Anxiety is the body’s natural response to perceived threat, and is something that every human experiences in times of real danger. Anxiety Disorders occur when this response mis-fires in situations that are not life-threatening and causes a disproportionate emotional and physiological response to what is happening.

There are a number of different Anxiety Disorders which all present with the same physiological response but are all triggered by different things. These include Social Anxiety, Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Health Anxiety, Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia. There is also often an interlink between Anxiety and Depression.

Key Symptoms
  • Increased heart rate
  • Stomach churning
  • Nausea
  • Sweating
  • Increase in body temperature
  • Shortness of breath
  • Increased need to urinate
  • IBS symptoms
  • Shaking
  • Wobbly legs
  • Dry mouth
  • Worrying or overthinking things
  • Avoiding trigger situations/objects
Treatment
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Eye Movement Desensitisation & Re-processing (EMDR)

 

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