Firstly, what are the signs you should look out for to tell if your child could be suffering; Obviously every child is different and signs can vary immensely but you should be aware of any change in behaviour such as; Sleeping problems or lethargy. Avoidance of places or situations. Trouble concentrating. Negative outlook on things […]
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When someone has a pain in their chest they automatically fear that something is wrong with their heart which of course can be terrifying. One of the main symptoms of a panic/anxiety attack, other than a racing heartbeat is chest pain and a feeling of suffocation. These symptoms along with possible dizziness, tiredness, headaches, vomiting
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Everyone worries about their health on the odd occasion, but when those worries persist with no evidence for concern, and the fear of illness becomes so great that it affects your day to day living it’s possible you might have health/illness anxiety. You might be surprised just how common this condition is. An estimated one
In 1979, at the age of 34, I joined the N.H.S. at Napsbury hospital, near St. Albans in Hertfordshire. Napsbury was, at that time, a large psycho-geriatric hospital of some 1500 beds. My role was that of Domestic Services Manager, i.e. providing a cleaning service. I had approximately 200 staff under my management and I
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Recovery means much more than just being free of anxiety, it also means personal growth as well as gaining self confidence and self awareness. During this process we can learn an awful lot about ourselves and how to change our life for the better. One of the worst things about living with anxiety is that
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JEREMY DYSON Jeremy Dyson is an author, musician and screenwriter who, along with Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith, is one of the League of Gentlemen. He also created and co-wrote the popular West End show Ghost Stories and its film adaptation. Jeremy is also one of No Panic’s Patrons. Do you find the
The charity No Panic was set up by anxiety sufferers for anxiety sufferers and concentrates on focusing on giving tried and tested advice and support. We don’t claim to have a miracle cure, as no therapy can guarantee success, but the method we use has, at the present time the highest success rate. Our member
By Professor Kevin Gournay I am writing this article as the No Panic helplines receive a very large number of queries about irritable bowel syndrome. I hope that this article might begin to clarify some of the issues. I suppose that one should say from the very start that irritable bowel syndrome is an
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I am ready to share my story about my journey with anxiety, how it hits me and how I manage my anxiety. It all started during morning assembly one day last year, when suddenly I started to feel sweaty and hot, this was followed by a blasting in my eardrum, every small detail seemed to
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Phobias are one of the most common type of anxiety disorders. A phobia is an obsessive, intense and extreme fear of an object, place, situation or creature. People with phobias have developed an irrational apprehension about something they perceive as a danger. Phobias centre on our normal fear mechanism, so someone who has a