Generalised Anxiety Disorder

Mr. Worry

“Poor Mr. Worry.  Whatever happened, he worried about it.  If it rained, he worried that his roof was going to leak.  If it didn’t rain, he worried that all the plants in his garden were going to die.  If he set off shopping, he worried that the shops will be shut when he got there.  … Read more

Panic!

Panic Cartoon

This month I’m exploring the problem known medically as ‘Panic Disorder’ where sufferers experience panic attacks seemingly out of the blue and live in constant dread of when the next attack with strike. Let’s start by clearing up what a panic attack actually is – you may remember me saying in the June Ramble on … Read more

What is CBT?

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Welcome to my first blog post.  I thought a good starting place for our monthly rambles would be to address a question I often hear: ‘What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy?’  This is a really important question, as accessing talking therapy for the first time can be very anxiety-provoking, so the more you know beforehand the … Read more