
UNDERSTANDING ANXIETY
Anxiety is, like depression, one of the most commonly experienced mental health challenges world-wide. There are variations between cultures for many complex reasons, but it is estimated that, on average, one in four people will experience at least one phase of clinical anxiety in their life. If you are concerned about feeling tense, worried, or anxious to an extent that you find worrying or impacting your wellbeing, please don't hesitate to contact your agency's staff counsellor for a confidential consultation.
Check out this video from IOM to learn more about anxiety:
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The British NHS offers a self-test tool that can tell you if your symptoms are worrisome and if you should seek help:
Depression and Anxiety Self-Assessment Quiz
However, no matter what the outcome of this self-test tool: If you feel that a consultation could be helpful, please reach out.
If you have been diagnosed with anxiety or you are looking for more information and strategies to find the right support, in addition to contacting your staff counsellor, you can find more information in the following booklet and links:

National Health Service (NHS), UK: NHS Anxiety Self-Help Guide
Mayo Clinic, USA: Anxiety Disorders

NHS Self Help Guide: Understanding Anxiety

NHS Self Help Guide: Social Anxiety
NHS Self Help Guide: Health Anxiety
Hand on Heart Technique:
In moments when we feel the anxiety most strongly, the following technique can reduce the acute anxiety level.
To read the full article with other useful exercises, click here.
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