Description

This session will distinguish between everyday worries and anxiety that is no longer helpful or productive and will help participants to identify some common signs of anxiety. We will review how the body reacts to stress triggers, ways we can start to notice the body’s stress responses, and strategies for regulation. We will look at how avoidance of stressors can increase our stress response over time and will discuss ways we can approach stressful situations in manageable steps. Effective coping skills will be explored.

Aneesa Gill is a Health Promotion Facilitator with Alberta Health Services AMH Education Services in the Edmonton Zone. Aneesa is a Registered Social Worker – supporting adults and older adults who face mental health and addiction challenges in their lives. Aneesa is also a Sessional Instructor at MacEwan University in the Social Work program.

Cathy Mercier is a Health Promotions Facilitator with Alberta Health Services AMH Education Services in the Edmonton Zone. To this team, Cathy brings experience in providing community support and psychoeducational materials to children, youth, adults, and families in the areas of mental health and addictions.