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Childhood bullying can cause anxiety in later life, and result in generalised or social anxiety, PTSD and panic attacks. Bullying  may impact almost every aspect of their lives leaving them feeling lonely, isolated, vulnerable, and anxious. Read what you can do to overcome the long term effects of bullying here.

There are around 13 main types of anxiety, including Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Social Anxiety, Panic Disorder, Health Anxiety, Sleep Anxiety, OCD, PTSD, Phobias, Agoraphobia, Separation Anxiety, Selective Mutism, Telephobia and Body Dysmorphic Disorder. As a UK anxiety specialist and therapist, Jennifer Roblin explains why the same nervous system pattern sits underneath every type, the two layer model that keeps anxiety repeating, eight at home tools to settle the surface, and when the deeper root cause therapy work becomes the next step.

Both genetic and environmental factors cause anxiety disorders, including having a parent or close relative with anxiety, childhood experiences, life events or trauma and health problems. Anxiety often manifests during our teenage years, but can also appear in adulthood. Read more about what causes anxiety here:

There are plenty of things we can do to help us cope with stressful and anxious events. It's helpful to accept anxiety is not always negative and can help and motivate us to meet deadlines and help us avoid dangerous situations. What is triggering your anxiety? Read more about my top 7 tips for coping with anxiety here

Anxiety can show up in the body, mind and behaviour. Common symptoms include a racing heart, chest tightness, dizziness, nausea, racing thoughts, dread, avoidance and reassurance seeking. In this article, UK anxiety specialist and therapist Jennifer Roblin explains why anxiety creates so many different physical and mental symptoms, what fight, flight or freeze has to do with it, and eight calming strategies you can use at home. You will also learn when it may be time to work with an anxiety specialist for deeper root cause support.

Yes, changing your mindset can help with anxiety, and it is one of the kindest places to start. Anxiety specialist Jennifer Roblin explains how the beliefs held in our unconscious mind shape what our nervous system treats as a threat, and why changing that interpretation softens the whole anxious response.

In this article you will discover why anxiety is a protection response rather than a personal flaw, what research on fixed and growth mindsets means for your recovery, and 8 practical mindset shifts you can start using today, each explained so you understand why it works.

Maintaining good mental health is essential for our overall well-being, especially when we are feeling anxious.

Just as we care for our physical health, it's important to nurture our minds too.

On paper, it looked like I was living the dream, but in reality, I was a bit of a mess!

It was in this decade I found out I was already pregnant. This wasn’t good news. But, I got married ….. and got divorced soon after. My job wasn’t fulfilling me. The relationship I originally thought was good, turned out to be abusive.