Thursday, December 2, 2010
Anxiety
Often times, when people are anxious or suffer from anxiety, they often over-interpret a situation or over-analyze a situation. When I was younger I found myself doing this a lot. Whether it was coming home to an empty house at night and being nervous because it was dark, or if it was not being able to get in touch with someone and be worried, specifically parents. However, as I have grown and matured, I very rarely have these feelings. We talked in class about someone over analyzing the thought of a robber in a house. In reality there is a small chance of this, but when I was younger, if I was home alone and heard someone enter, I would be nervous until I knew it was my parents. Now though, I am more aware of the situation and how rare that would be. As I have grown I have over interpreted things less, and therefore felt less anxiety. Although I was never someone who suffered from serious anxiety, this leads me to wander how often children suffer from anxiety that is similar, but it leads to a lot more, and serious anxiety as they grow up.
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the psychological theory of anxiety is one that definitely has profound effects on a lot of people in world. much like henry, i always felt as though there was someone in house, when it was empty and dark. i feel that television shows and movie have a major effect on children anxiety. many kids who watch scary movies or movies that contain robbers, believe that somehow this ordeal will definitely happen to them, when in reality they are simply over analyzing the situation.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, I too as a young child suffered from mild anxiety. The mere thought of being left alone in the house, especially at night time, made me feel extremely unsettled and scared. I would constantly be calling my parents to ask where they were or how long it would be until they returned home. As I grew older, I became more aware of the precautions I could take to make sure that I was safe when I was home alone, and I no longer worry much about it. It is funny how children, despite being so young and closed off from the world, can feel such a strong sense of anxiety when the opportunity arises.
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