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Anxiety Does Not Make Me Ungrateful

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Niharika Chandy, Content Team Contributor To all those who have heard phrases such as “You seem fine to me”, “Everyone gets anxious sometimes” or “Don’t think about it!” from your loved ones, when you finally expressed your anxieties to them, all I can say is I am sorry your feelings have been trivialised. It can feel as though the world lives in this mirage of anxiety being a walking red flag that you see coming from […]

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Living With Anxiety

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Lila Saw, Content Team Contributor. Anxiety is defined as “worry over the future or about something with an uncertain outcome; uneasy concern about a person, situation, etc”, I personally think this is a very vague definition of what anxiety is. Yes, it is the feeling of uneasiness, uncertainty and worry however the definition doesn’t describe

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What are the Benefits of Walk and Talk Therapy?

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Jennifer Roblin, Better Your Life Walk and talk therapy, often known as outdoor therapy or eco-therapy, is an alternative approach to traditional therapy. It offers multiple benefits for people who struggle with anxiety, stress and panic attacks. Walk and talk therapy offers all the same advantages of traditional talking therapy alongside the additional healing power

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Facing Your Fears: Exposure Therapy for Panic Attacks

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Imagine standing face to face with your fears, facing similar anxiety but sensing a newfound strength to confront them! Isn’t it empowering? That’s what exposure therapy does.

It is human nature to avoid situations, activities, and things that cause fear. It may suppress anxiety in the short term, but this can worsen your fears over time. Even a thought of that fear can lead to panic attacks.

Exposure therapy exposes you to the stimuli in a safe environment to uncover your inner reservoir of courage and resilience. You feel like the weight of fear is gradually reducing and getting replaced by a growing sense of empowerment.

In this blog written by Dr Becky Spelman the Private Therapy Clinic, we’ll discuss what exposure therapy is, how it works for panic attacks, and what research says about its effectiveness in managing panic attacks.

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Scared of the Dentist?

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Why overcoming anxiety over dental appointments could be more crucial than you think—and what you can do to get over those nerves.

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Supporting a Loved One with OCD

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By OCD-UK It can feel like a complete minefield when it comes to supporting a loved one with OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder). The first thing to remember is that you are not responsible for making them better or to fix the problem, that’s the job of your loved one as they work in collaboration with their therapist. You can be

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Oh no, It’s back!

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Craig Soutar, Content Team Contributor Whilst I appreciate there will be many of you reading this who feel Anxiety is an ever present in your life, most can relate to the concept of ‘good spells’ even if they are just a day or two long. For some, those ‘good spells’ last weeks, months or even years. Whichever position you find yourself

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Dear University Students

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Daniel Seow, Content Team Editor Going to university is one of the most important times of a person’s life. It could be your first time leaving home and becoming independent, or the beginning of a dream career. Some people claim university to have been the ‘best time of their lives’. After all, it’s not everyday you get to move to a fresh

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Taking a Year Out for my Mental Health

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Megan Pound I struggled with my mental health throughout my time in secondary school and during sixth form. It became increasingly difficult to revise material and concentrate on my exams because I was battling severe anxiety, depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder. At the start of Year 13 when I was beginning my university application, I made

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Raising Awareness of Anxiety in Universities

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Find out about how No Panic will be raising awareness of anxiety in universities, and letting students know about the support we can provide.

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Anxiety Does Not Make Me Ungrateful

Living With Anxiety

What are the Benefits of Walk and Talk Therapy?

Facing Your Fears: Exposure Therapy for Panic Attacks

Scared of the Dentist?

Supporting a Loved One with OCD

Oh no, It’s back!

Dear University Students

Taking a Year Out for my Mental Health

Raising Awareness of Anxiety in Universities

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