Anxiety, Panic and Phobias

Anxiety is the feeling of fear we all experience when faced with threatening or difficult situations. It helps us to avoid dangerous situations, makes us alert and motivates us to deal with problems.

Panic is defined as a sudden unexpected surge of anxiety which makes you want to leave the worrying situation.

Phobias are fears of a situation or thing that isn’t dangerous and which most people don’t find troublesome.

YET when these feelings become too strong they can stop us from doing the things we want to. We all feel anxious from time to time – it is a part of normal life.

But, for one in ten people, their anxiety is so bad it dominates their life. Panic and phobias are ways in which anxiety can also affect people.