Resilient Mind Therapies: CBT Therapy in Leicestershire For

Anxiety is more than just feeling stressed or worried. It's a real and often overwhelming condition affecting millions of people in the UK and worldwide. Signs of anxiety can often go unnoticed or trivialised due to social stigma, but they can have significant, detrimental impact on your daily life if left untreated – many people don’t truly understand what anxiety is.

Reach out to Resilient Mind Therapies for non-judgemental, supportive face-to-face sessions in Leicester or in any of the surrounding areas: Oadby, Wigston, Blaby, Countesthorpe, Lutterworth, Broughton Astley, Market Harborough, or online anywhere in the UK. Whether you’re dealing with social phobia, OCD, generalised anxiety disorder, or need some help identifying and treating anxious feelings, you deserve to live anxiety-free.

Common Types of Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety can manifest in various forms under a larger umbrella of anxiety disorders. These may have different root causes, signs, and require different approaches, so it’s important to identify the specific problem you’re facing with a licensed professional therapist. Here are some of the most common anxiety disorders we encounter:

• Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD): Imagine your mind as a worry machine that never shuts off. That's GAD in a nutshell. People with GAD experience persistent and excessive worry about various aspects of life, often without a specific trigger.

• Panic Disorder: Picture a sudden wave of intense fear that crashes over you without warning. This is what panic attacks feel like, and they're the hallmark of panic disorder.

• Social Anxiety Disorder: For some, the thought of social interactions feels like stepping onto a stage in front of a critical audience. Social anxiety disorder involves intense fear of social situations and being judged by others.

• Specific Phobias: Whether it's spiders, heights, or flying, specific phobias are intense fears of particular objects or situations that are out of proportion to the actual danger.

• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): OCD is like having a brain that gets stuck on repeat. It involves recurring, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviours (compulsions) that a person feels compelled to perform.

Physical Signs of Anxiety: When Anxiety Takes a Toll on Your Body

Anxiety can have very real physical effects that take their toll on the body over time if left unaddressed. Here are some common physical symptoms of anxiety:

• Racing heart: Your heart might feel like it's running a marathon while you’re sitting still.

• Sweating: You might find yourself breaking out in a sweat, even in cool environments.

• Trembling or shaking: Your hands or other parts of your body might tremble visibly.

• Shortness of breath: You might feel like you can't catch your breath or that      your chest is tight.

• Muscle tension: Your muscles might feel constantly tense, leading to aches and pains.

• Digestive issues: Anxiety can upset your stomach, leading to nausea, diarrhoea, or constipation.

• Fatigue: Constant worry can be exhausting, leading to persistent tiredness.

• Sleep problems: Anxiety often interferes with falling asleep or staying asleep.

• Headaches: Tension headaches are common among people with anxiety.

Remember, experiencing these symptoms doesn't automatically mean you have an anxiety disorder. However, if these symptoms are significantly impacting your daily life, it might be time to seek help from a professional therapist.

Reach out to Resilient Mind Therapies for non-judgemental, supportive face-to-face sessions in Leicester or online in any of the surrounding areas: Oadby, Wigston, Blaby, Countesthorpe, Lutterworth, Broughton Astley, Market Harborough. Whether you're dealing with social phobia, OCD, generalised anxiety disorder, or need some help identifying and treating anxious feelings, you deserve to live anxiety-free.