From Acarophobia to Zelotypophobia…

You may have acarophobia – a fear of itching – or zelotypophobia – a fear of jealousy. Irrational they may be, but for sufferers of phobias – described as anxiety disorders where you have a deep-rooted fear of something that generally speaking poses little or no threat – you face a debilitating life from which […]

Look into my eyes…

When we hear the word ‘hypnotist’, it conjures up images of Matt Lucas’s obnoxious, charmless character Kenny Craig in Little Britain. You know the one, ‘look into my eyes, the eyes, the eyes, not around the eyes, don’t look around my eyes…’ To some, hypnotists sit at the same table as astrologers and mediums, essentially […]

Do We All Suffer From Social Anxiety?

Just what is social anxiety? Some say it’s just an excuse we make up when we don’t want to do something. Some say just take some pills and you’ll be fine. Some say it’s not even a real thing, just get on with it and stop making a fuss. Our advice is ‘don’t listen to […]

Are 20% of women anxious ‘most of the time?’

In a survey published at the beginning of May by the Mental Health Foundation charity, 22% of women are preoccupied with ‘everyday worries’. We all have worries or concerns about everyday things, the things we take for granted a lot of the time – money, our relationships, our children and our jobs – but the […]