Activity 29

Condition of feeling uneasy or worried about what may happen.

Both: can increase motivation and enhance performance or keep you alert in risky situation, can get in the way of performance by making you nervous.

Rapid heart rate

Trembling 

Restlessness

Headaches

Write your feelings in a journal 

Draw

Dance

Talk about your feelings

Prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, and sadness.

Reactive Depression: occurs as a response to stressful events, most times it goes away as the person finds a way to manage the event. 

Major Depression: is not easily, it is a medical condition requires treatment, it is more severe and last much longer.

Start small smile and nods 

Speak in a louder voice and make eye contact

Ask open ended questions 

Practice the conversation and positive thinking skills

Irritable/restlessness 

Change in appetite and weight

Sense of helplessness 

Feeling of guilt or worthlessness 

Withdraw from friends and activities that were once important

Experiencing a few of the symptoms of anxiety and depression once in a while is normal.

It is not normal to experience several of them at the same time for 2 weeks or more, when this happens there is a reason to be concerned.

Talking with supportive people 

Volunteering 

Sports

More physical activity

When it begins to inference with life in a way that causes difficulty concertraiting in school or environment to perform normal, day to day activities. 

Signs: changes in mood, sleep patterns, and energy levels.