1. Anxiety
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2. Anxiety is… normal unpleasant so that we take notice and keep safe
a response in both the mind and the body

3. Fight or flight physiology
Blood needed in arms and legs
Away from surface
Pale face
Need this fast
Heart speeds up
Palpitations
Conserve energy by stopping non-essential processes
Digestion slows down or stops
Feels sick

4. Fight or flight physiology
Body needs to be light for speed
Dump non-essential weight
Urge to empty bowel and bladder
Need energy from glucose
Rapid use of blood glucose
Dry mouth
Brain on high alert
Emotional response
Feel tearful or angry

5. Automatic thoughts
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6. Automatic thoughts
Everyone has anxious and automatic thoughts. Dr Glen Schiraldi categories these into types:
focus on what went wrong, and ignore aspects of life that are enjoyable
assuming
catastrophising
all-or-nothing thinking
shoulds
thinking your feelings are reality
overgeneralising
abusive labelling
personalising:
blaming
poor comparisons
regrets

7. Specific forms of anxiety
panic attacks
panic disorder
generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
social phobia
anxiety with depression

8. Panic attacks increased heart rate sweating, trembling, shaking
choking feeling, shortness of breath
chest pain, discomfort
nausea
feeling dizzy, light-headed, faint
fear of dying
tingling in extremities - carpal-pedal spasm
detachment from oneself and surroundings

9. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
People who suffer OCD commonly experience distressing and repetitive thoughts.
These thoughts are automatic and appear even when they try and resist.
These thoughts lead to compulsions. These are behaviours to someone display to reduce or stop the thoughts: for example, handwashing.
Common obsessions include:
fear of contamination
fear of causing harm
fear of behaving obsessively
need for symmetry/exactness

10. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Watch video: I Have OCD. This Is What It’s Like to Be in My Mind for Three Minutes

11. Social Anxiety
Watch video: You Will Never See Social Anxiety the Same After Watching This

12. Social anxiety
Watch video: Social Anxiety Disorder: A Devastating Look Inside The Minds of Social Anxiety Disorder Sufferers