Are you the one in 50 that is affected by Generalised Anxiety Disorder? Is it all getting abit much? Well, you are not alone and let me explain why…
An article in The Independent newspaper http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-wellbeing/features/ a prime example… It’s opening paragraphs induce gloom:
House values are still dropping, unemployment is on the rise, our holi-days suddenly look vulnerable, and our credit has been well and truly crunched. These are anxious times and, as the reasons to worry multiply, there are signs that therapists could join insolvency lawyers, campsite owners and budget-supermarket bosses on the shortlist of winners in the economic downturn.
Last week, psychologists in Spain, which is on the brink of recession, released figures showing that more people are turning to counsellors to help them cope with money worries. In the UK, NHS figures for 2007 suggest that one in 50 of us are affected by Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD), or persistent and irrational worry about everyday things, while at least one in 10 of us suffers the occasional panic attack. As the nights draw in on the summer that never was, it is perhaps only a matter of time before these figures start climbing, but there are things that we can all do to keep anxiety at bay.
Now fear not, if you are anxious or worried help is at hand if you are in the Plymouth area. Just subscribe to this blog or contact me via my website to find out how.
Gavin
www.mindsionline.com