Essays on Anxiety

In the book, The Happiness Advantage ; Principle 7, Shawn Achor claims that our need for social support links to biology of the human body, not just mentally. I agree with the theory that our bodies are linked and impacted by social connections. In the passage he states that if we lack social connections it…

In the principal’s office at Standard Middle School, my chest contracted, my heart raced, my body shook, and my mind raged with endless possibilities. The fear of the unknown, the fear of failure, and the fear of the possibility of me being in trouble all contributed to having my very first anxiety attack. Anxiety can…

According to Bech, ‘Hamilton developed, The Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-A) and the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAM-D). The scales have been in existence for over 50 years (Bech, 2009). His main focus was to identify symptoms of the client’s behaviors. (Bech, 2009). This paper will review the experience of taking the Hamilton Anxiety Scale assessment. Secondly,…

Anxiety is a mental condition of varying types, causes, and effects. Having many different forms, it can be beneficial or problematic depending on its intensity. While it is normal to experience small anxiety, unusually intense feelings of anxiety are classified as disorders and can have harmful effects on one’s mind and physical being; for this…

Today I am working as a registered nurse at a specialty hospital for behavioral health clients. I am preparing to meet with a newly admitted client, F.A., whom has been medically diagnosed with social anxiety disorder. Social anxiety disorder, also known as social phobia “is a chronic anxiety disorder marked by fear and excessive self-consciousness…

Anxiety has been one of the worst experiences of my life. Writing this reflection, generates feelings that I have bottled up daily dealing with this disorder. Anxiety has ostracised me from so many things since I received my diagnoses in 2014. At 21, I thought I was on top of the world; the birth of…

More than 1 in 20 US children and teens have anxiety or depression (Wolters Kluwer Health). Teenage depression and anxiety is one of America’s most prevalent issues that parents can’t seem to get a hold of. Students all over the nation are struggling day to day with this mental illness. Given how common this issue…

Anxiety is an issue that can quite literally happen to anyone during select stressful situations, but in some instances, it can become a much greater issue when it turns into a generalized anxiety disorder and begins infesting into your daily routines and activities. It can occur at very sudden moments even when you’re feeling perfectly…

Introduction The nature of working in healthcare entails exposure to death. Death anxiety, according to Doenges (2016) is a nursing diagnosis defined as a “Vague uneasy feeling of discomfort or dread generated by perceptions of a real or imagined threat to one’s existence” (p 219-222). Lee & King (2014) add that “Caregivers who experience death…

Anxiety is an issue many African American children face. According to the Compton et. Al (2000) African American children scored high on separation anxiety and low on social phobia; the opposite of white children (Gray, Carter and Silverman 2011). Anxiety sensitivity refers to the fear that symptoms of anxiety (e.g., racing heart) are beyond someone’s…