Previewing!

PRE-CAMP Before camp During camp Forms Communication Expectations Staff training During camp Reaction

CAMP IS THE BEST PLACE TO BE!