Tackling Anxiety

Coronavirus has knocked our lives far out of kilter, so it’s little wonder there has been a big rise in anxiety. It’s totally normaland there are simple steps you can take to ease the worry

- Julie Lucas

We are living in unprecedented times. Mostly isolated in our homes, distanced from friends and family, and with a loss of routine, anxiety is on the rise. It’s natural to worry, and those with existing issues are particularly vulnerable, but in this ‘new normal’ world, what can we do to ensure our worries don’t become all-consuming?

According to Anxiety UK, almost one in five of us feel anxious a lot of the time, with half feeling more anxious than we used to. Calls to the mental health charity are up 364 per cent due to Covid-19.

‘We’re seeing a spike in calls, be that due to isolation, worries about the disease or the effects that this will have on life following this.

‘Fearing being out of control and being unable to tolerate uncertainty are actually common characteristics of many anxiety disorders,’ the charity said.