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SWK30047DEC2020
Recognising Anxiety in Social work
Useful reading available here: Developing
emotional resilience and wellbeing: a practical
guide for social workers
● Most people have experienced anxiety at
some stage in their life
● anxiety can affect us in a number of ways-
it can affect the way we feel think or behave,
and it can affect the way are body works
(physical effects)
● Anxiety is a body's normal response to a
frightening situation ( fight or flight) -
● anxiety causes your heart to beat faster, it
can increase your breathing rate, it might make
you sweat or make your mouth dry
● once the Threat is over you may feel shaky
or weak
What causes anxiety?
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● some people have an anxious personality,
they are prone to worry about things
● early experiences that made you feel
anxious or insecure can cause anxiety as an
adult
● anxiety can also be cause by a series of
stressful life events
● anxiety can also be caused by pressure
related to work or university, or finances, Or
even relationship problems
Reducing/ managing anxiety
● anxiety cannot be cured but it can be
managed and reduced
● You should try to recognise what triggers
anxiety- is it a certain situation, at place,
certain people or times of day
● you can reduce the physical symptoms of
anxiety
○ relaxation techniques, controlled
breathing, mindfulness etc
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