Anxiety

Feeling anxious is normal and happens when you're stressed about things like exams or speaking in front of others. This feeling usually goes away once the stressful situation is over. But having anxiety means you worry a lot all the time, even when there's no clear reason. This type of anxiety can make daily life hard and needs help from a doctor or therapist to get better.

The video summarises what feeling anxious can be like, what might be triggering it, and how you can deal with this.

The strategies are the same as those covered under the Wellbeing Strategies page, so visit that to find out more.

In 2023, the MHAW theme was related to anxiety. Visit the above resource to find out more about the difference between anxiousness and anxiety, and how you can manage it.