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Thorndon

Anxiety Explorer

1 a. I enjoy social events.

b. I'm a bit anxious at social events .I'm not sure I'll be liked.

c. I only go to social events with people I know and will be accepted.

d. I avoid social events. I just get too anxious.

2 a. I can manage my emotions well.I have lots of things I do regularly, like

excercise, meditation, or journalling, talking with friends.r

b. At times I'm too busy to do the coping stategies in a). Then I don't feel as

calm and I get stressed.

c . Excercise can make me anxioius. Meditation can bring on anxious thought. I prefer a drink, or a smoke, or an anxyolic.

d. I'm so anious copying stateis like those in a). They don't help at all and can

make things worse.

3. a. I'm usually pretty calm and in control of my emotions.

b. I have episodes where I get panicky for no reason, but they soon pass.

c. I often have panic attacks. They're frightening and I know I'll have more.

d. I have panic attacks every day. They're so bad I want to die to stop them.

4. a. I'm not aware of any animals, spaces or things that make me panic.

b. Certain things like snakes, heights, or small spaces make me edgy.

c. I'm frightened of specific animals, places or things.

d. Certain animals, places or things terrify me. I often avoid them

5. a, I don't worry about things much -- it's a waste of energy.

b. Occasionally I worry about things like money, family and my future.

c. I worry a lot about things like money, my family, or my future.

d. I'm so anxious about the future, that it's hard to think about much else.

6. a. I can concentrate fine in a busy or noisy place.

b. Sometimes lots of noise or people distract when I'm working.

c. I find it hard to concentrate in noisy environments with lots of people.

d. I get overwhelmed by lots of noise and people. I can't concentrate.