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Anxiety
What to do when Anxiety hits you like a brick.
Let’s be honest. Everyone has some degree of anxiety in their lives. Anxiety is natural and sometimes a necessary feeling to have. But when does it begin to become a problem?
Here are signs you may need help:
- It’s consistent. You recognize that there’s always a level of anxiety throughout the day, every day.
- It’s starting to interfere with normal life. (ex. Avoiding certain places, dropping responsibilities)
- It is intense, causing all sorts of physical symptoms
- You’re having insomnia
- It feels out of control and shows up when you want it least
A note on panic attacks
Not everyone suffering with anxiety has panic attacks. Panic attacks are normally short but intense bursts of anxiety. The panic attack itself is a scary sensation because of how sudden it.
Symptoms of a panic attack include:
- Fast heart beat and chest pains
- Gasping for air
- Feeling like you’re going to pass out
- Shaking
- Nausea
- Feeling detached, like you’re observing yourself
The good news
Anxiety is treatable. There are well researched modalities that have proven to effectively reduce anxiety.
One of those is the use of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).
We begin by acknowledging your thought patterns, physical symptoms and behaviours.
Our trained therapists will help you to gain the skills for countering troubling thoughts and behaviours.
Begin the journey to re-train your brain and body to feel in control of your reactions.