Generalised Anxiety Disorder

What is Generalised Anxiety Disorder?

Anxiety is a human emotion characterised by the feeling of unease, fear, panic or worry. It is the type of feeling you might encounter the moment before you’re about to begin an interview or awaiting results from an exam or medical tests.

Whilst common to feel like this during times like that, others may struggle to control their worries and feel like that for long periods of time. These feelings of unease and worry may be strong or come in strong waves and start to impact their everyday life. Someone feeling like this may be suffering from Generalised Anxiety Disorder.

As well as mental symptoms of Generalised Anxiety Disorder such as worrying or restlessness, physical symptoms may include an increased heart rate, dizziness, shortness of breath, tension in different parts of the body, and insomnia.

A common mental health disorder, the causes of Generalised Anxiety Disorder can vary from person to person. For example, it might onset after a traumatic or stressful life event or series of experiences in childhood, or it might be a result of the imbalance of brain chemicals which are involved in the regulation of mood. There are also many suffers who develop generalised anxiety disorder with no specific cause.

Online cbt for Anxiety

Here at CBT Avon, we offer Online CBT for Anxiety, a type of “talking therapy”. It is a mental health therapy which helps you to identify and change underlying thought patterns. It will guide you to look at the relationship between behaviours, thoughts and feelings to filter out the those which are negative and which need to be re-written. All offered via zoom meetings, meaning you can receive therapy from the comfort of your own home, online CBT for Anxiety is proven help manage the symptoms of generalised anxiety disorder for those suffering.

Friendly and professional, we’ve got lots of experience working with anxiety and look forward to helping more people. Whether it is impacting your personal life, or work life, we are here to help.

FAQs about therapy for anxiety disorder

+ How do I contact CBT Avon about my Anxiety Disorder?

Calling 0117 456 2438 or emailing tom@cbtavon.com is the easiest way to get in touch with CBT Avon. We offer caring and compassionate CBT for anxiety disorder and look forward to helping you manage and overcome the symptoms associated with this condition.

+ What are the main symptoms of Generalised Anxiety Disorder?

The main symptoms associated with Generalised Anxiety Disorder include:

• Nervousness
• Feeling restless
• Increased heart rate
• Insomnia
• Having difficulties controlling the your worries

+ Is your therapy Face to Face or Online?

We offer online therapy here at CBT Avon through zoom or on the telephone.