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Anxiety posts
Calm, clear reads about anxiety from the Breatheasy team.
Anxiety therapy: which types work, what to expect, and how to find a therapist
A clear guide to therapy for anxiety: CBT, exposure, ERP for OCD, trauma-focused therapy and more, how many sessions it usually takes, what happens in the first session, how to find a good therapist and what to ask.
How to calm down: 12 ways to calm yourself when you’re anxious, angry or overwhelmed
How to calm yourself down fast, whatever you’re feeling: anxious, panicky, angry, overwhelmed or upset. Body-first techniques that work in minutes, what to do at night, how to help someone else calm down, and what helps long term.
“Anxiety is ruining my life”: what to do when it feels like too much
If anxiety is taking over your work, relationships, sleep and plans, you’re not weak and you’re not stuck. What to do today, this week and this month, how treatment helps, and where to turn in a crisis.
Severe anxiety symptoms: what bad anxiety looks like, and what to do right now
What severe or “bad” anxiety feels like, from constant dread and panic attacks to not sleeping or eating, the signs that need urgent help, medical causes like withdrawal, a plan for right now, and treatments that work.
How to calm anxiety fast: 10 things that work in under 5 minutes
Ten quick, research-informed ways to calm anxiety in minutes, from a long out-breath and the physiological sigh to cold water and grounding, plus a 60-second plan and when to get help instead.
Grounding techniques for anxiety: 20 ways to come back to the present
Twenty grounding techniques for anxiety, panic and feeling unreal, using your senses, your body and your mind, plus versions for children, tips if a sense isn’t available, and when grounding isn’t enough.
ADHD or anxiety? How to tell them apart, and what if it’s both
ADHD and anxiety share restlessness, poor focus and trouble sleeping. The key differences, how doctors tell them apart, why many people have both, and the treatments that help each.
The different types of anxiety disorders, explained simply
Generalised anxiety, panic disorder, social anxiety, phobias, agoraphobia, separation anxiety and selective mutism, what each is like, how common they are, and where OCD, PTSD and health anxiety fit in today.
Just diagnosed with anxiety? What it means, and what to do next
A clear, kind guide for anyone recently diagnosed with an anxiety disorder: what the diagnosis means, the treatments that work, questions to ask your doctor, what to expect from therapy and medicine, and how to look after yourself.
How to help kids with anxiety: what to say, what to do, and what to avoid
Practical ways parents can help an anxious child or teen: how to support without feeding the fear, a step-by-step brave ladder, what to say instead of reassurance, body tools for kids, and when to get professional help.
Stress vs anxiety: what’s the difference, and why it matters
Stress is a response to a pressure you can name; anxiety can linger without one. The key differences, what they share, how stress can turn into anxiety or burnout, what helps each, and when to get help.
How to calm anxiety: what works right now, and what works long term
Quick ways to calm anxiety in the moment, what helps when it’s your mind or your body that won’t settle, the habits that lower anxiety over time, and when to get help.
What is anxiety? A clear guide to what it is, why it happens and what helps
What anxiety is, what it does to your body and mind, when everyday worry becomes an anxiety disorder, the different types, and the treatments that work.
Morning anxiety: why you wake up anxious, and how to ease it
Why anxiety often peaks in the first hour after waking, the habits that make it worse, a gentle 10-minute morning plan, and when morning dread is a sign to get help.
Anxiety during pregnancy: what’s normal, what helps, and when to get support
How common anxiety is in pregnancy, how to tell everyday worry from anxiety that needs help, which symptoms to always get checked, safe ways to cope, treatment options and where to call.
How to make an anxiety coping kit you can take anywhere
What to put in a pocket-sized anxiety kit, organised by your senses, plus a calm card in your own words, versions for work, the car and travel, a checklist to copy, and how to use it so it helps long term.
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