It is completely normal to feel anxious (especially at the moment). Anxiety is a normal reaction to danger. The body’s automatic fight-or-flight response that is triggered when you feel threatened, under pressure or are facing a challenging situation. Anxiety can begin at any stage of life.
Anxiety can often be more than just a feeling you can also have a range of physical symptoms. If you suffer from anxiety you might experience some of the following:
- Tiredness, palpitations, insomnia, dizziness, tiredness, muscle aches, sweating, headaches, dry mouth, shaking
What is an anxiety disorder?
If your anxiety is constant or overwhelming and your worries and fears interfere with your relationships and daily life you may cross the line into an anxiety disorder.
Warning signs your anxiety is becoming off balance:
- your feelings of anxiety are very strong or last a long time
- your fears or worries may be out of proportion to the situation
- you avoid situations that might cause you to feel anxious
- your worries are very hard to control
- you regularly experience symptoms of anxiety such as panic attacks
- you find it hard to go about your everyday life or do things you enjoy
Many anxiety disorders begin in childhood and adolescence, and the average time a person waits to seek help for their condition (particularly for OCD and chronic worrying or GAD as it is known) is over 10 years (research from AnxietyUK).
If you need help, do ask for help, don’t wait 10 years. We are based in Malmesbury and work with clients all across Gloucestershire. Our clinic is conveniently located between Cirencester (25mins) and Tetbury (10mins).
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