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• Needle phobia

  Overcoming your fear of needles Many people have this fear, but it can be overcome with simple exercises and practice. Especially with the importance of the vaccine, it is something that can be worked on. For some people, it is linked to fainting, or feeling faint. When their fear is triggered (for example, by seeing blood or thinking about an injection), their heart rate and blood pressure increase (as with other kinds of fears), but then rapidly drop. It is this fall in blood pressure thPopular

• Managing difficult thoughts: a mindfulness approach

  How to be more mindful Reminding yourself to take notice of your thoughts, feelings, body sensations and the world around you is the first step to mindfulness. It can be helpful to pick a regular time – the morning journey to work or a walk at lunchtime – during which you decide to be aware of the sensations created by the world around you. Trying new things, such as sitting in a different seat in meetings or going somewhere nFew readers

• Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)

  Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) is the feeling of being anxious about almost everything and anything. Often, people affected by GAD will feel overly worried about a wide range of things relating to a variety of topics including health, money, work, school and relationships and sometimes may not even be able to identify a reason that they feel anxious. GAD can cause a change in your behaviour and the way you think and feel about things, resulting in symptoms such as: restlessnessFew readers

• Depression

  Depression is more than simply feeling unhappy or fed up for a few days. Most people go through periods of feeling down, but when you're depressed you feel persistently sad for weeks or months, rather than just a few days. Some people think depression is trivial and not a genuine health condition. They're wrong – it is a real illness with real symptoms. Depression is not a sign of weakness or something you can "snap out of" by "pulling yourself together". The good news is that with theFew readers

• Panic attacks

  PA infographic Self-guided square breathing for anxiety: try this short video (closed captions, no sound needed). What are panic attacks? Common symptoms and treatment. Scroll down to see an interactive exercise that can be useful for managing breathing (by Dr MatFew readers

• What is Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)?

  A brief video guide to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. This link also takes you to a BLMK video on CBT and is closed captioned. CBT Example diagram CBT is offered by all of our BLMK IAPT services if you feel like this is something that could be useful. There are also talking therapies and workshops baFew readers

• How can I help my PTSD symptoms?

  How can PTSD be helped? Do ......... · keep life as normal as possible · get back to your usual routine · talk about what happened to someone you trust · try relaxation exercises · go back to work · eat and exercise regularly · go back to where the traumatic event happened · take time to be with family and friends · drive with care - your concentration may be poor · be more careful generally - accidents are more likely at this time · speak to a doctor · expect toFew readers

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

  Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a common mental health condition where a person has obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours. It can be very distressing and significantly interfere with your life, but treatment can help you keep it under control. An obsession is an unwanted and unpleasant thought, image or urge that repeatedly enters your mind, causing feelings of anxiety, disgust or unease. A compulsion is a repetitive behaviour or mental act that you feel you need to do to tempFew readers

• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

  Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder caused by very stressful, frightening or distressing events. Someone with PTSD often relives the traumatic event through nightmares and flashbacks, and may experience feelings of isolation, irritability and guilt. They may also have problems sleeping, such as insomnia, and find concentrating difficult. These symptoms are often severe and persistent enough to have a significant impact on the person's day-to-day life. Any situaFew readers