Anxiety Disorders in the Workplace: Supporting Coworkers With Anxiety Disorders

Content Warning: This video references addiction, substance and alcohol use, and depression. Please be advised, as this content may be upsetting to some learners. We acknowledge the learners who engage with this content come from across the globe and approach it from a wide range of lived experiences. One in five American adults suffers from some type of anxiety disorder. That startling statistic tells us there's a high likelihood of working with someone who suffers from a clinically diagnosed anxiety disorder. In this course, we'll discuss how to support a colleague or a direct report who suffers from an anxiety disorder. We'll go over the five types of anxiety disorders and the mental and physical symptoms that accompany them. We'll talk about what a panic attack looks like and what often triggers symptoms of anxiety. Lastly, we'll walk you through various ways to support someone living with one of these disorders.

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