Piglet Emma Dolan

Piglet: Generalized Anxiety Gender: Male Birthday: July 10 Occupation: none Characteristics: Timid Shy Fearful, cowardly Anxious Sweet Innocent

"Oh, d-d-d-dear! I musn’t f-f-f-fear!"

Generalized Anxiety Disorder Mental health condition in which a person is often worried or anxious about many things and finds it hard to control this anxiety. Symptoms: Easily startled/ scared Worries Fatigue Can’t relax Getting upset easily

GAD: Causes GAD sometimes runs in families, but doctors don’t know why some member have anxiety while others don’t Researchers have found that several parts of the brain are involved in fear and anxiety Stress, environment and situations may play a role

Piglet’s Symptoms Piglet is often seen as very worried. On all of his adventures with Pooh, he is nervous, anxious and fearful Stuttering is also something Piglet is known for He seems to be scared of very simple, normal situations http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYamjutx2 gA

Treatment: Therapy Cognitive Behavior Therapy: teaches a person different ways of thinking, behaving, and reacting to situations to feel less anxious and worried

Therapy: Medication There are two types of medication that will help control GAD: anti-anxiety and antidepressants Some antidepressants are: Celexa, Cymbalta, Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, and Lexapro There are 4 types of anti-anxiety medication: SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor), SNRI (serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor), Tricyclic antidepressant, and Benzodiazepine