For many people, anxiety doesn’t follow a nine-to-five schedule. While daytime keeps us busy and distracted, the evenings can feel very different: thoughts racing, worries amplifying, and sleep feeling impossible. This pattern is far more common than most people realise, and there are clear psychological reasons why anxiety tends to peak at night. If this … Read more
Although often mistaken for introversion or being shy, social anxiety is a difficulty that can significantly affect the lives of those suffering. Symptoms of social anxiety can include feelings of worry, dread, and physical anxiety at the thought of social situations. Social anxiety can also lead to feelings of depression. For those struggling with social … Read more
Anxiety can occur naturally for children as they get to grips with the world around them. If excessive worrying interferes with their ability to function at home, at school, or with making friends, it may have become a bigger problem. As we provide a safe space for children at our child psychology clinic, our trained … Read more
Many people in the UK suffer from anxiety and the problems that come with it. A lot of the people that experience anxiety only do so in certain situations or are ‘high-functioning’, meaning that they are still able to continue and function (sometimes to a high level) in spite of their difficulties with the problem. … Read more
Anxiety is experienced in many ways and can interfere with day to day life at home, at work and in our relationships. According to the NHS website, Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is estimated to affect up to 5% of the UK population, with other forms of anxiety, such as social anxiety, health anxiety and OCD, … Read more
Anxiety is a common mental health problem throughout the world, with an estimated 1 in 6 people in the UK describing themselves as suffering from anxiety. There are different types of anxiety and the severity of the symptoms fluctuate according to a variety of factors, however there are a number of therapies that have been … Read more
Health anxiety has been previously referred to in the mainstream as “hypochondria”, though this undersells the genuine distress that those experiencing the problem might experience. A person experiencing health anxiety is continuously worried they have a serious illness, and sometimes they might even develop a paranoia around consuming food and drink items, touching certain sufaces, … Read more
Anxiety is a common mental health problem with many possible causes. For some people anxiety presents by itself as a single problem, whereas for others it can be connected to other problems such as trauma, depression, insomnia or other difficulties. The number of people identifying as anxious and being diagnosed with anxiety has increased dramatically … Read more
We all experience anxiety from time to time, and to varying degrees. For some people, or if left unchecked, anxiety can affect our performance at work, at home, and even affect our relationship with family, friends and partners. Anxiety can also have a big impact on our physical health and other mental health difficulties we … Read more
Many people will experience bouts of stress and/or anxiety at some point in their lives but knowing when it’s gone too far is key to overcoming your anxiety and getting back on track. With the current COVID-19 pandemic causing widespread stress and anxiety for many people, simply brushing off anxiety as a passing feeling is … Read more