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Anxiety

Welcome to the anxiety archive. If you’ve clicked this tag, then you’re interested in quickly finding all the articles that are related to this topic. If so, then you’re in the right place.

Here you’ll find all the articles that have been tagged to be about anxiety or contain information about this topic. Given the size of this topic, this may be a big archive.

Articles here may include personal accounts as well as tips and information on the subject.

How To Become Friends With The Monster Inside My Head?

29 September 202630 September 2026 by Unwanted Life
A woman in demonic costume in the woods to represent the topic of the article - How To Become Friends With The Monster Inside My Head?

Reading Time: 9 minutesThe monster that lives in our head can be intrusive and unwanted, but it doesn’t mean to be. It is just going about helping in the wrong way

Categories Advice, General, Mental Health, ResearchTags Anxiety, Coping Strategies, Stress, What is...Leave a comment

Safety Behaviours: The Short-Term Relief That Prolongs The Pain

16 September 202616 September 2026 by Unwanted Life
A Black person in hard hat, mask, and safety jacket to represent the topic of the article - Safety Behaviours: The Short-Term Relief That Prolongs The Pain

Reading Time: 12 minutesSafety behaviours are the habits that appear to help us manage our anxiety, but what if they didn’t? What if they prolonged our recovery?

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Anxiety, Coping Strategies, What is...4 Comments

Philophobia: What Does It Mean To Fear Love?

8 September 20269 September 2026 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a couple sitting together on their wedding day to represent the topic of the article - Philophobia: What Does It Mean To Fear Love?

Reading Time: 12 minutesPhilophobia, the fear of love, neatly explains an area of human existence not covered by already established labels and phobias. Here’s why

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental Health, Research, TherapyTags Anxiety, BPD, Coping Strategies, Relationships, What is...4 Comments

Unhealthy Worry May Be Unknowingly Ruining Your Sleep Quality

25 August 202626 August 2026 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a man sleeping on his computer keyboard to represent the topic of the article - Unhealthy Worry May Be Unknowingly Ruining Your Sleep Quality

Reading Time: 9 minutesOur worrying can have a significant impact on our sleep quality, which can also lead to sleep anxiety. But there are ways to tackle this

Categories Advice, General, Mental Health, ResearchTags Anxiety, Sleep, Stress, Worry2 Comments

Understanding The Let Them Theory: Why It’s Changing Lives

26 May 202627 May 2026 by Unwanted Life
A photo of someone with their hands full of soil with a sprouting plant growing out of it to represent the topic of the article - Understanding The Let Them Theory: Why It’s Changing Lives

Reading Time: 9 minutesWe live in a world where a sense of control is often lacking, yet we still desire that sense. But two simple words can set us free: Let them

Categories Advice, General, Me, Research, TheoryTags Anxiety, Relationships, What is...2 Comments

Conditions Of Worth: Why We Feel We Must Earn Love

12 May 202613 May 2026 by Unwanted Life
A photo of someone holding several hundred dollars cash in their hand to represent the topic of the article - Conditions Of Worth: Why We Feel We Must Earn Love

Reading Time: 6 minutesIt’s easy to develop conditions of worth where we seek to be accepted by living up to others’ expectations, but should we be doing that?

Categories Advice, Me, Mental Health, Research, TheoryTags Anxiety, Depression, Self-Care, What is...2 Comments

Anticipatory Anxiety: Overcoming Our “What If” Worry Riddled Mind

24 August 20266 May 2026 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a young Black woman sitting on the floor and leaning against the back of a sofa, with their hand on their chest trying to calm down. This represents the topic of the article - Anticipatory Anxiety: Overcoming Our "What If" Worry Riddled Mind

Reading Time: 8 minutesAnticipatory anxiety may be the key that unlocks all our anxiety issues, so why don’t we talk about it more? Well, today we do

Categories Advice, General, Mental Health, ResearchTags Anxiety, Coping Strategies, What is..., Worry4 Comments

Not Wanting To Be Here: Navigating Passive Suicidal Ideation

14 April 202615 April 2026 by Unwanted Life
A photo from behind of a depressed woman to represent the topic of the article - Not Wanting To Be Here: Navigating Passive Suicidal Ideation

Reading Time: 7 minutesSuicidal thoughts are well understood. But what’s less well known is passive suicidal ideation, and that needs to change, as it poses a risk

Categories Advice, General, Mental Health, ResearchTags Anxiety, Coping Strategies, Depression, Relationships, Stress, Suicide, What is...4 Comments

Parental Guilt: How To Break The Cycle Of Constant Self-Blame

7 April 20268 April 2026 by Unwanted Life
A photo of two men and their child, one on the phone and one trying to feed their child to represent the topic of the article - Parental Guilt: How To Break The Cycle Of Constant Self-Blame

Reading Time: 8 minutesParental guilt is surprisingly common among parents who want the best for their children. For good parents, this can be deadly

Categories GeneralTags Anxiety, Childhood, Coping Strategies, Family, Parents, Stress, What is...4 Comments

How The Easy Shisa Kanko Method Overcomes Double Checking

24 August 20261 April 2026 by Unwanted Life
A photo of someone locking a blue door to represent the topic of the article - How The Easy Shisa Kanko Method Overcomes Double Checking

Reading Time: 5 minutesChecking-behaviours, whether OCD related or not, can be distressing. But it doesn’t have to be. The Shisa Kanko technique can change all that

Categories Advice, General, Mental Health, ResearchTags Anxiety, Coping Strategies, Stress, What is..., Worry2 Comments
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