Anxiety
Understanding Intrusive Thoughts: Why Your Mind Creates Unwanted Ideas and How to Cope
Intrusive thoughts are more common than you think. Learn why they happen, what they mean, and practical strategies to …
Anxiety
25 articles about anxiety from our Clinical Psychology team
Anxiety
What to Expect from Anxiety Therapy: A Psychologist's Perspective
Wondering what anxiety therapy involves? A Clinical Psychologist explains what happens in sessions, how long it takes …
Anxiety
How to Stop Googling Symptoms: Breaking the Health Anxiety Cycle
Googling symptoms making your anxiety worse? A clinical psychologist explains why the cycle is so hard to break — and …
Anxiety
Anxiety at Work: When Your Job Feels Overwhelming and You Can't Switch Off
Can't switch off after work? A psychologist explains why workplace anxiety takes over and practical ways to break the …
Anxiety
Is It Normal Worry or an Anxiety Disorder? How to Tell the Difference
Everyone worries, but how do you know when worry has crossed into an anxiety disorder? Learn the key differences in …
Anxiety
Why Anxiety Lives in the Body: Understanding Physical Symptoms Like Nausea, Dizziness, and Muscle Tension
Discover why anxiety creates real physical symptoms like nausea, dizziness, and muscle tension. Learn body-based …
Anxiety
Living with Generalised Anxiety: When Worry Becomes Your Default
Generalised anxiety disorder turns everyday worries into a constant cycle. Learn how GAD differs from normal worry and …
Anxiety
Performance Anxiety: When Pressure Stops You Performing
Performance anxiety affects work presentations, exams, and public speaking. Learn evidence-based strategies to overcome …
Phobia
Understanding Phobias: Why Fear Takes Over and How Therapy Can Help
What causes phobias, how avoidance makes them worse, and how treatments like graded exposure and EMDR help. Covers …
Anxiety
Understanding Health Anxiety: When Worry About Illness Takes Over
Can't stop Googling symptoms? Health anxiety traps you in a cycle of checking and worry. Learn how to recognise it and …