Managing life as a teenager, student/employee, parent, and all other roles in our lives is extremely difficult when we have overwhelming feelings of worry, uncertainty, stress, and fear.

One person describes his anxiety like this:

“I am a person on a totally different planet. I am very unhappy and unaware of my current environment. I become a person who is not me.”

The central component of anxiety is heightened fear. Fear of your environment, fear of social settings, fear of being judged, and fear of your thoughts. As a result of this fear, many people do not seek help for their anxiety. However, seeking help reduces your fear and will help to reduce your anxiety.

With therapy, we may assist you in creating effective strategies to cope with your anxiety symptoms. Counselling may also help you identify the underlying factors (thoughts, feelings, and behaviours) associated with your anxiety.

Anxiety is a normal adaptive emotion that most often is signalling a real or perceived threat. Even though the threat may no longer be present in one’s life, current situations can trigger excessive fear or anxiety. This video has a few suggestions for building emotional awareness and lowering anxiety manually. Yes, you can do something about it whether you are the person suffering or a loved one.