Anxiety disorders are a severe but common problem amongst students in postsecondary institutes. Anxiety not only affects an individual mentally rather, it severely impacts an individual’s ability to perform daily chores. Anxietycanada.ca is a website operated by the Anxiety Disorders Association of Canada (ADAC). The website is composed of various subsections including the Student Zone, which is specifically targeted towards educating students. The Student Zone provides objective data as well as advice, which are formulated with students in mind. Although the Student Zone website is funded by two renowned associations for anxiety disorders and universities around Canada, the content lacks the ability to influence students to go and seek help.
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The most recent revision of the website occurred in 2007, thus all the statistics including the claim that 12% of all Canadian and 30% of all women suffer with anxiety, must be questioned (2007). Even though the website is run by the Anxiety Disorders Association of Canada, which is funded by public donations and the enrolling universities of the Student Zone program, the content is provided by the Anxiety Disorders Association of America (2007). Regardless of who provides the information, it must be updated in order for it to be considered suitable for educating students. Other than the statistical claims the treatment plans are still relevant today. Furthermore, comparisons utilized in order to aid with the individuals initial attempt to self diagnosis are accurate and precise. Some of the comparisons include “having anxiety, feeling sad and difficulties sleeping after a traumatic event” (2007) are examples of normal anxiety, however, “Ongoing and recurring nightmares, flashbacks or emotional numbing relating to a traumatic event in your life that occurred several months or years ago” (2007) are examples of an anxiety disorder. In addition the website explains the various anxiety disorders such as: Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder and Obsessive Compulsory Disorder. If one solely focuses on the content, the potential …show more content…
Utilizing a website to deliver their message is a plus especially with the current generation of students; except that in order to empower people and make a significant difference more resources are required in term of more scientific findings and even public exposure in terms of advertisements. Moreover, the approach the program takes in providing links for counselling groups, the various treatment options available for each form of anxiety disorder and the numerous self tests that it encourages individuals to take and present to their physician, is phenomenal (2007). I have known someone who suffers from this disorder and the treatment options suggested are still relevant given that the website is 9 years old. Furthermore, the self diagnosis is a great tool for individuals who are timid and are afraid to share their crisis verbally. One of the great features of the Student Zone that I would’ve liked expanded to include more information on is the section titled “How to help a friend” (2007). This is a fantastic idea; however the information available in the section is pitiful. It is hard to take the information seriously when all the suggestions are essentially common sense, such as being supportive, encourage them and realize their problem (2007). Even if
The most recent revision of the website occurred in 2007, thus all the statistics including the claim that 12% of all Canadian and 30% of all women suffer with anxiety, must be questioned (2007). Even though the website is run by the Anxiety Disorders Association of Canada, which is funded by public donations and the enrolling universities of the Student Zone program, the content is provided by the Anxiety Disorders Association of America (2007). Regardless of who provides the information, it must be updated in order for it to be considered suitable for educating students. Other than the statistical claims the treatment plans are still relevant today. Furthermore, comparisons utilized in order to aid with the individuals initial attempt to self diagnosis are accurate and precise. Some of the comparisons include “having anxiety, feeling sad and difficulties sleeping after a traumatic event” (2007) are examples of normal anxiety, however, “Ongoing and recurring nightmares, flashbacks or emotional numbing relating to a traumatic event in your life that occurred several months or years ago” (2007) are examples of an anxiety disorder. In addition the website explains the various anxiety disorders such as: Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder and Obsessive Compulsory Disorder. If one solely focuses on the content, the potential …show more content…
Utilizing a website to deliver their message is a plus especially with the current generation of students; except that in order to empower people and make a significant difference more resources are required in term of more scientific findings and even public exposure in terms of advertisements. Moreover, the approach the program takes in providing links for counselling groups, the various treatment options available for each form of anxiety disorder and the numerous self tests that it encourages individuals to take and present to their physician, is phenomenal (2007). I have known someone who suffers from this disorder and the treatment options suggested are still relevant given that the website is 9 years old. Furthermore, the self diagnosis is a great tool for individuals who are timid and are afraid to share their crisis verbally. One of the great features of the Student Zone that I would’ve liked expanded to include more information on is the section titled “How to help a friend” (2007). This is a fantastic idea; however the information available in the section is pitiful. It is hard to take the information seriously when all the suggestions are essentially common sense, such as being supportive, encourage them and realize their problem (2007). Even if