Anxiety & stress Articles
Is a fear of death secretly consuming your thoughts? Or something that wakes you up at night? Editor and lead writer Andrea Blundell explores ‘death anxiety’. Is a fear of death normal? It’s normal to fear the unknown. And, while other cultures celebrate death, such as Mexico’s famous ‘Day of the Dead’, most of Western...
Has a recent life change left you wondering, “What’s the point?” Or are you worrying about death, and if you’ve done enough with your life? You might be having an existential crisis. What is an existential crisis? The idea of an ‘existential crisis’ is not new. It’s been discussed for almost a century, connected to...
Is feeling overwhelmed with life something you deal with often? In ways others don’t seem to, or don’t understand? Definition of overwhelm Overwhelm means everything suddenly seems too much, and we don’t believe we can manage. While some types of overwhelm are quite typical and with obvious triggers, there are other types of overwhelm that...
Not sure what you want anymore? Don’t like your career, can’t set a goal? Or just have feelings of powerlessness and hopelessness and feeling lost in life? Why am I feeling lost in life? “My life has no meaning.” “I am useless, I’ll never get anywhere or do anything important.” “I don’t know who I...
Controlled by wild, intrusive thoughts that cause you distress on a daily basis? Secretly convinced you have Pure O? What is Pure O? Pure O is a term made popular by the internet to describe a type of OCD that consists only of obsessive thoughts, without any of the typical compulsive behaviours. But Pure O...
Is a fear of losing loved ones always on your mind? Are you worried about losing a parent, or a a partner dying? Is a fear of losing loved ones normal? Yes, it’s normal to not want the people we love to die. We enjoy their company, and know life would be very different without...
by Andrea Blundell Overanalyse everything, to the endless exasperation of your friends? And miss out on opportunity when you get ‘analysis paralysis’ and don’t make a decision? Why do we overanalyse? Some of us have stronger intellectual tendencies naturally. Or it can be a learned behaviour to be analytical, if we grew up with parents...
When it comes to a big life change, do you spend ages to take a decision, then sometimes sabotage and miss out on all? Or do even daily decisions confound you, such as picking a restaurant? And is your indecisiveness frustrating for those around you? Why is decision making so hard for me? Severe issues...
“Stop trying so hard and ‘go with the flow’”. It sounds good advice, doesn’t it? But does it work? Will simply accepting everything that comes your way really leave you happier? Accepting life change Acceptance can be powerful– if it’s about accepting things we truly have no power over. This often means accepting a life...
Worried all the time lately? When is it signs of anxiety, and when is it more than just anxiety and an anxiety disorder? Key facts about anxiety and mental health It’s important to understand that mental health is not an exact science. Mental health ‘disorders’ are not illnesses you can see under a microscope. They are...
