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Mental Health Awareness Week 2023:

The Rise in Health Anxiety

Health anxiety is a condition whereby an individual spends so much time worrying about their health and the possibility of becoming ill that it takes over their life. In the past it was referred to as hypochondria but it is now more commonly known as health anxiety…


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Mental Health Awareness Week 2023:

Common Reasons for Anxiety Today

In conjunction with Mental Health Awareness Week 2023 and this year’s theme of ‘Anxiety’, this blog will discuss some common causes of anxiety…


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Mental Health Awareness Week 2023

Mental Health Awareness Week 2023 (MHAW) will take place from 15–21 May and the theme is ‘Anxiety’. MHAW provides an opportunity to understand the symptoms of anxiety and look at ways of tackling the issue.

Anxiety is a common mental health issue which many people suffer from…


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Mental Health Awareness Week 2022:

Generalised Anxiety Disorder After COVID

Around the world, mental health issues are an ever-growing concern. Global issues such as the recent COVID pandemic, as well as the increased cost of living and worries about climate change have all had a negative impact…


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Mental Health Awareness Week 2018:

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

The final blog for Mental Health Awareness Week 2018 examines the issue of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or OCD.

Many people have a narrow view of OCD and regard it as an odd, quirky condition where the sufferer is obsessed with constant cleaning or repeating certain actions such as turning on and off switches. However, there is so much more to this disorder…


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Mental Health Awareness Week 2018:

Coping with Panic Attacks

The next blog in the series for Mental Health Awareness Week 2018 is highlighting the anguish of panic attacks.

A panic attack is an intense reaction to fear. While an attack can be a one-off occurrence, in most cases the initial attack is the first of many. There are many physical symptoms of panic attacks and these include sweating and trembling, anxiety, nausea, rapid pulse, lack of air & trouble breathing and a rapidly beating heart…


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Mental Health Awareness Week 2018:

Workplace Stress and Anxiety

In the second of our Mental Health Awareness Week 2018 blogs we examine the growing problem of stress and anxiety in the workplace.

A study by HR Review 2018 revealed that: “Nearly a third of UK businesses say that mental health is now a bigger issue among employees than physical illness”. Anxiety at work is often not mentioned or even ignored by individuals…


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Mental Health Awareness Week 2018:

Generalised Anxiety Disorder

During Mental Health Awareness Week 2018 we have produced a series of blogs which highlight the increase in mental health disorders and the impact this has on physical wellbeing. A key point to remember is that maintaining good mental health is as important as maintaining good physical health. Our first blog will examine generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)…


Generalised Anxiety Disorder Blog Series Articles