Anxiety & stress Articles
Do you wake up once or several times a night and find it hard to fall back to sleep? Is your heart racing? And, more importantly, your mind, too? You might be suffering from anxiety at night. Is anxiety at night really anxiety? Night anxiety is the same as anxiety in the day, it’s just...
Going through a traumatic experience is difficult enough. But the aftermath can be even more confusing. Moods can swing wildly, you can feel anxious and socially withdraw, and you might not be able to cope with day-to-day life. Physical symptoms include fatigue, muscle tension and feeling flu-like. What is going on in your body and brain to...
Transgenerational trauma refers to trauma that passes through generations. The idea is that not only can someone experience trauma, they can then pass the symptoms and behaviours of trauma survival on to their children, who then might further pass these along the family line. Transgenerational trauma is also called ‘intergenerational trauma’. What types of trauma...
Have you experienced something overwhelming and frightening? It’s likely you will experience some form of psychological shock afterwards. But when is shock normal and to be left to resolve itself, and when is emotional shock a real problem? And what is the difference between acute stress disorder vs PTSD? For a clear explanation on what exactly...
In everyday language, we can call many things ‘traumatic’. A breakup, our boss being in a bad mood, or having to give a presentation. But what is psychological trauma? The main elements of psychological trauma Trauma is a very large field of interest and research in psychology. And not everyone agrees on what should and shouldn’t count...
“I cant afford not to… [therapy] enabled me to get to grips with financials and stuff that has saved me more than the cost of therapy.” Unleaded, commenting on Guardian article entitled “Is Therapy Worth the Cost” . One of the first complaints people have about counselling and psychotherapy is that ‘a therapist costs too much’....
Have you tried every health recommendation and ‘brain supplement’ on the market to get rid of your foggy head, without result? It’s time to consider what psychological issues might be the real cause of your brain fog. Brain fog symptoms Brain fog is not a clinical diagnosis in and of itself (although it is a...
‘Coping’ in psychology refers to thoughts and behaviours we use to navigate stressful experiences. We can cope in an active way, which means we try to find solutions that move us past the stress. Or we can choose to cope in a passive way, trying to escape or ignore the stress. Avoidance coping is this...
Worry more than you used to about the state of the world, and unable to stop reading political updates? All while feeling more tense than usual, snapping at colleagues and friends, and sleeping less? From big changes on the world political stage, to a referendum and the mess of Brexit, and now, an election suddenly pending, anxiety and...
Uncertain modern times can leave us all feeling a little paranoid now and then. But when does paranoia shift from moments of uncertainty to a real psychological concern? What is paranoia? As a general term, paranoia is the belief you are being threatened or secretly persecuted by something or someone, even if you have no...
