Anxiety

Are worries, fears, or panic attacks making it hard to function or enjoy life? Learn about the various types of anxiety disorders and their symptoms, and what you can do to take back control and regain your peace of mind.

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What Is Anxiety?

Anxiety is fundamentally a state of tension or disquiet inside of us that we desire to resolve, and it is most accurately defined as stress...

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Unwinding Your Anxiety Habit Loop

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Acceptance of Anxiety

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How to Reduce Anxiety Immediately

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Where Does Anxiety Come From?

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Anxiety Spirals And How To Recognize And Manage Them

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Safety Behaviors In Anxiety

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A 6 panel infographic titled "how anxiety can impact relationships" with different impacts such as overthinking conversations, constant need for reassurance, and unfounded jealousy.

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How Anxiety Can Ruin Your Relationship

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What Is Overthinking A Sign Of?

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An infographic titled "anxious thoughts mistaken for gut feeling" with an anxious woman in the centre and types of anxious thoughts surrounding her such as "If I relax I will miss the danger", "something bad is going to happen if I go", and "I feel anxious so that must mean something is wrong."

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Gut Feeling Vs. Anxiety: How To Tell The Difference

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A mindmap infographic titled "why do we believe things that aren't true" with a thinking man in the centre and reasons for false beliefs surround him such as mental shortcuts, feeling anxious, and basing beliefs on feelings instead of facts.

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Why Do People Believe Things That Aren’t True?

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A mindmap infographic with a confused and anxious brain in the centre and examples of irrational thinking surrounding it such as one mistake will ruin everything, and believing everything will go badly.

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What Are Irrational Thoughts & How Can I Manage Them?

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A mindmap infographic with a stick figure with ruminating thoughts in the centre and signs/examples of rumination surrounding it such as over-analyzing conversation, imagining worst-case scenarios, and replaying past mistakes.

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How Rumination Makes Anxiety Worse

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Jumping To Conclusions: Examples & Why It Happens

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Autistic Rumination Vs OCD Intrusive Thoughts

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Mental Filtering: Examples And How To Overcome

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All-Or-Nothing Thinking: Examples And How To Overcome

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How To Stop Catastrophic Thinking

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Can Anxiety Make You Misread Other People’s Emotions?

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Autistic Meltdowns vs Anxiety Attacks

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How To Cope When Everything Is Overwhelming

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An infographic titled "6 common reasons you might feel overwhelmed" with 6 causes and associated images such as too much information and constant input from devices.

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Feeling Overwhelmed With Too Many Things To Do

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title reads: why do I only have social anxiety with people I know? Text underneath in a white box reads: there are long-term ‘consequences’ with social mishaps the belief that they are always thinking of the times you ‘messed up’ higher stakes with people you want good relationships with if they know you as quiet, it will seem ‘odd’ if you speak up now

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Why Do I Only Have Social Anxiety With People I Know?

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How to Make Friends When You Have Social Anxiety

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Signs of anxiety about going to work with associated images. signs include feelings of dread, muscle tension, and sleep problems

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Do You Have Anxiety About Going to Work Everyday?

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An infographic titled "signs you are overthinking social situations" with 6 signs alongside associated images such as constantly replaying conversations in your mind, over-analyzing small details, and seeking reassurance from others.

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Overthinking Social Interactions: Causes, Signs, and How to Stop

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A 6-panel infographic titled "How ADHD burnout makes you anxious" with 6 types of thoughts people may have during adhd burnout such as "if I can't do this perfectly, there's no point in even trying." Associated images of burnt out people surrounding the thoughts.

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Can ADHD Burnout Cause Anxiety?

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a 6 panel infographic titled 'how does anxiety influence decision-making' with 6 possible reasons alongside associated images, such as overthinking, heightened threat perception, and feeling stuck

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How Can Anxiety Affect Decision-Making? + Tips For How To Manage

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A mindmap infographic titled 'progressive muscle relaxation' with an image of a man lay down in the centre and benefits of PMR pointing off such as improves sleep, reduces anxiety levels, and relieves muscle tension.

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Progressive Muscle Relaxation For Anxiety

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How Can Social Anxiety Be Caused By Parents?

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An infographic titled 'common causes of anxiety in women' with an anxious woman in the centre of the image. arrows pointing off which describe some of the possible anxiety causes such as societal pressures, role overload, and hormonal factors.

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Anxiety In Women: Causes And How To Manage

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An infographic titled 'signs of social anxiety at work' with a stressed woman in the centre and arrows coming off her with signs of social anxiety, including reluctance to speak up in meetings, skipping work social events, and avoiding asking questions.

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How Social Anxiety Can Impact Work

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An infographic titled 'intolerance of uncertainty signs' with a stressed woman in the centre and different signs surrounding her including discomfort with the unknown, difficulty coping with last-minute changes, and excessive worry about potential negative events.

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Intolerance Of Uncertainty

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