8 Ways Anxiety Shows Up as Something Else Many of us think of the 'fight, flight or freeze' response when thinking about what anxiety is. Or perhaps we have an image of someone shaking or blushing or having a panic attack when they feel anxious. While all of these are true for anxiety, it's important to note that anxiety can present and 'come out' in many different ways. This is especially true for children and young people who might not understand what they are feeling/experiencing or find it tricky to describe what is going on for them. The info-pic below illustrates some ways in which a child's (and even an adult's) anxiety might show up as something else. I hope you find the info useful. Best wishes, Alexandra Glasgow Anxiety and Depression Counselling Service (GADS) www.glasgowanxietydepression.co.uk support@glasgowanxietydepression.co.uk
THE 3C'S OF EATING DISORDER RECOVERY No-one ever chooses to have an eating disorder; however, there are choices still available to you. For me, recovery is about empowering yourself, rather than empowering your eating disorder. The first stage of this empowerment involves separating your voice from the voice of Ed. Many of you will experience this via the internal argument that goes on between your voice and the voice of Ed. The internal dialogue between you ('I want to eat regularly and get better so I get a job; have a family; finish my education; start a business; travel the work [insert your own goals]) and Ed ('If you don't eat that meal you will feel better about yourself; if you purge you will get rid of those horrible emotions; hey you, exercise 5 minutes more and don't be so lazy [insert what your eating disorder voice says to you]). You have a choice of whether to listen to your voice or the voice of Ed. This is easier said than done; I know this from the