Low Self-esteem
Anxiety
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Anxiety is something everyone experiences from time to time, and feeling anxious is a perfectly natural reaction to certain situations as we need anxiety to keep us safe and to motivate us. Anxiety only becomes a problem when our worries are out of proportion with relatively harmless situations, and then we may find that life is being impacted by worries, anxiety and avoidances.
Common anxiety disorders:
- Generalised anxiety
- Social anxiety
- Health anxiety
- Panic attacks
- Phobias
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Signs of Anxiety
- Feeling nervous, restless or tense
- A sense of impending danger, panic or doom
- Increased heart rate
- Breathing rapidly (hyperventilation)
- Sweating
- Trembling
- Feeling weak or tired
- Unexplained aches and pains
- Trouble concentrating or focusing
- Sleep disturbances
- Gastrointestinal (GI) problems
- Overthinking
- Having difficulty controlling worry
- Avoidance
