Under Standing Anxiety in Philippines

1. Understanding
Anxiety:
Lecture on
Mental Health Prepared by:
SJO1 GA Pancho, RPm

2. How do you feel today?
Please explain why do you feel that way today
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3. Hello!
What can you say about
the picture of the girl in
this slide?
Do you think, she is
nervous or worried about
something at the
moment?
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4. How about this picture?
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5. 1. Are we affected?
Based on the Survey on Mental Health of BJMP
CALABARZON personnel conducted last Dec. 10, 2020
No. Respondents who
experienced Mild to
Severe ANXIETY
430 35% of 1,227 Respondents
Minimal = 785 65%
Mild = 225 23%
Moderate = 148 12%
Severe = 57 4.7%

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Anxiety is an emotion
characterized by feelings of
tension, worried thoughts
and physical or body
changes.
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10. COMMON SYMPTOMS:
May vary depending on type of Anxiety Disorder
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•Panic, fear, and uneasiness
•Feelings of panic, doom, or
danger
•Sleep problems
•Not being able to stay calm and
still
•Cold, sweaty, numb, or tingling
hands or feet
•Shortness of breath
•Breathing faster and more quickly
than normal (hyperventilation)
•Heart palpitations
•Dry mouth
•Nausea
•Tense muscles
•Dizziness
•Thinking about a problem over and
over again and unable to stop
(rumination)
•Inability to concentrate
•Intensely or obsessively avoiding
feared objects or places

11. Causes of Anxiety Disorder
● Genetics. Can run in families.
● Brain chemistry. May be linked to faulty circuits in the brain that
control fear and emotions.
● Environmental stress. Refers to stressful events you have seen or
lived through including childhood abuse and neglect, a death of a
loved one, or being attacked or seeing violence.
● Drug withdrawal or misuse. Often goes hand in hand with alcohol
and substance use.
● Medical conditions. Some heart, lung, and thyroid conditions can
cause symptoms similar to anxiety disorders or make anxiety
symptoms worse.
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12. Risk Factors for Anxiety Disorder
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•History of mental health disorder. Having another mental
health disorder, like depression, raises your risk for anxiety
disorder.
•Childhood sexual abuse. Emotional, physical, and sexual
abuse or neglect during childhood is linked to anxiety disorders
later in life.
•Trauma. Living through a traumatic event increases the risk of
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which can cause panic
attacks.
•Negative life events. Stressful or negative life events, like
losing a parent in early childhood, increase your risk for anxiety
disorder.

13. Risk Factors for Anxiety Disorder
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•Severe illness or chronic health condition. Constant worry
about your health or the health of a loved one, or caring for
someone who is sick, can cause you to feel overwhelmed and
anxious.
•Substance abuse. The use of alcohol and illegal drugs makes
you more likely to get an anxiety disorder. Some people also use
these substances to hide or ease anxiety symptoms.
•Being shy as a child. Shyness and withdrawal from unfamiliar
people and places during childhood is linked to social anxiety in
teens and adults.
•Low self-esteem. Negative perceptions about yourself may
lead to social anxiety disorder.

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15. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
(GAD)
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You feel excessive, unrealistic worry and tension with little or no
reason that is difficult to control.

16. Social Anxiety Disorder
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Also called social phobia, this is when you feel
overwhelming worry and self-consciousness about
everyday social situations. You obsessively worry
about others judging you or being embarrassed or
ridiculed.

17. Panic Disorder
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You feel sudden, intense fear that brings on a panic attack. During a panic
attack you may break out in a sweat, have chest pain, and have a pounding
heartbeat (palpitations). Sometimes you may feel like you’re choking or having
a heart attack.

18. Specific Phobias
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You feel intense fear of a specific object or situation, such as heights or
flying. The fear goes beyond what’s appropriate and may cause you to
avoid ordinary situations.
Agoraphobia. An intense fear of being in a place where it
seems hard to escape or get help if an emergency occurs.

19. Obsessive-
compulsive
disorder (OCD)
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Features a pattern of unwanted thoughts
and fears (obsessions) that lead you to
do repetitive behaviors (compulsions).
These obsessions and compulsions
interfere with daily activities and cause
significant distress.

20. Post-Traumatic Stress
Disorder (PTSD)
is a mental health condition
that's triggered by a terrifying
event — either experiencing it or
witnessing it. Symptoms may
include flashbacks, nightmares
and severe anxiety, as well as
uncontrollable thoughts about the
event.
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21. This syndrome manifests as the
inability to leave the house because
of COVID-19 fears, frequent checking
for symptoms despite not being in a
high-risk scenario, and avoiding social
situations or people.
COVID-19 Anxiety Syndrome
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Profs Ana Nikčević from
Kingston University of
London and Marcantonio
Spada from London
South Bank University,
both in the U.K.,
developed the concept

22. Treatment for
Anxiety Disorder
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23. Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy (CBT):
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28. Want big impact?
Use big image.
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30. “
No amount of guilt can change
the past and no amount of
worrying can change the
future.
- Umar Ibn Al-Khattab
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31. Thanks!
Any questions?
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32. References:
● Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-5
● https://www.choosingtherapy.com/anxiety/
● https://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/guide/anxiety-
disorders
● https://www.verywellmind.com/manage-your-anxiety-
2584184
● https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/covid-19-
anxiety-syndrome-a-pandemic-phenomenon
● https://themindsjournal.com/11-things-people-anxiety-
want-know/
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