Anxiety

Feeling anxious is something that we all experience occasionally. Some anxiety can be useful (for example in motivating you to prepare for an exam or interview) but anxiety can become a problem when it is so severe that it's overwhelming and affects your daily life.

Anxiety can affect people in different ways.

We offer regular online Anxiety Toolkit workshops, to attend please register here 

Do you recognise these common signs of anxiety?

What you feel:

  • Anxiety, worry, fear
  • Sense of dread
  • Tension, stress, unsettled
  • Unreal, strange, detachment, panic

What you think:

  • I'm losing control
  • I'm cracking up
  • I'm going to faint
  • My legs are going to collapse
  • I'm going to have a heart attack
  • I'm going to make a fool of myself
  • I can't cope
  • I've got to get out

What happens to your body:

  • Heart pounds, races, skips a beat
  • Chest feels tight or painful
  • Tingling or numbness in toes or fingers
  • Stomach churning or 'butterflies'
  • Having to go to the toilet
  • Feeling jumpy or restless
  • Tense muscles
  • Body aching
  • Sweating

What you do:

  • Constant worrying
  • Can't concentrate
  • Thoughts racing
  • Mind jumping from one thing to another
  • Imagining the worst and dwelling on it

If you want to reduce or manage your anxiety, and you are ready to make changes to improve your wellbeing, then we may be able to help:

You can also find more information on NHS Choices and in Our useful resources and links.