Anxiety Disorders
Understanding Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder
Panic attacks can be frightening, overwhelming, and often seem to come “out of the blue”. Many people describe feeling convinced they are having a heart attack, losing control, going to collapse, or even die. The intensity of these experiences can leave people fearing the next attack, changing their routines, or avoiding situations where panic might…
Read MoreUnderstanding Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Anxiety is a natural and often helpful part of being human; without it, we wouldn’t survive. It is part of our built-in threat detection system, sharpening attention, preparing the body for fight or flight, and signalling when something is off. But for some people, anxiety doesn’t come and go with particular situations — it becomes…
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