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I've been struggling with anxiety pretty much all my life without realising it. I was always a strict rule follower as a child and not sticking to the rules really got to me. On reflection I've probably suffered from different forms OCD since the top end of primary school and panic disorder since about Year …

Questions people want to ask about panic disorder but don’t

This post is going to be about answering some of the questions that, I think, most people without panic disorder want to ask, but are too scared or are uncomfortable to ask. I'm no doctor, so this is going to be simplified down big time, but here goes: What is panic disorder? My psychologist explained …

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I am sat here writing this post, whilst listening to a prolific British soap actress explains on national television how poor her experience with a consultant on depression was. Granted not all consultants will be poor, but I can feel where she is coming from. I'm going to explain where I feel I was not …

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I've been thinking about whether I've made the right choices for me a lot recently and that got me on to thinking, have I thanked everyone in my life enough? Some of the people I am about to thank will probably never see this, but I just want it out there somewhere just in case …

Top 5 quick tips for starting to deal with anxiety

Find someone to speak to Bottling up your feelings is not going to help you with dealing with your problems. It doesn't have to be parents or teachers, but telling a friend can help you share the load. 2.  Get professional help They are there to help and know what they are talking about. I …