By Ruth Cooper-Dickson, Patron. There is always a focus on mental health in May, Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK, and Mental Health Awareness Month in the US. This year the theme for the UK has been set by the Mental Health Foundation as Movement: Moving More for our Mental Health. It is a relatable topic for all, and […]
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By Natasha Devon, Patron In my experience, people will broadly have one of three responses when asked about stress. There are the people who claim never to experience it (usually for reasons of associating it with ‘weakness’). There’s the other extreme – people who believe it is their default state and somehow a badge of honour.
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By Ruth Cooper-Dickson, No Panic patron In some of my past articles for No Panic, I have shared how you can navigate feelings of anxiety when attending work socials or networking events. With the festive season upon us, filled with after work drinks, family gatherings, and Christmas parties, these feelings may be at an all-time high. So, what better time
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Many people occasionally worry about social situations, but some of us can feel overly worried, before, during and after them. This can be social anxiety or social phobia, which is a long term and overwhelming fear of social situations.
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By Ruth Cooper-Dickson, No Panic Patron Over 4 years ago I stopped drinking alcohol when I started taking my SSRIs for panic disorder, as having a glass of wine made me physically unwell, let alone the mental side-effects. My body had such a strong reaction to it. When I finally stopped taking my medication, I
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By Natasha Devon, Patron I’ve had panic attacks since I was ten years old. I don’t get them often any more, since I learned how to manage my anxiety with a combination of the therapy, the right meds and lifestyle changes, but they still happen to me occasionally. When my mental health was at it’s
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By No Panic’s President Professor Kevin Gournay If it is an anxiety disorder on its own, the only reason for hospitalisation is for intensive treatment that can’t be carried out as an out-patient. This is only necessary in the severest cases of OCD and related disorders. Such cases are very rare and treatments are conducted in highly
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Rita Simons & Kevin Gournay explain how you can help us continue our work supporting people who suffer from Panic Attacks, Phobias, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders and other related anxiety disorders. Donate today There are a number of ways you can donate to support our work. Please visit our donate page to find out more.
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Of course the coronavirus is a worry for us all. Indeed, I think it uncontentious to state that many anxiety sufferers will probably worry more than most and maybe even catastrophise the situation. To reduce worry, it is worth bearing in mind several things: The vast majority of sufferers will recover and many will only
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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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