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Mar 21 Understanding Anxiety

March 21, 2018 by zrb8mf@virginia.edu

[Education Resource Center, Room B ] Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health problem in the U.S. and result in +$4.1 billion in indirect workplace costs. For many people with an anxiety disorder, successfully maintaining a job is an essential part of recovery and well-being. Learn how employers can help facilitate this by creating an informed and accommodating work environment and how family members can understand and support their loved ones with anxiety. In this presentation we will discuss general anxiety, panic disorders and other anxiety based issues and effective treatment approaches. Rumination and worry are common symptoms but when is it more than that?