Managing Anxiety: The Basics
Rachel Hagerty, MA, Limited License Psychologist
Rochester Hills, Michigan
[We’re welcoming our local friend and Psychologist, Rachel Hagerty, as our guest blogger on Managing Anxiety, a common condition affecting many of us at some point in our lives. Rachel will share some useful, self-motivated techniques in managing the symptoms of anxiety. We’ll be sharing these techniques in a 2-part series. Take it away, Rachel!]
In our lives we experience a multitude of events; some thrilling, others difficult, life altering and ordinary. From navigation through life changes, to finding balance between our home and personal life, or maintaining our sense of self while fulfilling many other roles our daily lives can be very challenging and demanding. So if you are finding yourself burning the candle at both ends and feeling like you’re being pulled in too many directions at once, believe me when I say you’re not alone.
According to the National Institute of Mental Health website, anxiety disorders effect 18.1% of the adult US population with the average age of onset at 11 years old.
Consistently dealing with large amount of stress can lead to symptoms of anxiety that could possibly lead to depression-like feelings as well. It’s a rather slippery slope; one that many people tend to find themselves facing.
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