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What anxiety symptoms do you have?

What anxiety symptoms do you have? Site Overview Anxiety is made up of lots of different symptoms. Some are obvious, and some are not so obvious. Let’s look at a simple way of categorising the anxiety symptoms and look at some of the symptoms which are easier to recognise. We can group the symptoms into […]

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Hypnotherapy Therapies

Does hypnotherapy work ?

Does hypnotherapy work ? Site Overview What types of anxiety  can hypnotherapy cure? One of the most severe anxiety reactions is a phobia (e.g. a phobia of spiders or flying). A good hypnotherapist will cure a phobia in one session with, perhaps, a follow-up session in certain cases. It also does not matter how long […]

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How to understand anxiety

How to understand anxiety Site Overview If we found ourselves in a field and we suddenly saw a bull charging towards us, fear would give us a huge surge of adrenaline (the ‘fight or flight’ response). This adrenaline would give us the energy to run to the gate, climb over and escape the bull. In […]

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What is hypnotherapy ?

What is hypnotherapy ? Site Overview There are a lot of myths surrounding hypnosis but it really is a very natural state. The following are examples of hypnosis: Daydreaming Being absorbed in a film Being absorbed in a book Driving on a motorway – losing track of time Totally absorbed while doing something As you can […]

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How many people suffer from anxiety

How many people suffer from anxiety Site Overview 1 in 6 people have experienced a ‘common mental health problem’ like anxiety or depression in the past week. Adult psychiatric morbidity survey 2014. In 2013, there were 8.2 million cases of anxiety in the UK So what can we learn from this? We are not alone. […]