Coping with Anxiety… We can help.
What is an Anxiety Disorder? Wikipedia defines Anxiety Disorder is a group of disorders characterized by excessive worrying, uneasiness, apprehension and fear about future uncertainties based on either real or imagined events. An Anxiety Disorder exists when the excessive feelings begin to interfere with everyday life such as: school, work or relationships with others. Many Anxiety Disorders start in children and teens.
Some anxiety is good. It can help a person focus on something important or respond to a threat or danger. Anxiety can help a person cope in a stressful situation such as: studying for an exam or preparing for a speech.
There are many symptoms of anxiety and generally they center on irrational or excessive worry, fear or dread.
Symptoms include:
- Excessive or abnormal worry, fear or dread
- Intense, irrational fear
- Exaggerated worry or fear
- Overwhelming feeling of apprehension
- Overwhelmingly anxious
- Increased breathing or difficulty catching breath
- Increased heart rate
- Tensed muscles
- Sense of intense focus
We know that there is a bright future for our Students.
Our staff members are trained and encouraged to be effective leaders by serving as teachers or coaches who hold the young men responsible for working on problems and to act as limit setters and good listeners. This includes consistent group counseling and peer mentoring, which are crucial for helping teens develop problem solving skills, learn to recognize anxiety and situations that may trigger anxiety and change behavior.
Triumph Youth Services provides a daily Life Skills Group with the goal of teaching a new set of responses to social situations, as well as how to integrate his behavior with others in the environment.
We can give your Son the therapy and support he needs.
