Discussion Questions for Anxiety

  1. Do you know anyone who has been affected by diagnosable Anxiety? What were the symptoms? What was the diagnosis?
    • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
    • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. If so, see Resources for PTSD
    • Agoraphobia – Fear of open spaces
    • Phobia – Fear, usually with a particular focus
    • Obscessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and OCD with Hoarding
    • Acute Stress
  2. If you know someone, how has it impacted their life and the lives of their family?
  3. What can you do to assist people with Anxiety to get some help?
    • Encourage them to be evaluated by a professional mental health worker.
    • If they are severely disabled from the effects of Anxiety, encourage them to seek an intensive therapy program.
    • Help them to learn all they can about PTSD and possible treatments
    • Encourage them to stay on their treatment plan or work with their doctor/therapist to change the plan until it works
    • Help them to find a support group of peers who are going through the same thing
    • Help them to find an organization that they can join with others to help limit the effects of Anxiety and aid in healing
    • Help their family in learning about Anxiety and supporting their loved one