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Simple Phobias
This site defines simple phobia and gives information on a few of these types of phobias. Written in conversational language with a link to a panic attack self help kit.
Read Works
Read Works: Making Piano Fun
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Angela and her experience with piano lessons. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Attack of the Nerves
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about anxiety and how to keep it under control. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: How to Overcome Shyness
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about shyness, what causes it, and how to overcome it. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Healthline Media
Medical News Today: What Is Hypochondria?
Everything you need to know about hypochondria in one accessible place. Explore this illness, its signs, its treatments and its contributing factors.
American Psychological Association
American Psychological Assc.: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
This American Psychological Association site offers information on the incidence of PTSD, its symptoms and causes, and the effectiveness of treatment options in restoring health and function.
Other
Anxiety Network: Social Anxiety / Social Phobia
Resource presents information about social anxiety (also known as social phobia).
Other
Social Anxiety: Social Anxiety: Why Isn't It Better Known?
This site talks about the problems with social anxiety because it isn't as glamorous as other disorders but is number three on the mental health care problems list.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Boundless Communications: Managing Anxiety
This activity focuses on tools to overcome a fear of public speaking caused by two types of anxiety, situational anxiety (stage fright) and trait anxiety.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Do People Get So Anxious About Math?
Researchers think about 20 percent of the population suffers from math anxiety. Orly Rubinsten explores the current research and suggests ways to increase math performance.
Remedy Health Media
The Body: Anxeity Disorders
This site from The Body provides general information on anxiety disorders. Explanations, quotes, symptoms, treatments, etc. Original resource from 2000 U. S. National Institute of Mental Health.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Body and Mind: Feelin' Frazzled?
Find ten tips to help you reduce stress and to feel better emotionally and physically. The tips on this website, which include "Fuel up," "Have fun with friends," and "Take time to chill," will help "Keep you cool, calm, and collected."
Committee for Children
Second Step: Grade 2: Lesson 14: Managing Anxious Feelings
This Second Step lesson resource is for second grade parents. This resource accompanies Lesson 14: Managing Anxious Feelings.
Committee for Children
Second Step: Grade 2: Lesson 14: Managing Anxious Feelings
This lesson from Second Step will help students learn how to manage anxious feelings.
Committee for Children
Second Step: Grade 1: Lesson 16: Managing Worry
This Second Step instructional activity will help students how to manage concerns and worries.
Committee for Children
Second Step: Grade 1: Lesson 16: Managing Worry
For this Second Step lesson, 1st graders will learn ways to manage their worries.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Nclex Rn Questions on Anxiety Disorders 1
Use these questions on anxiety disorders to review for the NCLEX-RN test.
Other
National Anxiety Foundation
This is the Home Site to the National Anxiety Foundation which provides information on anxiety and also links to other Anxiety Disorder Sites.
Other
Mathpower: Math Anxiety Self Test
Do you think you (or your students) might suffer from math anxiety? Taking this quick self test may help you answer the question.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Going to Extremes: High Anxiety
Investigate the illness known as acute mountain sickness, and describe what happens to the human body when it climbs too high altitudes too rapidly for the body to adjust. Describe ways to avoid altitude sickness.
Other
Nancy Wesson, ph.d.: Managing Your Shyness Anxiety
Article gives tips about managing shyness anxiety.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Why Am I in Such a Bad Mood?
This article from KidsHealth.org is written to help you understand feelings such as anxiety, sadness, and irritability and gives some ideas for ways to overcome the blues.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
This article from Family Doctor.org gives details on individuals who encounter the same painful events, but their reactions are different. Read this article to find out more about this disorder and how people can find help. Links to...