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Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.” He is right. If you don’t learn how to love yourself and be gentle with yourself, how can you expect to witness a change in others?Self-love is the foundation for happiness, positive changes, and better relationships.

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Coping with anxiety about returning to an office environment

Facing job uncertainty due to impact of Covid-19 As core industries are being forced to halt trading, employers have been left with no choice but to furlough staff. As even global players have reported record losses, feeling the brunt of the adverse economic effects posed by the coronavirus pandemic, many SMEs across the country struggle on the breadline, battling against the prospect of entering a Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation, a voluntary company liquidation route. As government support provides a lifeline to viable businesses, job uncertainty is likely to create anxiety in the lives of employees as the economy experiences unprecedented trading conditions.

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How To Move Past A Quarter-Life Crisis

Communicate When you’re struggling, it is easy to withdraw and feel like you are alone in your problems, but it is highly likely that you are not. Open up to peers about your stresses, and you’ll find that your problems are an almost universal experience.

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Coping with loneliness while working from home

Using technology to preserve relationships The integration of smart technology into your working life can reduce feelings of isolation, however, it’s just as important to consciously be sociable in your personal life as loneliness is not just limited to work life. Using pleasantries to virtually greet colleagues through the likes of Slack or MS Teams can maintain the daily ritual which would usually mark the start and end of your working day.

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How to Fight Anxiety and Stress for College Students

nearly half of all calls (48%) they received was from students who wanted to discuss mental health issues. And 24% out of that number wanted to talk about anxiety. The topic of mental health in students has been on everyone’s lips over the past few years, but in 2020 it has proven to be as important as ever.

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When did it start? I can’t answer that, all I know is I have had mental health issues for a long time. Way before I was diagnosed, that’s for sure.I remember, as a kid, playing sports at school, this was my passion.

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Let’s Ride Out Of The Dark

During my late teens and early 20s, things once again seemed to ease a bit but only until I became self-employed and started working from home. This built up a false sense of security in a way as I didn’t have to go out so much.

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Let’s Get Men Talking

by Araminta SheridanSuicide is the biggest killer of men ages 25-49, and over 70% of those who commit suicide are men. With the psychological effects surrounding coronavirus pandemic, male suicide rates have hit a two-decade high in England and Wales alone.

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5 Easy Ways to Get to Sleep

relaxation guide.3) Try Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR)We all have the tendency to mindlessly check our phones when we can’t get to sleep. As well as concentrating on your breath to calm down your racing mind, you can use something called ASMR.This involves watching meditative videos that lull your mind into a state of calm, and there are so many different types on YouTube.

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Anxiety tips for Autumn and Winter

rates of anxiety and depression spiking across the country. With a second wave of the coronavirus potentially already underway, and the cold days of autumn and winter approaching, it’s fair to say that the next few months could bring even greater mental health challenges. Anxiety is a serious mental health issue, and unfortunately it cannot simply be wished away.

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How I Have Learned To Cope with Stress & Anxiety

Zaid Roberts It’s enough that so many people suffer from anxiety under normal circumstances, whether it be in the workplace, dealing with phobias or grievances with family members. To add to our worries, the impact of the coronavirus pandemic & the fact that we’re in economic decline means that there’s an increase in the number of people suffering from stress and anxiety, all over the world.

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No Panic Anxiety Support Chat

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Dentophobia (Dentist Phobia)

By Doctor Prav SolankiDentophobia is the fear of going to the dentist, and it is not something to be taken lightly. This fear can result in painful tooth conditions, tooth decay and a debilitating fear that stops you from living a regular life, with healthy teeth.Visiting your dentist regularly is vital to maintaining a healthy mouth, so we’ve compiled a list of ways you can beat the fear.Here are 10 techniques from dentalphobia.co.uk to get over your fear of the dentist:The earlier the appointment, the less time you will spend dwelling on it that day.

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BACK TO SCHOOL ANXIETY

Returning to school in September can be a stressful time in normal circumstances. This year and since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic we can only expect heightened anxiety not just in pupils, but teachers, parents and even grand-parents.With ongoing changes and continuing updates to rules and regulations things are looking a little unstable and definitely far from the norm.

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Anxiety and Living with Long Term Conditions like Arthritis

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Don’t be a victim of negative self-talk

How often do you self-criticise or focus on things you don’t like about yourself? The way we talk to ourselves on a day to day basis is so incredibly important, not just during recovery from panic and anxiety but for our general well-being throughout life. If you talk to yourself in a negative and detrimental way this will automatically cause stress and pessimism.

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JOURNALLING AND WHY IT IS GOOD FOR YOU

You may have heard about this latest craze but have you ever really explored what journaling is and how it can have huge benefits for your mental health? Journaling basically means keeping a record of your feelings, thoughts and goals surrounding your day to day life. TEN TOP TIPS ON WHY JOURNALING IS GOOD FOR YOU:TEN TOP TIPS ON THE MUSTS OF JOURNALING:So there you have it.

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Try focussing on the solution rather than the problem.

FACT: Everyone has problems in life. A lot of the time these can be resolved quite quickly without too much anxiety. But sometimes it may not be that easy and you end up focussing so much on the problem that it can leave you feeling in a low mood with a general feeling of negativity. Problems become even more difficult when there doesn’t seem to be an obvious solution and things that you have tried before don’t work. It is very important to solve as many problems as you can in life to boost your self-esteem and leave you feeling less anxious or worried. So what is the answer and how do we solve general life problems?

