For many years I had a nagging feeling there was something “wrong” with me. I was always trying to change myself to feel “good enough” and constantly worried what other people thought. Consequently I often felt stressed and depressed. One day I clicked that not feeling good enough was a belief I had the power […]
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Do you often worry whether you friends are mad at you even when they tell you they aren’t? Perhaps thinking if they seem “off” thats its something you have done? Or maybe worried you have offended them if they don’t reply to a text? Maybe you feel anxious in other ways such as not wanting
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Do friendships feel like a source of stress rather than satisfaction? Do you feel you have to say yes to everything or you might lose them? Maybe you feel anxious if your friend doesn’t reply to a text or left out when you see what they’re up to on social media? If you experience any
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Do you often worry your friends are mad at you? Feel jealous if you see them with other friends or worry you may get forgotten about unless you say yes to every social event? Are you always worried that you might lose them if you put a foot wrong? If you experience any of these
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As a therapist, friendship issues are something that clients bring a lot to therapy sessions. They think its just them but I have become that many clients share the same patterns in their friendship problems. In fact, I resonated with them myself. The patterns are starting to be described as “Friendship Anxiety” so I decided
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Do you find friendships a source of anxiety? Perhaps you worry if they are mad at you or going to leave you for another friend? Do you feel insecure with friends, even if you have known them a long time? If so, if could be that an anxious attachment style is affecting your friendships and
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If you feel anxious with your friends and often wonder what they think of you, you may also spend time wondering why. Maybe you worry there is something wrong with you and whether there is such a thing as friendship anxiety? Although not an official medical term “friendship anxiety” is being increasingly used a way
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If you feel anxious about your friends and often wonder whether they like you it could be a sign of friendship anxiety. Friendship anxiety is not a medical term but is being increasingly used to describe feeling insecure about your good friends. If this feels like you, then its easy to think you are the
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If you often find yourself worrying about your friendships, even close ones, it could be a sign of friendship anxiety. Friendship anxiety means feeling insecure with your friends so that it impacts on your self esteem, wellbeing and relationships. It is different to social anxiety which can make you anxious in social situations due to
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Do you feel anxious if your friend doesn’t reply to a text? Maybe feel jealous or left our when you see what they’re up to on social media? Do you often find yourself wondering what your friends think of you and whether they do really like you…even ones you’ve had for ages? Are you always
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Do you wonder if you have low self worth? Maybe things that other people seem to find easy (such as socialising) make you feel anxious? Or perhaps you’re confident on the outside but find relationships and friendships stressful? Do you struggle with depression or anxiety and never found a lasting solution? Low self worth can
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