Anxiety Therapy in Uttoxeter , Staffordshire Anxiety is a state where stress becomes too much. Stress is needed to help people to get on with life activities. There is both good and bad stress, leading to, in some people, Anxiety. Some people thrive on stress/anxiety, for example, they need to be
under pressure before they can be motivated to complete a task or project, handing things in or completing last minute.
Our lives are usually divided up in to more than one area, for example, home life and work. If all is well in one area most people cope. If there are issues, problems or stress in both areas Anxiety may be triggered. This causes people to be unable to
cope with either area of life. It is not surprising people suffer from Anxiety when they are trying to juggle work, home, family, some times caring not only for children but also dependent parents and working.
Symptoms may include the following:-
Feeling low, most or all of the time Unable to cope Feeling worthless, Low self-esteem Loss of interest Fear, but not understanding why Not wanting to engage with others Waking in the night, not sleeping through Vivid dreams or night mares Intrusive thoughts Lack of concentration Not eating, loss of appetite or over eating Feeling out of control Not wanting to join in Not able to cope with load noises Not coping with crowds of people Sensitive to bright lights Irrational Thoughts Wanting to hide away Panic Attacks TPanic Attacks are the result of Stress and Anxiety. Irrational thoughts take over and may appear to be controlling. Symptoms may include the following.
Palpitations (heart beating fast) Shortness of breath, feeling dizzy Fear Distorted Vision Intrusive Thoughts OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Behaviour) Irrational thoughts Not able to concentrate