Low self worth is a very common problem and its not always obvious that we are affected by it. We might be stressed at work because we don’t like making mistakes or perhaps beat ourselves up when comparing ourselves to others. We might find relationships stressful because we feel insecure or constantly think we have […]
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You get a text from your friend asking you to go and see her favourite band with her. Without thinking you automatically reply “yeah sure” but inside you groan. You can think of a million reasons why not: You can’t really afford it, you’ve got alot on and you do’t even like the music. But
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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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