LEHI HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELING
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Anxiety is:
Anxiety is an extremely broad category of problems. Some common elements of anxiety are:
Feelings
: Discomfort, fear, and dread
Behaviors
: avoidance and withdrawal
Physical Responses
: sweating, nausea, shaking, and general arousal
Other major characteristics of Anxiety among adolescents:
Negative and unrealistic thoughts
Misinterpretation of symptoms and events
Panic attacks
Obsessions and/or compulsive behavior
Physiological arousal
Fears and anxieties regarding specific situations or events
Excessive worries in general