Category: Anxiety
Trowbridge Service Users’ Group: Unique Mental Health Support, Meditation, and Friendship
“Meditation and mindfulness improve mental health by reducing stress, anxiety, and depression.” Trowbridge Service Users’ Group (TSUG) is a unique mental health support and friendship…
Trowbridge Service Users’ Group: Unique Mental Health Support and Friendship in the Heart of Wiltshire
“Your mental health is just as important as your physical health.” Trowbridge Service Users’ Group (TSUG) is a welcoming, community‑based mental health support and friendship…
Samhainophobia: the fear of Halloween
What is samhainophobia?Samhainophobia is the specific phobia of Halloween — an intense, persistent, and often irrational fear of anything associated with Halloween (costumes, decorations, trick-or-treating,…
Practical strategies to manage low mood and mental health over winter
These are things you can try yourself, many with no cost or low cost: Local/community support available in Trowbridge, Wiltshire Here are services, groups, and…
Am I Mentally Ill or Just a Generation X?
A Reflection on Cultural Upbringing, Trauma, and Mental Health Narratives Introduction In recent years, conversations about mental health have become increasingly visible in mainstream culture….
Understanding Anxiety: From Healthy Worry to Anxiety Disorders
Normal Anxiety: Your Body’s Alarm System At healthy levels, anxiety is your brain’s way of keeping you safe. It sharpens focus, helps you prepare, and…
Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders: What’s Normal, What’s Not, and What Helps (with UK & Wiltshire focus)
Abstract Anxiety is a normal, adaptive emotion that helps us prepare, focus, and stay safe. It becomes a disorder when intensity, duration, or avoidance cause…






