2. BERENT, CITES CAREER ANXIETY SIGNS AND
SYMPTOMS
• THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH STATES THAT, 18.1% OF
AMERICAN ADULTS SUFFER FROM A CLINICAL ANXIETY DISORDER. SOCIAL
ANXIETIES ARE THE ROOT CAUSE. WOMEN ARE 60% MORE LIKELY THAN MEN TO
HAVE AN ANXIETY DISORDER IN THEIR LIFETIMES. EXPERTS CLAIM THAT IS DUE
TO BOTH CULTURAL AND BIOLOGICAL REASONS.
• BERENT, SAYS WITH THESE KINDS OF NUMBERS, THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE
SUFFERING FROM MILDER FORMS OF ANXIETY MUST BE ASTRONOMICAL.
• THE FOLLOWING LISTS ARE FROM BERENT, FORBES MAGAZINE.
3. TOP SYMPTOMS
• FEAR OF SPEAKING IN PUBLIC
• FEAR OF INTERACTING WITH AUTHORITY FIGURES
• FEAR OF TAKING ON NEW CHALLENGES
• FEAR OF BEING NOTICEABLY NERVOUS
• PERFECTIONISM
4. GENERAL STRESS
Stress Warning Signs and Symptoms
Cognitive Symptoms
•Memory problems
•Inability to concentrate
•Poor judgment
•Seeing only the negative
•Anxious or racing thoughts
•Constant worrying
Physical Symptoms
•Aches and pains
•Diarrhea or constipation
•Nausea, dizziness
•Chest pain, rapid heartbeat
•Loss of sex drive
•Frequent colds
5. EMOTIONAL STRESS
•Moodiness
•Irritability or short temper
•Agitation, inability to relax
•Feeling overwhelmed
•Sense of loneliness and isolation
•Depression or general unhappiness
Behavioral Symptoms
•Eating more or less
•Missing deadlines
•Blaming peers for mistakes
•Losing temper at work
•Sleeping too much or too little
•Isolating yourself from others
•Procrastinating or neglecting responsibilities
•Using alcohol, cigarettes, or drugs to relax
•Nervous habits (e.g. nail biting, pacing)
6. COGNITIVE SYMPTOMS
Stress Warning Signs
Cognitive Symptoms
•Memory problems
•Inability to concentrate
•Poor judgment
•Seeing only the negative
•Anxious or racing thoughts
•Constant worrying
Emotional Symptoms
•Moodiness
•Irritability or short temper
•Agitation, inability to relax
•Feeling overwhelmed
•Sense of loneliness and isolation
•Depression or general unhappiness
7. PHYSICAL
Physical Symptoms
•Aches and pains
•Diarrhea or constipation
•Nausea, dizziness
•Chest pain, rapid heartbeat
•Loss of sex drive
•Frequent colds
8. BEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS
•Eating more or less
•Sleeping too much or too little
•Isolating yourself from others
•Procrastinating or neglecting responsibilities
•Using alcohol, cigarettes, or drugs to relax
•Nervous habits (e.g. nail biting, pacing)
9. REFERENCES
• JONATHAN BERENT, PSYCHOTHERAPIST AND CO-AUTHOR OF WORK MAKES ME
NERVOUS. FORBES MAGAZINE.
• HTTP://WWW.FORBES.COM/2011/02/09/WORK-ANXIETY-FEAR-FAILURE-
FORBES-WOMAN-LEADERSHIP-CAREER_SLIDE_2.HTML
• FOR FULL ARTICLE PLEASE VISIT:
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