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Anxiety in 2025: Current Approaches and Therapies for Managing Anxiety

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  Anxiety conditions are a group of mental health conditions that cause fear, dread and other symptoms that are out of proportion to the situations. Symptoms of anxiety can include sleep problems, difficulties breathing, heart palpitations, muscle tension, headaches, blurry vision and gastrointestinal upset. Panic attacks are acute and severe experiences of anxiety, and they are the product of the “fight/flight response” – a natural inbuilt response triggered when one anticipates threat or danger. Normally, this response would be required in truly threatening situations, however anxiety conditions emerge when this response is triggered frequently when it’s not required or appropriate. Anxiety conditions can affect our capacity to manage with work, study and daily living activities and can also affect relationships. There are different types of anxiety disorders . For example, Generalised Anxiety Disorder develops when a person has generalised worrying tendencies that tr...
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5 Steps towards a Healthier You

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  Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is important in relation to emotional wellbeing and preventing mental health problems such as depression and anxiety . Stress management, social engagement, physical exercise, good sleep hygiene and a healthy work life balance are all integral in maintaining emotional health and preventing prolonged experiences of distress.   Stress management  Regularly implementing relaxation strategies are helpful in managing stress . Relaxations strategies including techniques such as breathing exercises, progressive muscle relaxation, visualisation exercises, meditation and yoga can assist in maintain positive mental health. Some form of relaxation should be undertaken on a daily basis. There are many resources available online that often take just a few minutes to implement. Psychologists can also guide you through personalised relaxation techniques. Social engagement Maintaining healthy relationships with family and friends, helps in red...
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