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People can experience a range of different mental health problems. We're here to offer you support and to provide you in areas such as these.
Anxiety.
It is normal for all of us to experience anxiety in our lives. All of us will worry from time to time and might feel physical sensations of anxiety, such as an increased heart rate. However, anxiety can become problematic when it starts to take control over our lives or stops us from doing things we enjoy. For example, if anxiety is causing you to avoid or put things off then it may be a sign that you need some help. Other signs that your anxiety may be a problem include difficulty sleeping, overwhelming worry, racing heart, muscle tension and withdrawing from social contact.
Depression.
Depression occurs when we have a very low mood and lack motivation for two weeks or more. Sometimes there is a trigger for depression, such as a relationship break up, but it can also occur due to a build-up of events. A common feature of depression is a lack of pleasure from previously enjoyed activities. When people have depression, everyday activities can be very challenging and it can be hard to see the positive things in life. The good thing is that depression is very treatable.
Depression.
Depression occurs when we have a very low mood and lack motivation for two weeks or more. Sometimes there is a trigger for depression, such as a relationship break up, but it can also occur due to a build-up of events. A common feature of depression is a lack of pleasure from previously enjoyed activities. When people have depression, everyday activities can be very challenging and it can be hard to see the positive things in life. The good thing is that depression is very treatable.
Stress.
Stress is something that you have probably experienced at some point in your life. For example, you may have felt stressed when you had a lot of work to complete or when there has been some problems that you do not feel you can easily fix. Often when we are stressed we can feel overwhelmed or pressured. Stress can cause a range of problems, including feeling on edge, irritability, worry and sleep problems. At Psychology Wellbeing and Consulting we can help you with techniques to manage your stress.
Social Difficulties.
Social anxiety occurs when we worry about how people are going to view us and assume that people are judging us negatively. When we become socially anxious, we might have physical sensations such as muscle tension and increased heart rate before or during social encounters. Typical social anxiety eliciting situations include conversations with potential love interests, authority figures, people we do not know very well or situations that require us to speak up, such as work presentations. Sometimes we may spend a lot of time worrying about how people will view us or spend a lot of time after social interactions worrying that we did something wrong. Sometimes people will often avoid social interactions all together.
Attachment & Relationship Issues.
How we feel in our relationships with people around us can have a big impact on how we view ourselves. Relationships are very important and it normal to have some relationship problems from time to time. Sometimes when we have relationship difficulties we can feel hurt, abandoned or rejected. It can be helpful to learn how to manage relationships, our attachments and how we can communicate with the people around us.
Issues with Self-Esteem.
Self-esteem refers to how we view ourselves. Our self-esteem develops when we are young. If we have a low self-esteem we many very critical of ourselves and judge ourselves harshly. We may think that nothing we do is good enough which can lead to low confidence and anxiety. There are a number of ways that we can boost our self-esteem. One way is to become aware of how our self-esteem developed and to learn ways to be more nurturing and caring of ourselves. Our self-esteem is often linked with biased ways of thinking that we can challenge.
Anger.
Anger is a natural emotion but it can often work against us. Even though anger is normal, it can be very damaging to our relationships. It may cause people to not want to be around us or to be scared of us. Often anger is expressed due to underlying anxiety. Anger can often feel uncontrollable, however, the good news is that you can get control of your anger and learn to express it in healthier ways. There a number of strategies and techniques that you can learn to get control of your anger and to express more appropriately.
Grief.
It is normal for us to experience feelings of sadness, loss, emptiness and worry when someone close to us dies. These feelings are a completely normal reaction to losing someone we love. However, if these feelings become overwhelming and it feels like you cannot cope; it may be helpful to talk to someone about them.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Trauma can develop when we are exposed to a confronting event or situation. Trauma may occur due to abuse, death, assault, witnessing an event or a range of other situations. A traumatic event will often cause us to think about the world and ourselves differently. A common outcome of trauma is fear. We may become scared of things that are associated with the trauma and actively avoid situations that remind us of the trauma. We might also experience nightmares, flashbacks and other distressing symptoms. There a range of techniques that have been scientifically shown to help reduce symptoms of trauma and that you can learn in therapy.