Overview Of Generalised Anxiety Worksheet Template (Page 4 of 7) in pdf

What? Me Worry!?!

Think about what areas of your life you tend to worry about? (Make a list of the different

things you worry about).

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You may think that generalised anxiety is not as serious as other problems, such as social anxiety, phobias

or panic, where the anxiety may appear to be more intense. However, generalised anxiety, nervousness,

or worrying can significantly interfere in a person's life because it is long-term and chronic. In this way, it

can be likened to having a condition like asthma or diabetes.

Unfortunately, people who have problems with generalised anxiety often do not seek treatment, as they

might feel embarrassed to be seen as someone who cannot control their nerves. They may also believe

that because they "have always been like this", they just have to live with it. Having these views may mean

that they don't seek help for their worrying and nervousness, but it is important to remember that there

are ways to break the worry habit.

It is also not uncommon for people experiencing generalised anxiety to also experience other types of

anxiety disorders, or to experience mood disorders, such as depression, at the same time. Often when

people do seek treatment it is for these other problems, rather than for their tendency to worry

excessively.

Now that you know a bit more about generalised anxiety, take a moment to think about how

serious your general anxiousness, nervousness, and worrying are to you. Tell us how serious

the problem is by rating the two questions below. You will be asked to make these ratings

again at the end of the “What? Me Worry!?!” information package, so you can see the

impact the information contained in these modules has on your generalised anxiety.

Overall, how distressing is your generalised anxiety?

(Circle the number that best describes you)

Not at all

Moderately

Extremely

Overall, how much of a problem is your generalised anxiety?

(Circle the number that best describes you)

Not at all

Moderately

Extremely

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