AnxiEty

Philippians 4:6

One in eight youth will experience General Anxiety Disorder which can be ongoing or situational. It can very in severity from mild uneasiness to a terrifying panic attack. Symptoms include general worry, fear in social settings and physical problems such as headaches and an upset stomach.

An anxiety disorder differs from normal anxiety in the following ways:

It is more severe.
It is lasting.
It interferes with the person's studies, other activities, and family and social relationships

Mental Health First Aid™ USA 2016 National Council for Behavioral Health.

Anxiety, Depression, and Mental Health Handout

Anxiety Websites

Mental Health America of Abilene- https://abilenemha.org/
Mental Health America of Dallas- https://www.mhadallas.org/
Anxiety Disorders Association of America – www.adaa.org/living-with-anxiety/children
Anxiety Disorders Message Board- www.anxietypanicattack.com
Anxiety Panic Attack Resources- www.anxietypanic.com/index.html
Mental Health America- www.mentalhealthamerica.net
National Institute of Mental Health- www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/anxiety-disorders
Anxiety Coach Information, checklist, and Cognitive Behavioral Techniques

Anxiety Apps

Virtual Hope Box- Apple App and Google App

The Virtual Hope Box mobile application received the 2014 Department of Defense Innovation Award for its unique application of technology in supporting behavioral health in service members and military families.

ReSound Tinnitus Relief

https://www.resoundpro.com/en-US/hearing-aids/apps/relief-app-pro - Anyone with tinnitus or anxiety can benefit from the ReSound Relief™ app as part of a tinnitus or anxiety management program. It offers a combination of sound therapy and relaxing exercises that aim to distract your patients from focusing on their tinnitus or anxiety.

MindShift- Apple App and Google App

MindShift™ will help you learn how to relax, develop more helpful ways of thinking, and identify active steps that will help you take charge of your anxiety. This app includes strategies to deal with everyday anxiety, as well as specific tools to tackle: Making Sleep Count, Riding Out Intense Emotions, Test Anxiety, Perfectionism, Social Anxiety, Performance Anxiety, Worry, Panic, and Conflict

SAM Anxiety Management App- http://sam-app.org.uk/

Rate Health-line's best anxiety app for 2017 SAM will help you to understand what causes your anxiety, monitor your anxious thoughts and behavior over time and manage your anxiety through self-help exercises and private reflection. The "Social cloud" feature will enable you to share your experiences with the SAM community while protecting your identity

MoodTools App- http://www.moodtools.org/

Information on depression and mood, depression test, thought diary, videos on meditation, mindfulness, TED talks, and a safety plan if needed.

A Soft Murmur App- https://asoftmurmur.com/

A Soft Murmur is a site that streams different types of ambient sounds and allows you to mix their volumes together however you like. Many people work in public spaces like libraries and coffee shops, but they can be noisy and distracting. Listening to ambient helps many people to focus, and being able to mix different sounds together to match the environment helps you feel in control of the experience.

HappiMe - https://www.happi-me.info/

HappiMe for Young People is a free, U.K.-created mindfulness app for kids ages 11 to 17. The app uses a system to "Learn, Recognize, Deal With Your Emotions, and Replace" unhelpful thoughts with positive ones. It helps kids learn how to take charge of their own thinking for less anxiety and more confidence. It illustrates the three distinct "characters" in the brain: the chimp, the happitar, and the computer.