Anxiety is an emotion characterized by feelings of tension, worried thoughts and physical changes like increased blood pressure.
According to the APA, people with anxiety disorders usually have recurring intrusive thoughts or concerns. They may avoid certain situations out of worry. They may also have physical symptoms such as sweating, trembling, dizziness or a rapid heartbeat.
If your anxiety symptoms are making everyday situations unbearable please consider talking to one of our counselors. Click here to learn more about MTU's counseling options
Here are some other helpful resources about anxiety:
- Informational PDFs:
- Useful Links:
Resources for Different Forms of Anxiety
Test Anxiety
- Test Anxiety
- Watch this video on how to beat test anxiety
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
- Here's a video explaining what GAD is, including the symptoms and treatments:
- Here's a video explaining coping mechanisms for GAD:
Social Phobia
- 8 Tips for Overcoming Social Anxiety Disorder
- These videos share some more tips:
Panic Disorder
- What is Panic Disorder?
- Strategies for Getting Through a Panic Attack
- Tactics to Manage Anxiety and Panic Attacks
- Panic Attacks
- Here's a video that sums up Panic Disorder:
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Other Resources
- Anxiety Self-Assessment
- National Institute of Mental Health
- Worry Tree
- 10 Ways to Untwist your Thinking
- Coping Skills
- Check out our Mindfulness and Meditation page for some more resources
- Dartmouth College has guided audio recordings for meditation, breathing exercises, relaxation exercises, guided imagery exercises, progressive muscle relaxation exercises, and soothing instrumental music!