Learn to Manage Anxiety

• Help others or yourself
• Recognise and understand the signs of anxiety
• Know how to respond in different and appropriate ways

A course for health and wellbeing professionals; or private individuals with a concern or need to better understand managing anxiety.

This course requires approximately 20 hours of study.

You can start at any time to suit you and work at your own pace.

Lesson Structure

There are 5 lessons in this course:

1. NATURE & SCOPE OF ANXIETY
   • Nature of Anxiety
   • Normal Anxiety & Fear
   • The Autonomic Nervous System
   • Anxiety and Fear in Daily Life
   • Anxiety Today
   • Levels of Anxiety in the Modern World
   • Review what you have been learning
2. DEFINING ANXIETY & PANIC DISORDERS
   • Defining Anxiety Disorders
   • Types of Anxiety Disorders
   • Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders
   • Physical Effects of Anxiety
   • Mental Symptoms of Anxiety
   • Behavioural Changes
   • Anxiety Symptoms in Children
   • What is Panic?
   • Symptoms of Panic Attacks
   • Panic Symptoms in Children
   • The Difference Between Anxiety and Panic
   • Causes of Anxiety and Panic Disorders
   • Review what you have been learning
3. ANXIETY MANAGEMENT METHODS
   • Coping With Anxiety
   • Negative Ways of Dealing with Anxiety and Panic
   • General Positive Coping Mechanisms for Anxiety
   • Familiarisation with the Base State
   • Recognising Anxiety
   • Racing Thoughts
   • Making an Anxiety Management Plan
   • AMP Example
   • Codewords and Children
   • Time for Referral
   • Medication
   • Review what you have been learning
4. SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER
   • About Social Anxiety Disorder
   • Signs and Symptoms of Social Anxiety Disorder
   • The Causes of Social Anxiety Disorder
   • Treating Social Anxiety Disorder
   • Psychotherapy or Counselling
   • Support Groups
   • Medication
   • Practical Tools
   • 3-3-3 Rule
   • Progressive Muscle Relaxation
   • Asking for Support and Planning a Break Strategy
   • Exposure Therapy
   • Cognitive Restructuring
   • Mindfulness
   • Review what you have been learning
5. MANAGING GENERALISED ANXIETY DISORDER
   • About Generalised Anxiety Disorder
   • Causes of GAD
   • Recognising Anxiety Triggers
   • Identifying Triggers
   • Managing Anxiety
   • Psychological Therapies
   • Medication
   • Other Practical Ways to Reduce GAD symptoms
   • Breathwork
   • Box Breathing
   • Belly Breathing
   • Smell the Flowers, Blow the Bubbles
   • Lists
   • MANAGING PANIC DISORDER & AGORAPHOBIA
   • About Panic Disorder
   • Signs and Symptoms of Panic Attacks
   • Causes of Panic Disorder
   • Treating Panic Attacks
   • Medication
   • Psychological Therapies
   • About Agoraphobia
   • Causes of Agoraphobia
   • Effect on Daily Life
   • Other Risk Factors
   • Signs and Symptoms of Agoraphobia
   • Agoraphobia and Panic Disorder
   • Preventing Agoraphobia
   • Treatment

Learn How to Manage Anxiety

Anxiety and fear are normal emotions but can be managed by changing:

• behaviour

• thoughts

• physical response

This course will help you recognise different types of anxiety and help deal with anxious people. Learn best practices of anxiety management

Why Study This Course?

• Would you like to improve your capacity to help family, friends, colleagues, employees who are dealing with anxiety?
• Develop an understanding of why an anxious person behaves in particular ways at particular times?

This course can be suitable for -

• Anyone who experiences anxiety and panic and would like to understand more
• Counsellors
• Welfare workers
• Social workers
• Carers
• Youth Workers
• Health professionals
• Educator
• Emergency Workers
• Anyone living with an anxious person

Studying made to suit you

• Enrol at any time and start studying immediately.
• Work through at your own pace - there are no deadlines for this course.
• Automated self assessment tests pop up at the end of each lesson - review your results and re-do the tests if you wish.
• The Short Course is completed with an automated exam - if you achieve a 60% pass in the exam, you immediately receive a downloadable certificate of completion with your name on it.

Any Questions?

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Please click here to contact a tutor Or Request a course handbook here.