Anxiety and stress
Anxiety Disorders: When Does Anxiety Make Daily Life Difficult?
A guide to distinguishing natural anxiety from persistent anxiety that increases avoidance and restricts daily life.
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Anxiety and Fears
On anxiety, exam stress, intense fears and recurring thoughts.
Work and school life
Test Anxiety: Coping More Evenly with Performance Pressure
A student-centred guide to distinguishing natural pre-exam arousal from intense anxiety that affects performance and daily life.
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Specific Phobias: Understanding Intense Fear and Avoidance
A non-diagnostic guide to intense fear of particular objects, animals or situations, physical reactions and the cycle of avoidance.
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What Is OCD? Understanding Unwanted Thoughts and Repetitive Behaviours
A non-judgmental guide to the distinction between unwanted thoughts and rituals intended to reduce anxiety, and the boundaries of OCD assessment.
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