Anxiety

Anxiety can feel like that unexpected visitor that won't leave, outstaying its welcome and impacting various aspects of your life such as your sleep, relationships, quality of life and self-esteem.

Anxiety disorders have the potential to hinder an individual's ability to effectively participate in work, education, and various other aspects of life. Fortunately, the promising news is that recovery is attainable with the appropriate therapeutic approach.  These anxiety disorders manifest in various forms, encompassing: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Panic Disorder (inclusive of Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia) Social...

If you're currently exploring options for mental well-being support in your local area, the idea of joining a program might naturally bring up some uncertainty. It's okay to feel a bit unsure about it. However, there's no need to worry when it comes to considering a residential program to improve your mental health. In fact,...

If you've ever experienced anxiety (no matter how mild or extreme), you'll likely be familiar with how frightening and confusing the symptoms can sometimes be. Anxiety is a normal emotion. Anxiety is a common emotion - many of us experience periods of anxiety for various reasons and at different life stages. Perhaps you have an...

We all get shy from time to time - often, these feelings can lead us to act or behave in a particular way. Perhaps you find yourself blushing around someone you’ve had a secret crush on for a while, or maybe you have an essential work presentation and dread having to talk in front of...

If you have ever experienced intense, overwhelming anxiety in the presence of mild body symptoms (or at the thought of contracting a severe medical illness or disease), in that case, you may have health anxiety. Stigma There has been much stigma about health anxiety over the years, with sufferers of this condition often being the...

What does anxiety feel like? For some, it is a state of fear, unease or worry that makes your heart beat a little faster, your palms sweaty, or butterflies are flapping in your tummy. For others, it feels like you are disconnected from yourself, there's a dark cloud hanging over you, something is sitting heavily...

High-functioning anxiety is a mysterious condition, mainly because those who experience it usually hide it well from the world. On the outside, people with high-functioning anxiety come across as super successful, organised and are often over-achievers. However, on the inside, they are driven by fear and live in turmoil; experiencing debilitating worry, stress and tension...

Your brain is a complex matter yet it’s also quite a simple organ, in that it’s capable of reducing to ‘bare bones’ how we view and interpret events and relationships. This is known as cognitive bias and it’s our brain’s way of making sense of an information-laden world and reaching decisions with rapid speed. Everyone...

There is a whole range of terms used to describe anxiety disorder. The news and the internet are awash with words related to health anxiety and illness anxiety disorder; some of the content is helpful, others not so much. Other illness anxiety-related terms Depending on who it is you are speaking to -the terms used...

Anxiety is a normal human response to stressful situations. However, if you feel anxious all or most of the time, you may have an anxiety disorder. The good news is you can recover from an anxiety disorder with proper anxiety treatment and support. Let’s look at the symptoms, treatments and best way to manage an...

Anxiety is defined as the feeling of being threatened or in danger. It's a feeling of unease, such as worry or fear, that ranges from mild to severe. Everyone experiences anxiety at some point in their life.