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It's 2am and you've been awake for two hours. Anxiety and sleep feed each other, and breaking that cycle starts with understanding it. Your body is exhausted. Your mind is going at full speed. You're running through something that happened yesterday, planning tomorrow, worrying about next week. Or sometimes there's no specific thought at all — just a low, humming sense of unease that won't let you settle. By the time you do fall asleep, it's almost time to get up. And you sta

Most teenagers have moments of worry. Exams. Friendships. The constant pressure of figuring out who they are. Anxiety in teenagers doesn't always look the way you'd expect. But sometimes anxiety goes beyond normal worry. It starts affecting sleep, school, friendships, and the ability to get through the day. And because teenagers often don't say "I think I have anxiety," parents can find it hard to know what's actually happening. This post is for parents who sense something is

GCSEs are the most academically pressured two years most teenagers will have experienced so far. And the pressure doesn't just come from the exams themselves — it comes from everywhere. Teachers. Friends. Social media. The general sense that what happens in a few months in May will define what comes next. Most teenagers carry some GCSE stress. But there's a point where stress tips into something that affects sleep, physical health, mood, and the ability to function — and that

Anxiety counselling in Wimborne offers confidential, relationship-led support to understand worry, reduce overwhelm and build tools for everyday life, too.

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Emily's life looked full and effortless from the outside. Underneath, a quiet, constant sense of being behind on something she couldn't name.

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