As we have seen previously, the brain is constantly working to keep you safe from danger and harm; this is great up until the point when the anxiety is so bad that the brain goes into safety overdrive and your feel paralysed; it is as if your brain has built a prison to keep youContinue reading “Escaping the Anxious Prison.”
Category Archives: Panic
Shall I Compare Me to a Shark?
As I mentioned in my last blog I have started an introductory course in counselling; during the introductions we were asked to say which animal we were most like, and then yesterday we had to talk about that while another person listened. I had really struggled to decide which animal I think am like, andContinue reading “Shall I Compare Me to a Shark?”
The Isolation of Anxiety & Depression
One of my main anxious fears is being around people, and talking to people. When I first had my breakdown I struggled to leave home and could not walk up the local high road without feeling anxious; my body would be tense, I would look down at the pavement, and move quickly, just to tryContinue reading “The Isolation of Anxiety & Depression”
Anxiety and the Brain, Part 4: The Amygdala Pathway
The Amygdala is a tiny piece of the brain, but don’t let it’s size fool you, it is actually one of the biggest, most important pieces of the anxiety puzzle. Located near the centre of the brain; it is the source of many of our emotional reactions, both positive and negative. It also forms andContinue reading “Anxiety and the Brain, Part 4: The Amygdala Pathway”
Demons of Darkness – Olivia B
Things have been a real struggle recently; the depression has hit hard since Friday and it literally paralyses me so I cannot do much of anything. I was browsing the internet whilst on the sofa and found this poem; I have no idea who the writer is, but I thought I would share it becauseContinue reading “Demons of Darkness – Olivia B”
And Breathe...... 