FAQ Category: Anxiety

What to do about anxiety?

Take the first step – if you think you are affected by anxiety, talk to your family doctor, counsellor, school nurse, or a mental health professional. If your health professional thinks you are suffering from…

Treating anxiety

There are three main ways of treating anxiety and they can be used on their own or sometimes your doctor will suggest you use more than one at once. There are three main ways of…

Symptoms of anxiety

The symptoms of anxiety start out the same as just feeling generally anxious but get worse or last longer than they should. These include: • Feeling frightened, nervous or panicky all the time • Getting…

What is anxiety?

Anxiety is a feeling of fear or panic. Feeling generally anxious sometimes is normal. Most people worry about something - money or exams - but once the difficult situation is over, you feel better and…