Anxiety and Phobias 

Locate a movie, television, or Internet television show, or net streaming series that portrays a character with an anxiety disorder (For example, characters from the movies: The Aviator with Leonardo DiCaprio, What About Bob? with Bill Murray, The Truman Show, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? or Analyze That or TV shows: The Big Bang Theory or Monk or net steaming series: This is Us or Scrubs). In an essay of 500-750 words address the following: What were some of the irrational beliefs and attitudes that the characters displayed? In what way did these beliefs/attitudes manifest in the character’s behavior?  How does stress tie into anxiety?  What are some ways to modify stress and reduce anxiety? Use the GCU Library databases and include two to four scholarly sources from the GCU Library to support your claims in addition to the article you are critiquing. In addition to the scholarly resources from the library, you can include past classroom materials as well as your textbook as additional reference material. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required. This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.