{"id":599,"date":"2024-02-23T10:04:09","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T10:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/mentalhealthaftercovidhospitalisation\/?page_id=599"},"modified":"2024-12-19T15:45:46","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T15:45:46","slug":"anxiety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/mentalhealthaftercovidhospitalisation\/post-covid-symptoms\/anxiety\/","title":{"rendered":"Anxiety"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Anxiety is our body\u2019s way of responding to threats that we encounter. Given this, it is unsurprising that lots of individual notice an increase in anxiety following Covid-19 and a hospital admission. This video explores:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:44.45%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Our old threat system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Physical sensations of anxiety<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Symptom monitoring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attention<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cultivating safety with our breath<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anchoring into the present using our senses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:22.22%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"694\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/mentalhealthaftercovidhospitalisation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2024\/02\/anxiety_img-1024x694.jpg\" alt=\"anxiety_img\" class=\"wp-image-581\" style=\"width:241px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/mentalhealthaftercovidhospitalisation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2024\/02\/anxiety_img-1024x694.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/mentalhealthaftercovidhospitalisation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2024\/02\/anxiety_img-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/mentalhealthaftercovidhospitalisation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2024\/02\/anxiety_img-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/mentalhealthaftercovidhospitalisation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2024\/02\/anxiety_img.jpg 1049w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b19ca798\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Anxiety\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1040364239?h=a919ad72aa&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There are some audio files on this alternative NHS Lothian webpage which can be downloaded and listened to as part of a daily routine to help you to feel better able to manage anxiety: <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/lcps\/compassion-focused-therapy-audio-tracks\/\">https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/lcps\/compassion-focused-therapy-audio-tracks\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Resources to accompany this video \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/mentalhealthaftercovidhospitalisation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2024\/02\/Physical-symptoms-and-breathing.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Physical symptoms of anxiety and breathing handout<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/mentalhealthaftercovidhospitalisation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2024\/02\/relaxation-diary.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Relaxation monitoring diary<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kv6HkipQcfA\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kv6HkipQcfA<\/a> &#8211; (Russ Harris, The Happiness Trap: Evolution of the Human Mind)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For further support and resources, <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/mentalhealthaftercovidhospitalisation\/?page_id=636&amp;preview=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click Here<\/a> ; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/illnesses-and-conditions\/mental-health\/mental-health-self-help-guides\/anxiety-self-help-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NHS inform<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anxiety is our body&rsquo;s way of responding to threats that we encounter. 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