ANXIETY 101 - Everything You Need to Know

When does healthy anxiety become an anxiety disorder?

Topics discussed:
0:00​ - What is anxiety?
1:36 - Anxiety responses
3:32 - When to expect anxiety
4:10 - Anxiety disorders are common
5:05 - Defining an anxiety disorder
7:18 - Anxiety disorder symptoms
9:55 - Assessing your anxiety
10:30 - Causes of anxiety disorders
11:51 - Anxiety disorder treatment

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For information purposes only. Does not constitute clinical advice. Consult your local medical authority for advice. The information in this video was accurate as of the upload date, August 24, 2022.

If you or someone you know needs help immediately, you should take one of the following actions:
- go to your nearest hospital emergency room

[chrisgalindo]

3 years ago, anxiety ruled my life. I couldnt leave my house and I was stuck in front of my tv. Now, I help others working as a peer support specilaist. I have leanred many coping skills and use a Calmigo device. Today, I helped reduce a panic attack with someone. I've come along wa by using these videos and learning more about anxiety.

[Kary.]

You have helped me get out of bed and not be scared of having another panic attack 💚

[drali]

Does your anxiety get in the way of your life?

[LevelheadedMind]

What a great informative video! I like how you emphasize that anxiety is normal but becomes a disorder when it affects your ability to function. Many people want to get rid of anxiety not realizing that it is part of our bodies natural defense mechanism. So yes, I absolutely agree... Pills before Skills, but sometimes you need pills to build skills, but once those skills are built they'll help you as you come off the pills! That's my philosophy.

[xzonia]

Good to see you again, Dr. Mattu! :)

I've been chilling at home for the past year, happy, no stress, then a few weeks ago work started talking about bringing me back into the office and I've been having panic attacks at the thought of returning. I've been dealing with it by applying to every full-time, work-from-home job I feel remotely qualified for. I don't have an anxiety disorder, but I do not feel safe returning to work right now either. I otherwise really love my job and don't want to leave it, but that flight response has kicked in hard. Time will tell if I stay or go. I just wish they'd respect the fact I don't want to return while the pandemic is still ongoing.

[ocdandanxiety]

Look who's back! Good to see you! 💜

[fakename]

Glad to see you’re back to making content! You were missed!

[ValentineBondar]

I’m a tend and befriend. Whenever I get anxious, I feel like it helps me control the situation

[hlipifr]

I appreciate that you focus of the value and purpose our emotions can have! Knowing my mind and body's well helps me to validate my feelings! It's better than the suppress the distress model lol. The symptomatology makes it easier to bring theory into real-life experiences.

[orsettomorbido]

I'm 100% avoidant.
My procrastination stems from my ignorance and the fear (or, sometimes, knowledge XD) that I don't know how to do something and I am going to make a mistake and feel shitty about it.
Logically I know that I will either forget about that feeling or I will make up for that mistake and not do it in the future (or do it differently and learn again) but heck, tell that to my stupid brain.
As of lately, I'm procrastinatig the search for a job because of this. I feel uncapable of doing anything, especially what I've studied for (psychology, lmao. Community psychology, to be specific.)
I'm not sure I can count it as an axiety disorder, but f* this is shitty.

[lovelystarrynight]

With meds I have less anxiety attacks where I end up crying for hours and with therapy if it comes on it lasts for less time than it used to be, anxiety for me was environmental (trauma, lots of it) and could have been genetic as I speculate that many family members probably have it yet refuse to seek professional help to even get diagnosed. Anxiety does get in the way as it makes it harder to concentrate on anything especially studying and it enables my anger issues so they aren't a good pair yet been working on it

[jenme]

You have such a good way of explaining things to make it easy to understand. I have GAD and medication along with developing coping skills have helped me immensely. Thanks again!

[alibahrami]

My name is also Ali! I am very interested in mental health as well and am so glad I found this channel!

[tone]

Welcome back, Ali! Great video, and I'm excited to see what you do next!

[rubin-healmysocialanxiety]

“Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people.”
― Carl Jung

Heal yourself, heal the world my friends ❤️

[PoojaRao]

When it comes to Anxiety, I think Deep Breathing & Meditation techniques are quite underrated as it's permanent solution. I suffered from Pure-O for almost 6 years but Standing Meditation and Deep Breathing techniques have helped me immensely to observe & analyse my thoughts and not get associated with it. It helped me come out of the anxiety because of thought and thought because of anxiety vicious circle.

[hassanabshir]

I have intrusive thoughts and anxiety and panic attacks and one of the things that i hate the most is the fact that i wont speak as much when i am around people

[lucygoose]

Can you help with “what if” thinking for people with GAD? Really glad I found you! 💕

[lucygoose]

Please keep making videos, so helpful!💕

[kayla]

I definitely feel like I have an anxiety disorder at specific moments. Usually 2-3 times a year I’ll have very severe anxiety over different things where I have to call out of work 3/4 days and just freeze until I feel better. In those moments, def, and I have low level anxiety all the time but it usually doesn’t effect how I live other than being anxious 😂 I’m on very minor medication and my therapist says I sit high on the emotional threshold so minor things send me over the edge. 😅