Sometimes your anxiety can cause us to avoid places or situations that might cause you to panic and make you feel trapped, helpless or embarrassed. This can often come from fear of an actual or anticipated situation, such as using public transportation, being in open or enclosed spaces, standing in line, or being in a crowd. If you’re struggling with this sort of anxiety, it can be helpful to understand why this happens and to learn some techniques for managing these feelings.
Sometimes your anxiety can cause us to avoid places or situations that might cause you to panic and make you feel trapped, helpless or embarrassed. This can often come from fear of an actual or anticipated situation, such as using public transportation, being in open or enclosed spaces, standing in line, or being in a crowd. If you’re struggling with this sort of anxiety, it can be helpful to understand why this happens and to learn some techniques for managing these feelings.
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A useful tool for identifying what make you anxious and how severe the anixety you feel is in different situations
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If you, or someone you know, is in crisis and in imminent danger of causing harm to themselves or others, call 999 immediately
