Many people experiencing the symptoms of anxiety can begin to wonder if there is something really wrong with them. One typical fear is that they might be going crazy. Unfortunately, the reactions and comments from other people such as, ‘just get yourself together’ are not very helpful. Although you might feel alone in your struggle against anxious moods, the reality is that many people experience these moods either from time to time, or on a more regular basis. In fact, it is estimated that 1 in every 5 experience significantly anxious mood at some time in their life. Anxiety can effect any kind of person at any stage of their life, whether they are an introvert or an extrovert, socially active or shy, youthful or elderly, male or female, wealthy or poor. Whatever your distinction, you can become anxious. That means that any person you know is also fair game. So remember, you are not alone.

Some people struggle to communicate assertively because they are anxious about how other people will react while others may have difficulty controlling their anger. These issues can cause interpersonal problems for individuals (that is, problems in relationships with others in our lives). If your relationships with others and/or your communication skills "could be better," these resources are for you!

Procrastination is a common part of human behaviour. Often people mistake procrastination for “laziness”. In everyday language people use definitions like, “putting

off”, “postponing”, “delaying”, “deferring”, and “leaving to the last minute”. Procrastination is...."making a decision for no valid reason to delay or not complete a task or goal you’ve committed too, and instead doing something of lesser importance, despite there being negative consequences to not following through on the original task or goal. " If this sounds familiar, these resources may benefit you!

Check out our information sheets, workbooks, and worksheets for depression!

For many people, unhelpful thinking patterns can lead to difficult emotions.  If this is the case for your client, our other resources for managing depression or anxiety may be helpful.