“SAD (Social Anxiety Disorder) No More” Gaitree Seepersaud December 4th‚ 2014 ENC 1102 Final Essay In a typical college community‚ there are a variety of personalities among us. Some extroverts‚ others introverts‚ and then there are those who are somewhere in the middle. At some point in our lives‚ we have all either had a personal encounter with shyness or at least witnessed someone who was socially awkward. My cousin who I practically grew up with was diagnosed with
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soda Central Idea: Whitening your teeth with baking soda. Introduction: A. Attention Getter: Pretty pearly white teeth are always an eye catcher. B. Establishes Credibility: I will appear in my finest attire and deliver you guys a well prepared speech. C. Internal Preview: Today‚ I will tell you guys how to whiten your teeth easy‚ cheap‚ and fast at home. Body: 1. Pretty‚ white‚ and healthy teeth are always a presentable look. a. Baking is a cheap and easy way to maintain pretty teeth.
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diagnosis. Diagnosis: Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia) (F40.10) According to the DSM-5 (2013)‚ the characteristic symptoms of social anxiety disorder are marked‚ or intense‚ fear or anxiety of social situations in which the individual may be scrutinized by others. When exposed to such social situations‚ the individual fears that he or she will be negatively evaluated and become concerned that he or she will be judged as anxious‚ boring‚ or unlikable. Marked fear or anxiety about one or more social
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Case study of pre-competition anxiety and psychological interventions The Problem Approximately 12 months ago I was contacted by Alice‚ a 17-year-old elite swimmer‚ who thought that she might benefit from some psychological help with regards to her pre-competition anxiety. She said that recently she has not been able to achieve her personal best times in high level competition‚ in which she is a favourite to win. We agreed to meet to discuss possibilities. At the first meeting
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The Effects of Anxiety On Language Learning of ESL and EFL University Students Review of Literature Introduction: There has always been the existence of the feeling of anxiety-anticipation of danger and the fear of some untoward occurrence in the back f our minds. However‚ in the modern age of stress‚ cutthroat competition and uncertainty‚ the problem of anxiety has become chronic and has developed into a menace.This‚ as every one knows‚ has posed a strong challenge towards
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ENGLISH SPEECH RATIONALE: The situation of my speech came up from the book that I read ‘The Last Lecture’ which is based on a speech delivered by Randy Pausch addressing a group of adults titled “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams’ a few months before his death. This gave me the inspiration to write and address a speech as a renowned philosopher who fought cancer to all the students of Howard University. These brilliant students are putting in all their efforts and are working tirelessly
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* Introduce Yourself (Name‚ Job – IC and Motivational Speaker – Student) * Introduce Better Speaker Series (10 Speeches for Enhancing our Speaking Skills) * My TM & Public Speaking Background (Member since 2009 – Public speeches in four countries since 1995 including Iran‚ United Arab Emirates‚ Canada (Toronto‚ Chatham‚ Vancouver)‚ and the United Kingdom) * The importance of body language: * Repetition: they can repeat the message the person is making verbally. * Contradiction:
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Background Ankit is a 22 year old male‚ he is a first year undergraduate politics student. Ankit moved to university six months ago‚ he is from a small town located 200 miles away. His family is very large‚ consisting of six children of which Ankit is the eldest. Growing up Ankit felt isolated‚ his mother was often preoccupied with his younger siblings‚ and his father worked long hours. His relationship with his mother was pleasant‚ though Ankit never felt worthy of her time and rarely approached
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Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is an anxiety disorder that is characterized by excessive‚ uncontrollable and often irrational worry about everyday things that is disproportionate to the actual source of worry. This excessive worry often interferes with daily functioning‚ as individuals suffering GAD typically anticipate disaster‚ and are overly concerned about everyday matters such as health issues‚ money‚ death‚ family problems‚ friend problems‚ relationship problems or work difficulties.[1]
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Someone once said‚ “Living with anxiety is like being followed by a voice. It knows all your insecurities and uses them against you.” You see‚ the feelings of isolation‚ depression‚ anxiety and pain‚ go way back starting in sixth grade. Imagine having to prepare yourself for every insecurity they’re going to point out. Imagine having to sit in the back of the class in fear of people making horrible comments about you. I used to pretend I was sick so‚ I wouldn’t have to suffer a day with people
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