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Lesson 3
Anxiety and Teen Depression
The teen years bring new pressures, challenges, and
responsibilities that can sometimes seem overwhelming.
These stressors can cause anxious feelings, sleeping difficulties,
or even mild depression.
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Lesson Objectives
In this lesson, you’ll learn to:
Identify symptoms of anxiety and depression.
Develop strategies for coping with anxiety and depression.
Identify warning signs of major depression that should
prompt individuals to seek professional help.
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What Is Anxiety?
Anxiety
Everyone feels anxious from time
to time.
Occasional anxiety in life is
natural.
Sometimes anxious feelings can
have positive results.
Other times, anxiety can get in
the way of a person’s
performance.
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What Is Anxiety?
Symptoms of Anxiety
Feelings of fear or dread
Perspiration, trembling,
restlessness, or muscle tension
Rapid heart rate,
lightheadedness, or shortness
of breath
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What Is Anxiety?
Perfectionist’s Anxiety
A perfectionist’s anxiety comes from believing that nothing
he or she does will be good enough.
This type of pressure can lead to frustration and
unhappiness.
To avoid anxiety caused by striving for perfection, have
realistic expectations and take a positive view of your
accomplishments.
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What Is Anxiety?
Managing Anxiety
Redirect your
energy.
Engage in
physical activity.
Don't turn to
alcohol or other
drugs.
Do relaxation
exercises.
Get support from
family and
friends.
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What Is Depression?
Depression
Depression is much stronger than the occasional sad mood.
To manage such feelings, follow these suggestions:
Write your feelings in a private journal.
Draw, dance, or engage in some other creative activity.
Talk about your feelings with your family and friends.
Do something nice for someone else.
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What Is Depression?
Types of Depression
Reactive Depression
Major Depression
It is a response to a
stressful event.
It is a medical condition
requiring professional help
and treatment.
It eventually goes away
as the person finds a way
to manage his or her
response to the event.
It is more severe and lasts
much longer.
It may result from a
chemical imbalance in the
brain or a genetic tendency.
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What Is Depression?
Symptoms of Teen Depression
An irritable or restless mood
Withdrawal from friends and
activities
A change in appetite or weight
Feelings of guilt or
worthlessness
A sense of hopelessness
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Getting Help for Anxiety and Depression
Strategies for Coping with Anxiety and Depressive Feelings
Talk with supportive people.
Get more physical activity.
Volunteer.
Seek help from a parent or other trusted adults.
Seek help from a counselor, school psychologist, or other
health care professionals.
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Quick Review
Choose the appropriate option.
Q. _______ is one of the symptoms of
anxiety.
1. Irritable or restless
mood
2. Withdrawal from
friends
3. Feelings of guilt
4. Shortness of
breath
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A.
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Shortness of breath is one of the symptoms of anxiety.
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Quick Review
Provide a short answer to the question given below.
Q. List two strategies for managing day-to-day anxieties.
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Quick Review - Answer
A. Stress-management techniques include:
Redirecting your energy
Doing relaxation exercises
Engaging in physical activity
Getting support from family and friends
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Quick Review
Provide a short answer to the question given below.
Q. What is depression? Under what circumstances should a
depressed teen seek professional help?
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Quick Review - Answer
A. Depression is a prolonged feeling of helplessness,
hopelessness, and sadness. Teens with major depression
symptoms should seek professional help and treatment—it
is more severe and lasts much longer than reactive
depression.
Major depression may develop from reactive depression, or
it may be the result of a chemical imbalance in the brain or
a genetic tendency. If depression causes a person to start
using drugs or to have thoughts about suicide, professional
help is needed.
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Quick Review
Provide a short answer to the question given below.
Why might a teen experiencing anxiety turn to alcohol or other
drugs? Why is this dangerous?
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What Is Anxiety?
Anxiety
Everyone feels anxious from time
to time.
Occasional anxiety in life is
natural.
Anxiety
is the
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feelings
can
condition
have positive
results. of
feeling uneasy or
Other times,worried
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can get in
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the way of awhat
person’s
performance.
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What Is Depression?
Depression
Depression is much stronger than the occasional sad mood.
To manage such feelings, follow these suggestions:
Depression
is afeelings
prolonged
Write your
in a private journal.
feeling of
helplessness,
Draw, dance,
or engage in some other creative activity.
hopelessness,
Talk about
feelings with your family and friends.
andyour
sadness.
Do something nice for someone else.
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Quick Review - Answer
A. Correct! Shortness of breath is one of the symptoms of
anxiety.
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Quick Review - Answer
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