1. Question: The most common mental illness in the United States is ___________.

2. Answer: Anxiety Disorders

3. What are Anxiety Disorders? -EXCESSIVE WORRY -HAPPENS MORE DAYS THAN NOT FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS

4. Anxiety is Normal. It is not pleasant You feel “uneasy” You worry You feel tension

5. Test Anxiety

6. When Is Anxiety A Problem? When a child has trouble: Learning Making Friends Having Fun

7. Phobias Fears!

8. Bugs/Spiders/Snakes/Bats ! Heights!

9. WATER! PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION!

10. Fear of Public Speaking

11. Anxiety Some Types: G.A.D.O.C.D.Panic

12. Social Phobias Rapid Heartbeat TremblingBlushing video

13. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD

14. What are Some Statistics About Anxiety Disorders?

15. Adults in the USA Affected by Anxiety: Specific Phobias: 8.7% Social Anxiety Disorder: 6.8% Generalized Anxiety: 3.1% PTSD: 3.5% Panic Disorder: 2.7% OCD: 1%

16. Famous People With an Anxiety Disorder: John Madden

17. John Madden’s Bus

18. Howie Mandel: Comic

19. Separation Anxiety

20. Some Symptoms of Separation Anxiety Unrealistic/ Lasting worry/ Fear Refusal: School/Sleep Physical

21. Incidence Rate of Separation Anxiety in the United States: 4-5% (ages 7-11) 1.3% (teenagers)

22. 0000000000000000000000000 Incidence rate for kids who have separation anxiety?

23. Warning Signs for Anxiety: Unrealistic fears over routine events Uncontrollable/unstoppable worry Irritability, tension, nausea, aches, pains Poor concentration

24. More Warning Signs: Difficulty sleeping/tired Perfectionism Frequent reassurance/approval seeking Frequently tardy or absent from school

25. Does the child find it difficult to control the worry?

26. Are any of these symptoms present? ( 1) restlessness or feeling on edge (2) being easily fatigued (3) difficulty concentrating or mind going blank (4) irritability (5) muscle tension (6) sleep disturbance

27. Treatments for Anxiety Disorders:

28. Always advocate for yourself. Seek help if you think you need help with anything… “Talk to a Trusted Friend/ Adult…”

29. Does anyone have any questions?

30. Questions For You: What is a phobia? What does the word anxiety mean? What do OCD and PTSD stand for? What is separation anxiety?

31. List of Sources (I still need to do this. See “How to cite sources” on my page).