Question

miriam recently lost a considerable amount of weight. her heart races when she gets on the bus for school, and she gets frequent headaches. her mind is constantly focused on negative thoughts about school.
miriam’s symptoms are signs that she should seek professional help for which mental health condition?
○ apathy
○ anxiety
○ sensitivity
○ impulsiveness

Explanation:

To determine the mental health condition, we analyze each option:

• Apathy is a lack of interest/concern, which doesn't match Miriam's symptoms (racing heart, headaches, negative thoughts).
• Anxiety is characterized by physical symptoms (racing heart, headaches), weight changes, and excessive worry (negative thoughts about school). This matches Miriam's symptoms.
• Sensitivity refers to heightened responsiveness to stimuli, not the described symptoms.
• Impulsiveness is acting without forethought, which is not related to her symptoms.

Answer:

B. anxiety