Everyone worries at times, and it’s quite normal to worry in response to stressful life circumstances. These could include financial or relationship problems, exams, or people in our lives being unwell. But if your worries and fears are constant and overwhelming, this can cause distress and can get in the way of you being able to do the things you want to do. If this sounds familiar, it might be helpful to understand why we worry and to learn about some techniques you can use to manage these feelings.
Everyone worries at times, and it’s quite normal to worry in response to stressful life circumstances. These could include financial or relationship problems, exams, or people in our lives being unwell. But if your worries and fears are constant and overwhelming, this can cause distress and can get in the way of you being able to do the things you want to do. If this sounds familiar, it might be helpful to understand why we worry and to learn about some techniques you can use to manage these feelings.
Daylight is your expert guide through worry and anxiety, whenever and wherever you need it.
This a self-help booklet designed to help you manage difficulties with worry by using strategies to manage the thoughts, behaviours and feelings associated with worry.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a psychological therapy based on the relationships between what we think, what we do and how we feel. CBT teaches you how to recognise and tackle problems in the here and now, rather than in the past.
Sleepio is a 6 week online program designed by sleep experts and based on cognitive and behavioral techniques.
Click the link below to download a PDF guide from Anxiety Canada. Worry Handout.pdf (668kb)
Click on the link below to download a diagram that outlines ways to deal with worry Worry Tree.pdf (57kb)
This is a video from The Social by BBC Scotland. Esther De La Ford explains what anxiety is and how to manage it. She talks about ‘reframing anxiety’ to navigate it.
This is a video from The Social by BBC Scotland. Caragh shares her experiences and gives examples of exercises that help her manage anxiety and panic attacks.
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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
