The Haven Hypnotherapy Clinic

Anxiety

Everybody gets anxious from time to time and this is perfectly normal. But, when the anxiety, or panic attacks start to strike frequently, or intensely, and often completely out of the blue, then this is the time to start thinking about seeking help, treatment or therapy for that anxiety. Hypnosis and hypnotherapy for anxiety and panic attacks can be so beneficial, and can give very satisfying results.Anxiety disorders are very common, affecting as many as 13% of the adult population. They can start at any time, either in childhood, adolescence, or adulthood and fall into five main types:

• Panic Disorder
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• General Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Phobias (which includes Social Phobia, or Social Anxiety Disorder)

The feeling of anxiety can be crippling and can lead to a big rearrangement of the sufferer's life, as commitments, responsibilities and general way-of-life have to be altered to fit-in around the anxiety, and/or panic attack problem and its effects. This, as well as depression, sleep disturbance, or psychosomatic conditions (which may also result), can have a further knock-on effect, which can easily have a detrimental effect on committing to relationships, work, sex life, social life, or schooling.

The anxiety can range from general feelings of anxiousness or nervousness, to a full-blown panic or anxiety attack. The symptoms of which can involve palpitations, feeling short of breath, tingling, feeling light-headed, sweating, feeling hot or cold all over, nausea, fear of losing control, or even feelings of fainting or impending doom.