Anxiety happens … It happens to everyone in their lives at sometime or another. It happens to some people a lot more than others. Anxiety effects people in different ways. For some, anxiety is a mild inconvenience, and for others, it dominates their lives.
Everyone has a different approach to sharing their anxiety. Some hide it away from their friends and family, too embarrassed to say anything and not wanting to burden others with their problems. Others tell anyone who will listen all about the stress and worry they are undergoing.
Everyone finds different ways of coping with anxiety. Some just put up with it, hoping that it will eventually go away. Others actively challenge anxiety and decide to do something about it. Some people set out to cope with anxiety on their own, and some involved friends, family, self-help groups and therapists.
And the question I have is: Why does anyone simply put up with anxiety? No-one who sprains their ankle goes about pretending it doesn’t need rest, and that they can still walk without limping. So why do people pretend that anxiety doesn’t exist and that they don’t need to do anything about it?
To have anxiety means that the fight-or-flight centre of your brain is being over-sensitive. It needs time to recover, and if it’s bad, it may need treatment. It’s just like if you sprain your ankle – it needs time to recover, and if it’s bad, it may need treatment.
So please … if you are suffering from anxiety, if you are only just coping with it all, and especially if you are hiding it all from the rest of the world … do something about it. Self-help is always a good start. Go and see your doctor. Go and see a therapist. Just don’t suffer in silence.
And Finally …
If you need help with your anxiety, in whatever form it might take, you might consider coming to see me. I use hypnotherapy to help my clients get back in control and regain normality in their lives. I work from my clinic here in Fleet, Hampshire and also see people online. Check out my website, and then Contact Me.
Useful Links
How to Stay Mentally Fit – the Mental Health Hygiene Triangle
https://timmaudehypnotherapy.co.uk/2024/03/12/how-to-stay-mentally-fit-the-mental-health-hygiene-triangle/
Image courtesy of Mental Health Foundation / Natalie Persoglio