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There really is no good news about any of this, but there just might be a way to help those that are suffering to the extent that their anxiety is impacting on day-to-day activities: cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). It’s relatively inexpensive, in fact, it can be free; it’s short; and it’s problem-focussed; which are all important for this particular difficulty which doesn’t necessarily need long-term exploratory therapy. CBT helps to identify specific difficulties for a person that are happening and impacting right now, and provides psychological and behavioural tools to manage these difficulties whenever they arise. At Cove Care, CBT is widely used with the young people in our care, and there are lots of resources available for anyone to tap into:
- Self-administered: you can apply CBT methods to yourself
- Online / via apps
https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/mental-wellbeing-tips/self-help-cbt-techniques/
- Via the NHS
- Mental health charities
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/young-person/mental-health-conditions/anxiety/#Wheretogethelp
If you are really worried about your own or your child’s anxiety, visit your GP. After taking your history they might suggest one or more of the above resources, or refer through a more specialist route. Either way, there are lots of options and accessing them should be relatively straightforward.
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