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MASK WEARING AND ANXIETY

Covering our faces is a new experience for most of us, and if it is triggering anxiety for you, remember you are not alone! With new laws now in place recommending everyone throughout the United Kingdom to cover their mouth and nose with some kind of face covering in public spaces where social distancing is not always possible, many are experiencing an increase in their anxiety. Some people are finding that wearing a face covering can trigger panic attacks due to the feeling that their breathing is limited because of restricted airflow which can easily be compared to a sense of suffocation.

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My story of”THANATOPHOBIA) or “Death Anxiety”

If you would like to find out more about Death Anxiety / Thanatophobia you can do here: https://nopanic.org.uk/death-phobia/No Panic specialises in self-help recovery and our services aim to providing people with the skills they need to manage their condition and work towards recovery.Become a member

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Coming out of lockdown

So how do we get ourselves back to some kind of normality?How do we step out into the world again and start to socialise? How do we stop our fears taking over our lives?If you are worried about going back to work, take a look at the UK Government’s Working Safely Guidance.If you are worried about sending your children back to school, take a look at the UK Government’s Education and Childcare Guidance.If you are worried about your financial situation, take a look at The Money Advice Service.

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Summer is on its way, so as the hot, sunny days spread into longer evenings. Everyone is happy and in the holiday mood.

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On the theme of Kindness

Kindness and sending cards under lockdown

By Eleanor Segall Mandelstam

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KINDNESS: THE CHARACTER STRENGTH WE COULD ALL FLEX A LITTLE MORE

By Ruth Cooper-Dickson

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Adopting kindness released years of pent-up anxiety

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Help us continue our work

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.

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Keeping Calm Through Corona: Tips from a CBT Therapist

It’s hard not to have heard about what is going on in the world at the moment with regards to the corona virus (Covid 19). Whilst news of this outbreak has been understandably concerning for many it has had a more severe impact on the mental health of others, especially those with existing mental health issues.

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Neuroplasticity is the ability of the brain to change and grow continuously throughout a person’s life. This fairly recent discovery contradicts popular belief that the brain wears down over time, becoming fixed in its ways as we grow older. Like any physical muscle, the brain gets stronger the more you use it. Which is all the proof we need to show retraining the brain is one hundred percent possible.

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Self-Care Tips for Your New Home Situation

It goes without saying that we’re living in unprecedented times. Many of us are forced to hunker down at home with no way of knowing when we’ll be able to go back to our regular routine.

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Agoraphobia, Cause and Treatment

Agoraphobia was a term coined by the German neurologist Westphal in 1871. In his original description, Westphal described four patients (all men) who had attacks of anxiety in public places.

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Claustrophobia – Bob’s Story

Bob’s phobia began in the early 1970’s during the “Winter of Discontent” when, during a power cut, he was trapped in a lift. He was only there for a short while, about 15 minutes, but it was pitch black and he was on his own.

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Tom’s Story – Preventing Harm

Tom was in his mid twenties when his O.C.D started. He is not too sure what triggered it off but, it may have been linked to his superstitious nature.

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Sam’s Story – Panic Attacks

I had a virus and developed ME. For two years I was quite ill and I never went out.

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“Our son is school phobic”

Eighteen months ago, I did not know much about school phobia. It was one of those things which cropped up, occasionally, on morning T.V. shows. Always involving nameless, faceless statistics. No one in our area had it, it just didn’t happen around here.

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Most people with anxiety states are simply more alert and aroused than the general population. The chemical processes which underlie anxiety are complex but essentially lead to the body being put into an optimum state of preparedness.

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Space Phobia – Edith’s Story

Space phobia is nothing to do with going up in a spaceship or rocket. It is a fear of falling and tends to affect people who have a physical problem with walking. However, with this phobia some sufferers feel “drawn” sideways, which is a major hazard when driving.

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What is General Anxiety Disorder?

General Anxiety Disorder or, G.A.D, makes the sufferer feel anxious regardless of the situation they are in. Symptoms of G.A.D. may vary from one sufferer to another (see Anxiety Symptoms Explained) However, we would remind you that G.A.D., like all anxiety disorders has nothing to do with insanity nor will it ever lead that G.A.D., like all anxiety disorders, has nothing to do with a mental illness nor will G.A.D. ever lead to one.

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Strategies for Coping with Panic

Remember the symptoms and feelings although very frightening are not in the least dangerous or harmful. Understand that what you are experiencing is just an exaggeration of normal bodily stress reactions.

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Jane’s Story – Checking

Jane had always been described as a carefree and happy-go-lucky sort of a person but, in her late twenties, things began to change.

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John’s O.C.D. started in his late teens and he has no idea why.

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Emetophobia by Professor Kevin Gournay

I should begin by saying that I am not a fan of using words that have a Greek derivation to describe phobic states. Indeed, some years ago I was attending a quiz night, when the topic of fears and phobias came up. Those at my table, recognising my expertise in this area, played a Joker card – i.e. double points in this particular round. My team only answered three out of ten questions correctly because, much to my embarrassment, I did not recognise the Greek terminology! Having said that, I did study Latin at school and had a superficial knowledge of Greek, but this was to no avail and I spent the rest of the evening in deep embarrassment. Therefore, a simple message – tell it as it is – in plain English!

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