Life can be tough with anxiety. Debilitating symptoms can seem like they rule your life and make daily interactions just plain horrible.
At its worst, people may have trouble leaving their homes, or even have ritualistic behaviours which seem impossible to overcome. Others may feel like things are constantly out of control or that their internal feelings are distressing or are very shy around people. That's because there are different types of anxiety like: general anxiety, PTSD, OCD, phobias, panic and selective mutism, as well as separation and social anxiety.
However, help is available from SchemeWise and anxiety can be tuned down and successfully managed. All it takes is that first step, asking for help!
The stigma surrounding anxiety can mean some people may not seek help when they need it. If you live with anxiety, it is important to remember that many people in our community live with it too and have learned the skills to keep healthy and reduce constant internal feelings. And you can as well.
The good news is that anxiety can be treated and counselling plays an important role in that process. With help from an experienced and professional SchemeWise disability counsellor, anxiety can be tamed, quality of life improved and personal capacity regained.
Counselling is more than ‘just’ talking about our feelings and what is going on in our lives, though. In experienced hands, it is a powerful tool to help people manage their mental health on a daily basis. People may know what feeling anxious is and have their own tricks to calm themselves down. When it comes to crippling anxiety that prevents people from leaving their house, engage in activities they enjoy or even going to work; getting the right help can make all the difference.
Counselling from a professional SchemeWise therapist who understands disability can allow people to examine:
⇒ where their anxiety is coming from,
⇒ what their triggers are,
⇒ how they can learn to manage their anxiety in a safe space, and
⇒ how they can apply successful strategies to other parts of their life.
Seeking help is easy.
You could even decide to get started today?! Don’t let internal feelings get in the way, a SchemeWise counsellors can help you soon…
Professional counselling from SchemeWise can give you a space where your struggle is validated, seen and heard, safely. Our counsellors focus on the whole person too. Getting help is the beginning of healing and allows you to develop strategies that truly help manage anxiety symptoms effectively (perhaps even for the first time?)
Getting help focuses on developing good coping skills, addressing feelings, changing internal dialogue, as well as alleviating symptoms when they do occur so that daily life is better. By learning to manage your anxiety, you gain more control over life events and circumstances rather than them, ruling you.
A SchemeWise counsellor may use evidence-based therapy approaches such as CBT (cognitive behaviour therapy), DBT (dialectical behaviour therapy), strength-focused therapy such as positive psychology or often a combination of these, or some other more specialised approach, if required. Effective counselling for people living with anxiety can be life-changing.
Here are a few simple strategies that may help:
1. Try reading, journaling or creating a quiet space (sometimes called self-soothing);
2. Taking a moment to centre yourself and bring yourself back to the moment – try taking a few deep breaths and noticing how your chest moves up and down as you breathe in and out. Or, stretch your arms out beside you and roll your wrists while taking a few deep breaths. How do things feel now?
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How can SchemeWise help
Anxiety counselling is available from SchemeWise for NDIS participants. It can be delivered via tele-service (online) or in-person. Best of all, a SchemeWise counsellor can travel to you if you ‘d like a personal service in the safety of your home. And you can meet your SchemeWise counsellor for up to 30 minutes with zero commitment and totally free of charge. That way, you’ll get to know if you wish to keep working together.
Why not talk to SchemeWise soon… it only takes a few minutes, and they are only a phone call (see below) or contact form away from connecting with you.
Further reading
The Anxiety Factsheet – from Beyond Blue is a helpful resource
Sane Australia information on causes and symptoms which can help identify if you may have an anxiety problem or disorder
The Better Health Channel – Anxiety Disorders page provides helpful information on the different types of anxiety
Intrepid Mental Health's - 3 DBT skills to help regulate anxiety
The HelpGuide.org website can assist to understand what is normal worry and what may be anxiety; and provides a few more simple things to try too.
