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Symptoms of stress in women and men
The physical symptoms of stress are very varied. You may experience: feeling tired all the time; your body feeling heavy and listless; worsening sleep patterns; either a poor appetite, or cravings for certain foods: chocolate, junk food, coffee, alcohol; constipation or diarrhoea; constantly breaking down into tears; low sex drive; nervous habits like nail biting, […]
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what causes stress to people
What causes stress to people? The causes of stress are numerous and include: major life changes and life events; noise; crowds; poor sleep, bad diet, unhealthy lifestyle; alcohol or drug misuse (also symptoms of stress); aggravation and abuse; pressure to perform (work, school, sports, etc.); traffic; chemicals; trauma; poverty; discrimination; frustration; pregnancy; work pressures; negative […]
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Those who is counselling not suitable for
Counselling is not suitable for: People with a mental illness or something that affects their ability to make relationships, to concentrate, and to attend regularly. Examples include: severe depression, psychotic illness, etc. People with severe post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). People who are currently engaged in extreme forms of selfdestructive behaviour, prolonged substance abuse, alcohol […]
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What does counselling involve?
An NHS counselling service is free and access is through the GP surgery. It usually involves fifty-minute sessions weekly or fortnightly with a trained and accredited psychotherapist or counsellor, experienced in working with people with a variety of emotional problems. All such counselling takes place at the surgery (or clinic) within usual office hours. After […]
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What is psychological counselling?
Counselling is essentially a one-to-one talking therapy. Counselling offers a private, confidential, reliable, and judgement-free place to talk about your worries and concerns. Counselling can help clarify important decisions you may need to make now. When emotional difficulties have their roots in the past, talking them over with a counsellor can help you understand them […]
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Social phobia symptoms
A social phobia is an anxiety-provoking reaction that occurs when a person thinksabout meeting with others in public. It revolves around the person’s fear of beinglooked at by other people and generally relates to small gatherings as opposed tocrowds. The person can feel that others are watching their every move,thinking that people may be judging […]
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Specific phobia case study
Case study: Specific phobia Oliver is 27 and works as a car mechanic. When Oliver was eight years old,he was playing football with his cousin in the back garden when the footballaccidentally went into the next-door-neighbour’s garden. Oliver climbed overthe fence to retrieve the football, but when he was climbing over the fencehe was attacked […]
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Specific phobia symptoms
About 17% of people seen by psychiatrists will have a specific phobia, and theratio for this is equal between males and females. Conversely, Puri (2000) argues that it is more prevalent in the female populationand suggests that phobias usually commence either in childhood or early adultlife and, if left untreated, the person may experience years […]
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What is phobia and most common type of phobia
A phobia can be defined as ‘a pathologically strong fear of a particular event orthing’. In relation to phobias, the person experiences extremes offear, but sometimes there are no specific reasons for this. The behaviour of theperson is usually out of proportion to the stimulus that causes the anxiety. Theperson focuses on the situation and […]
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general anxiety disorder symptoms
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) results in 27% of people being referred to apsychiatrist for consultation by their general practitioner (GP). Eight per cent of patients seen in the psychiatric out-patient clinic will presentwith GAD. It is more prevalent in females than males. GAD can be acute or chronic,the latter being prevalent for a period of […]
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