Anxiety? Don’t worry about it. Café Psychologique 21 September

Worried you might have anxiety? How would you know if you have anxiety as a treatable, clinical problem, or are just a bit of a worrier? Repeated studies suggest that 1 in 4 people in England experience a mental health problem in any given year; of those, generalised anxiety and depression is the most common problem by far. The UK Wellbeing Survey in 2013 found that nearly 1 in 5 people over 16 showed symptoms of anxiety or depression.

Anxiety comes in many forms: from sleepless nights worrying, to phobias of particular situations or things; from panic attacks where you think you are going to die, to an inability to concentrate, plan or make decisions.

This Café will help you understand what anxiety is, how it affects you and others, and what others have found to be helpful in dealing with it. It’s not as easy as just stopping worrying, but there are things that can help you manage it and even understand what’s causing it in the first place.

Dr Fiona Thorne is a Clinical Psychologist with wide experience in dealing with anxiety. She will introduce our conversation at Café Psychologique Leeds, on Tuesday 21 June from 8.00 pm to 9.45 pm in Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton, Leeds. The Café costs £4 on the door.

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