What is Anxiety?
Anxiety, at its most basic, is a feeling of unease, often linked to worry about an issue, or event, in the future – ‘What could happen? What could go wrong?’ But also, the past – ‘How did I handle that situation? Am I being judged?’
In fact, anxiety is an incredibly common feeling that we are all likely to experience at some stage.
However, it can become a disorder. Temporary worries that are usually manageable can grow and become severe. This too is widespread, with current figures showing that more than 12% of people in the UK live with anxiety.
Sadly, many of these people are not receiving, or even seeking, treatment. This is largely due to a general attitude that goes something like ‘Oh, I am just a bit stressed, probably overworked, it will pass, I need to get on with it’.
However, we know that Anxiety is not a petty or foolish feeling. It can be very serious and debilitating and, if untreated, can be a tunnel to other conditions such as Depression.
Talkmind's clinicians and therapists can support individuals with anxiety as, in many cases, it can be manageable and treatable.
What are the symptoms of Anxiety?
If you often go to bed worried, feeling stressed and cannot stop your thoughts racing, unable to rest, there is a chance you are suffering from an Anxiety disorder. Sufferers may also experience:
- excessive restlessness
- concentration difficulties
- insomnia
- chronic fatigue
- irritability
- headaches
- nausea
- rapid heartbeat
- shaking
How will Talkmind treat Anxiety?
After an assessment, our practitioners can carefully recommend a therapeutic or medication-based solution or a combination. Treatments* can include:
- Psychotherapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
- Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs anxiety-specific antidepressants)
- Beta blockers – to relieve physical symptoms
- Adjusting your lifestyle to include eating healthily and exercising regularly
*depending upon the severity of your anxiety, an holistic approach may be advised and more effective.
Types of Anxiety we treat
- Generalised Anxiety Disorder
- Health Anxiety
-
Panic Attacks (Panic Disorder)
- Phobias
- Agoraphobia
- Stress (Burnout, Adjustment Disorder)
Etiam Tellus Tristique Parturient
Maecenas faucibus mollis interdum. Praesent commodo cursus magna, vel scelerisque nisl consectetur et. Aenean eu leo quam. Pellentesque ornare sem lacinia quam venenatis vestibulum. Fusce dapibus, tellus ac cursus commodo, tortor mauris condimentum nibh, ut fermentum massa justo sit amet risus. Fusce dapibus, tellus ac cursus commodo, tortor mauris condimentum nibh, ut fermentum massa justo sit amet risus.
Symptoms of Anxiety
- Heart palpitations
- Sweating
- Worries
- Irritability
- Restlessness
- Difficulty sleeping
- Shaking
- Nausea, dizziness
- Difficulty breathing
- Tummy ache
- Dissociation from the world around you
- Behaving recklessly
- Having extravagant ideas that are unrealisticÂ
- Behaving impulsively, for example booking a plane ticket last minute in search of an adventure
- Disregard for one’s safety, perhaps engaging in risky or irresponsible activities, such as gambling, spending sprees or unsafe sexÂ
- Anxiety
- Delusions
- Hallucinations
- Paranoia