Learn more about managing anxiety.
In this presentation, we’ll talk about anxiety, how it works and what you can do about it. From learning more about what anxiety is exactly, to understanding levels of anxiety, types of treatments, to knowing when to ask for help, we’ll cover it all.
What you’ll learn:
1. What is anxiety and what does it feel like?
2. What is useful anxiety?
3. What is abnormal anxiety?
4. What is panic?
5. Techniques you can use to control anxiety.
6. When to ask for help from your medical provider.
7. When is treatment helpful?
8. What treatments are useful?
Bio of Marianne:
Marianne Straumfjord is a recently retired psychiatrist, living in Sisters, Oregon. She received her M.D. from OHSU and worked in family practice before going into psychiatry. Marianne worked in the private and public sectors, including Deschutes County Behavioral Health, prior to opening an office in Bend. She looks forward to working with NAMI and helping in any way she can to make mental health a possibility for every one!
About NAMI:
NAMI Central Oregon is a non-profit organization that provides support, education, and advocacy for people with mental illness and their loved ones in Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson Counties. NAMI stands for National Alliance on Mental Illness. For more information, visit www.namicentraloregon.org
Questions? Contact lizg@deschuteslibrary.org
AGE GROUP: | Adult |
EVENT TYPE: | Adult Program |
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