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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.

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

31 March 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...2 Comments

Dissociation: How Your Mind Creates Distance to Keep You Safe

3 February 20264 February 2026 by Unwanted Life
A blurry image of a woman to represent the topic of the article - Dissociation: How Your Mind Creates Distance To Keep You Safe

Reading Time: 8 minutesDissociation is something we’ve all probably experienced at some point, but for a few of us, it’s our brain protecting us from pain

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

The Unspoken Love: How Pets Heal What Words Can’t

27 January 202628 January 2026 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a person and their dalmatian dog looking out of the window together to represent the topic of the article - The Unspoken Love: How Pets Heal What Words Can’t

Reading Time: 8 minutesPets play a huge role in a lot of people’s lives, so we must be getting something from owning animals that we have to look after, right?

Categories Advice, General, Health, Learning Disabilities and Difficulties, Mental Health, Research, TherapyTags Anxiety, Coping Strategies, Depression, Relationships, Self-Care, Stress, Support6 Comments

Who Are You, Really? Unpacking The Mystery Of Modern Selfhood

10 February 20267 January 2026 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a mirror reflection of a woman of South Asian decent to represent the topic of the article - Who Are You, Really? Unpacking The Mystery Of Modern Selfhood

Reading Time: 5 minutesStop living for others and start defining yourself. Understand the power of selfhood to finally answer life’s ultimate question: “Who am I?”

Categories Advice, General, Mental Health, ResearchTags Anxiety, Depression, What is...2 Comments

We Need To Stop Waiting For The Perfect Moment

9 March 202631 December 2025 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a woman sitting in a field looking at the sun set to represent the topic of the article - We Need To Stop Waiting For The Perfect Moment

Reading Time: 6 minutesNew Year, new me. Why do we wait for the so-called perfect moment to make changes that would be great for our quality of life?

Categories Advice, General, Me, ResearchTags Anxiety, Motivation, What is...4 Comments

Fear Of Happiness: How Cherophobia Sabotages Our Quality Of Life

16 December 202517 December 2025 by Unwanted Life
A black and white photo of a woman hiding their face behind their hands in fear to represent the topic of the article - Fear Of Happiness: How Cherophobia Sabotages Our Quality Of Life

Reading Time: 7 minutesA fear of happiness (cherophobia) can develop for several reasons. Fortunately, there are also several ways to overcome this fear

Categories Advice, General, Mental Health, ResearchTags Anxiety, Exposure therapy, Happiness, Self-Care, What is...5 Comments

Navigating Existence: Understanding The GPS Theory Of Life

9 December 202510 December 2025 by Unwanted Life
A photo of someone using GPS while driving to represent the topic of the article - Navigating Existence: Understanding The GPS Theory Of Life

Reading Time: 5 minutesA good GPS service will try to get us to where we want to go via the best route possible, and that’s also what we want from life, from a GPS Theory of life

Categories GeneralTags Anxiety, Coping Strategies, What is...2 Comments

Why We Don’t Need Others’ Approval To Be Enough

23 September 202512 November 2025 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a South East Asian giving a thumbs up through a picture framed hole in the wall to represent the topic of the article - Why We Don't Need Others' Approval To Be Enough

Reading Time: 7 minutesThere’s nothing wrong with liking the approval of others, unless it becomes the only thing we use to measure our value. Then it’s a problem

Categories Advice, General, Mental Health, ResearchTags Abuse, Anxiety, Depression, Relationships, What is...8 Comments
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