A post from Lee Dennis A dear friend of mine was killed in a cycling accident a few weeks ago. Since then, I’ve noticed that an interesting thing has happened. My entire life, I have struggled with an overwhelming dread of death. This dread suffused my waking moments, worming its way into perfectly pleasant scenarios […]
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When I’m feeling anxious, just the noise of people eating infuriates me
A poem from our Community Correspondent David Bradley Food It will soon be dinner time oh no what a dread if only they knew the thoughts in my head, with total strangers it’s not so bad, with family members it’s rather sad, I know who chews what oh no what a thought, crunch crunch, slurp […]
Anxiety as an adventure: watch @pmusttryharder at @TEDx
Sweaty palms, racing heart, dry mouth: this could be a description of the hero in an adventure story. Or it could be a list of the symptoms of anxiety. Our newest Community Correspondent Paula McGuire decided that the two can be the same thing. She lived with anxiety for over 20 years before she decided […]
How having a house fire worked wonders for my mental health
A post from Community Correspondent Joanna Riach One Sunday night a few months ago an electrical fire broke out in the flat below me and the building had to be evacuated. I was very lucky that my daughter and I got out quickly and safely and that we were able to salvage most of our […]
What does anxiety look like?
A guest post from Marc from @ballofnerves , a picture book about anxiety In my work as a therapist I work a lot with people with anxiety problems. If you have never experienced anxiety problems before you’re likely to feel frightened, confused and at a loss as to how to make anxiety controllable. I say controllable […]