Anxiety is common throughout the world. Almost 4 percent of the world’s population suffers with anxiety. That is around 264 million people dealing with anxiety every year. So you are not alone if you find yourself dealing with anxious thoughts. Chest pain, nervousness, a racing heart, agitation and tension are among the symptoms. And sometimes …
How we react to stress is instinctual. Your heart starts pounding, you breathe faster and your muscles tense up. This prepares you to quickly respond to possible life-threatening situations. When you perceive there is danger, your sympathetic nervous system releases a shot of energy to prepare you for fight or flight. But if you have …
Self-esteem is how you see yourself. Everyone experiences low self-esteem at times throughout life. Low self-esteem causes you to be unhappy with yourself and your life. When you have healthy self-esteem, you are content with life and value your achievements. Low self-esteem can contribute to developing general and social anxiety disorders. This can put you …
It is totally normal to feel anxious from time-to-time. But if it is taking over your life, you may want to know how to reduce anxiety immediately. The definition of anxiety is worrying over something that may happen any time in the future. It is excessive, continuous worry you cannot control. This can be about …
Anxiety is the most prevalent mental health condition across the world. Our World In Data shows 3.8% or 264 million across the globe living with anxiety. And anxiety disorders affected more females (4.7%) than males (2.7%). But in America, only 37% of those affected sought support for anxiety management. So it is important to learn …
Growing up through childhood is a naturally anxious time for many children. New skills to learn, fears to overcome, challenges to meet and a world that can be hard to understand. Sometimes children’s stressors or fears are just too much to handle, and there is little the adults in their lives can do to make …
Anxiety is something we have all felt at some time or another throughout life. Usually it only lasts for a short time. It is a natural flight or fight response to a fearful situation. But then there are other situations that can make us anxious. When we can fight through that type of anxiety, we …
Fear is normal when you face danger or an emergency situation. It can also occur when you need to sit an exam, start a new job, socialising and in a myriad of other situations. Have you ever felt this way? Anxiety is a type of fear triggered by the thought of what may happen in …
Being anxious is normal in situations where there is danger or in uncertain times. It helps you stay safe. But when anxiety is a constant companion you can have a problem. There is no one cause for anxiety. A combination of factors cause it. These include your genetic predisposition, personality type, exposure to continual stress, …
With the world coming out of a pandemic, there is a lot of talk about its effects on people’s mental health. There is nothing that can prepare you for being put in isolation. It is not something we have experienced before. Most of Australia got things under control quickly and opened their economies months ago. …
