Thursday 14 May 2015

Anxiety - What You Need To Know



A Facebook friend shared an article from the Huffington Post which focused on living with anxiety, statistics, symptoms and what to do if a loved one is living with the condition. 





You can read the full article here



40 comments:

  1. Anxiety disorders are awful to live with, and awful for other family members to deal with too. Well done on helping to spread the word on mental health.

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    1. Thank you :) I agree, anxiety is awful for everyone

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  2. ive lived with this and its nice to see some help is available for knowing some signs

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    1. So many people don't understand how it affects the person living with it, so it felt only right to share the facts xx

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  3. I've worked with people with anxiety disorders as I used to be a psychiatric nurse. Thanks for informing and educating people with this post.

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    1. Thank you, I felt it was only right to tell them what it is like, because they cant see it they dont believe it but after reading this they will think twice xx

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  4. Useful information - think a lot of people don't know where to start.

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    1. It can be hard for the person with the condition and their loved ones. I hope this info helps people x

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  5. Anxiety is awful, and I've suffered with it. My sister suffers with terrible panic attacks :( Thanks for the infographic, going to check it out x

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    1. Anxiety, and panic attacks, can be so so scary! I hope the infographic help xx

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  6. So good to raise awareness as not everyone knows what it is all about.

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    1. Thanks. I think it's important to educate, not just for those who dont know but for those who need the support too xx

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  7. Bookmarking this, super useful as my son has severe anxiety.

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    1. I hope he is ok, if you ever need any support etc please email me by clicking on the envelope icon at the top of the page xx

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  8. Anxiety is very difficult to cope with but people don't understand the situation.You are doing great bringing awareness about it.

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    1. It is difficult but we are all strong and will come out the other side stronger. Thank you for your continued support x

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  9. Thankfully none of my family suffer with this but thanks for sharing the information

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  10. That's really interesting Angela - thanks for sharing information on such an important subject x

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  11. Useful information thank you as I do suffer

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  12. It's good that people are talking more openly about these conditions, it needs to happen. x

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    1. Yes, I agree as it will go a long way in helping stop the stigma x

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  13. Anxiety is awful - the fact you just cant get away from it - or even logically control it. x

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    1. It is awful and when its at its worse it is hard to escape but there does come a point where you can control it, not easy but we can all do it x

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  14. A very interesting infographic. I think that it is easy to underestimate how debilitating anxiety can be

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    1. It can be easy to understimate as it cant be seen. Hopefully more people take the time to educate themselves x

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  15. many people forget anxiety as a disorder as it can't be seen .. well done for sharing

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    1. Thank you for your support, yes too many people forget its a disorder, more should be done to stop it from happening

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  16. Well done for spreading the word. The more we educate people, the quicker the stigma attached to it will go away!!

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  17. Great infographic and I totally agree, sharing the knowledge is so important.

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    1. thanks, it really does show vital information. xx

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  18. Anxiety can be so debilitating and I don't think many people appreciate quite how badly it can affect someone. The more that can be done to raise awareness the better.

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    1. it really does have a major impact on daily life x

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  19. Well done for raising awareness. It was a very interesting read.

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    1. thanks. I feel its important to get it out there x

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  20. Very useful information, it so needs sharing. Thank you. Kaz x

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