Anxiety
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Young and anxious: do your children express fears over global events?Children are worrying about world affairs such as the Syria conflict, according to Childline. We want to hear your stories of this
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And breathe: the computer games helping kids relaxEmotionally responsive games where the calmest contestant wins are being developed for young people with their mental health
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Childline anxiety calls spike as children express fears over global eventsIncreasing numbers of children calling with concerns over world affairs such as the EU referendum, US election and Syria conflict
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BMA calls for helpline for people addicted to prescription drugsOrganisation says specific services needed for those addicted to strong tranquillisers used for issues such as anxiety
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High anxiety: the everyday terrors my grandmother facedHer grandmother’s crippling anxiety was the subject of much hilarity when Eleanor Morgan was a child. But now she marvels at how this brave woman dealt with living in a state of constant fear
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More than third of teenage girls in England suffer depression and anxietyNumber of those reporting symptoms increases from 33% to 37% since 2005 but survey also finds teens less prone to risky behaviour or playing truant
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Jamie T: 'People were weirded out by me talking about anxiety'Back with an album of bouncy and infectious pop, the singer-songwriter revisits themes of anxiety and not yet breaking America. Just don’t ask him to analyse his own lyrics
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Am I just paranoid? You asked Google – here’s the answerEvery day millions of internet users ask Google life’s most difficult questions, big and small. Our writers answer some of the commonest queries
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I battled my anxiety by making people laugh. Funnily enough, it worksA comedy course helped me reconnect with my inner child. Now I’m taking my debut one woman show to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
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Why am I anxious all the time and what’s the best way to cope with it?Anxiety is necessary for survival, but it can run out of control. Eleanor Morgan, a sufferer, reveals what you can do
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Antidepressant prescriptions in England double in a decadeMental health charity Mind says it is vital to look at whether patients are receiving other treatment, such as counselling, alongside medication
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Jessie Burton: ‘Success can be as fracturing to your self as failure’After her debut novel, The Miniaturist, became a bestseller, the author experienced extreme anxiety – a struggle reflected in her new book, The Muse
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Picture the fear: how an illustrated book helped me come to terms with my anxietyGeneralised anxiety is paralysing to live with and nearly impossible to explain but a new book on it proves pictures can indeed be worth a thousand words
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Anxiety for Beginners by Eleanor Morgan and Mad Girl by Bryony Gordon – reviewAcute anxiety can begin suddenly, affect anyone, and ruin lives. These memoirs, by two journalists, describe a process of unravelling that is shocking in its ferocity
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What can mindfulness teach the police force?In the face of some scepticism Greater Manchester police force is offering mindfulness sessions to staff to try to stem growing levels of anxiety and depression
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