Articles by No Panic Volunteers

Anxiety is a normal, feeling of fear or panic about something that is happening or might happen in the future. Everyone feels anxiety at times it is part of being human. For example, feeling anxious is normal when crossing a busy road, going through financial/family difficulties, or losing a job, etc. It is only when

Studies have shown that lack of sleep can be one of the main contributors to anxiety problems. When we are tired our brains are unable to function correctly, our attention span drops, as does our concentration. Reasoning becomes more difficult and our memory suffers. Sleep deprivation will also lead to lack of energy and eventually

The symptoms we experience with anxiety are real symptoms but they are not due to a real physical illness.  Take a minute to think about what happens to your body when you’re having a panic/anxiety attack; it is in fear response mode. If you were in some kind of danger you would need to act

Social anxiety/phobia affects up to 2.00% of the population of the U.K. or, to put it another way, about 1.5 million people. It centres on persistent and irrational fears of social situations where one may be exposed to judgment by others or by becoming the “centre of attention”. It may well be coupled with an

Goal setting is vital in the recovery of anxiety disorders and should be considered very carefully. Your goals should be specific, clear and precise and most importantly obtainable. For example, imagine you are on a diet, there is no point in saying, I am overweight, I need to lose 3 stone. Three stone is a

Taking care of someone with an anxiety disorder can be extremely testing at times, especially if you have never suffered yourself, but you may be surprised how much of a major role you can play in helping the person recover.  Firstly it is important to accept that they are not “putting it on” or “making