Dealing With Anxiety

Q2: Dealing
with Anxiety
In the comic strip, how do the parents
react to the news? Are they feeling
relaxed or stressed?
What makes you feel stressed?
How do you try to cope
with stressful situations?
Take a look at the
graph on the
right, which is
part of a survey
of U.S. teens
(ages 13 to 17)
conducted by
Pew Research
Center. Then,
answer the
following
1A) Based on the
graph, what worries
U.S. teens the
most? What is the
percentage of teens
who see it as a
major problem?
1B) Which of the
problems presented
in
the graph do you see
as major ones in
your community?
1C) In your
opinion, why are
anxiety and
depression on the
rise among teens?
Cite 3 main
factors.
BE F O R E R E A D I N G T H E
F O L L O W IG T E X T. F O C U S O N
IT S
TITLE, QUESTIONS IN BOLD
AND STRUCTURE
TO CHOOSE T H E C O R R E C T I T E M
THAT COMPLET E S E A C H S E N T E N C E
below.
2A) THE TEXT WAS PUBLISHED ON
W E B SI T E
THAT OFFERS CARING ADULTS:
B N T S
T PR E S E
)
T H E T E X
SO M E
Q&A: ANXIETY AMONG TEENS
When worry takes over
DESTINY SMITH
ALL OF US EXPERIENCE ANXIETY. BUT SOME TEENS EXPERIENCE SUCH EXTREME ANXIETY THAT THEY HAVE
TROUBLE GETTING THROUGH EVERYDAY LIFE. DR. SANDRA PIMENTEL IS AN ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY AND ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF THE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
CLINIC FOR ANXIETY AND RELATED DISORDERS. SHE SPOKE WITH US ABOUT THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF
ANXIETY AND HOW TO COPE.
Q: WHAT IS ANXIETY? AT WHAT POINT DOES EVERYDAY ANXIETY BECOME A PROBLEM THAT YOU SHOULD SEEK
HELP FOR?
A: ANXIETY IS OUR RESPONSE TO SOMETHING WE PERCEIVE TO BE THREATENING OR DANGEROUS. IT DOESN’T
HAVE TO BE THREATENING OR DANGEROUS, BUT WE BELIEVE IT TO BE. EVERYONE WORRIES; YOU’RE
SUPPOSED TO WORRY AND FEEL ANXIOUS AT TIMES. IT BECOMES AN ANXIETY DISORDER WHEN THE WORRY
OR ANXIOUS FEELINGS BECOME EXCESSIVE, MORE THAN THE ACTUAL SITUATION CALLS FOR. […] IF YOUR
ANXIETY IS STARTING TO GET IN THE WAY OF EVERYDAY ACTIVITY, THAT’S A GOOD SIGN THAT YOU SHOULD GET
HELP.
Q: WHAT ARE THE MAIN TYPES OF ANXIETY DISORDER?

A: ANXIETY DISORDERS ARE THE MOST COMMON MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS THAT KIDS AND TEENAGERS
EXPERIENCE. ONE OUT OF EVERY EIGHT KIDS HAS AN ANXIETY DISORDER. THERE ARE A FEW CATEGORIES.
THERE’S GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER, WHERE PEOPLE WORRY A LOT ABOUT EVERYTHING. SOCIAL
ANXIETY DISORDER IS WHEN PEOPLE WORRY EXCESSIVELY ABOUT SOCIAL SITUATIONS, WHAT PEOPLE THINK
ABOUT THEM. PANIC DISORDER IS WHERE PEOPLE HAVE PANIC ATTACKS, WITH A LOT OF PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS
AND THE FEELING THAT THEY ARE ABOUT TO DIE OR THAT SOMETHING REALLY TERRIBLE IS GOING TO HAPPEN
TO THEM. OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER, OR OCD, IS A CATEGORY OF ANXIETY WHERE PEOPLE HAVE
Q: HOW DO YOU RECOMMEND DEALING WITH EVERYDAY ANXIETY?
A: Sometimes a teen says, “I’m worried.” I say, “About what?” and they say, “Stuff.”
It’s important to think specifically about what worries you. [...] Come up with a plan
and prepare, setting realistic expectations about what you can and can’t do. That’s
using anxiety in a good way. Another thing is to eat well and get enough sleep. If
you’re tired, you’re less likely to deal with stress in a good way. [...] That’s another
thing: Things are much easier to deal with if you have a sense of humor about
them. And talk to people. Find a friend, or talk to a parent or a counselor. [...]
3) O texto apresenta algumas
perguntas e respostas sobre
ansiedade. No texto,
a especialista afirma que
4) Write T (True) or F (False). Then correct the false
statements
a. All the questions in the text are answered by Dr. Sandra
Pimentel, a mental health professional.
b. Anxiety disorder is when you worry and feel anxious at

times.
c. One out of eight kids has an anxiety disorder.
d. Eating well and getting enough sleep can help people deal
with everyday anxiety
5) Choose one of the four main types of anxiety disorders presented in the
text that refers to each description below.
a. People with this disorder have unwanted thoughts that compel
them to do certain behaviors.
b. People with this disorder have panic attacks, combined with a

range of physical symptoms.
c. People with this disorder worry about lots of different things.
d. People with this disorder worry too much about situations

involving social interaction
6A) What do the pronouns in bold refer to?
a) In “She spoke with us about the different types of anxiety

and how to cope”, she refers to... .
6B) What do the pronouns in bold refer to?
b) In “It doesn’t have to be threatening or dangerous, but we

believe it to be”, it refers to
Based on the definitions in the box, try to infer the meaning of the multi-
word verbs in bold.
a. “[…] they have trouble getting through everyday life.”

b. “[…] more than the actual situation calls for.”
c. “How do you recommend dealing with everyday anxiety?”
d. “Come up with a plan and prepare […]”

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Q: WHAT ARE THE MAIN TYPES OF ANXIETY DISORDER?

b. Anxiety disorder is when you worry and feel anxious at

c. One out of eight kids has an anxiety disorder.

b. People with this disorder have panic attacks, combined with a

c. People with this disorder worry about lots of different things.

d. People with this disorder worry too much about situations

a) In “She spoke with us about the different types of anxiety

b) In “It doesn’t have to be threatening or dangerous, but we

a. “[…] they have trouble getting through everyday life.”

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