It’s thought up to a third of the population will suffer from an anxiety disorder or panic attacks at some point in their life.
The Mental Health at Work Report 2017 discovered 60% of employees have experienced a mental health problem due to work but only 11% of people surveyed felt that they could talk to their boss.
According to the UK Mental Health Foundation, symptoms of anxiety make up 30% of GPs’ mental health caseload
Some have even described anxiety as ‘Britain’s silent epidemic’ and experts say there is still a substantial stigma surrounding mental health, especially when it comes to the workplace.
Chloe Brotheridge, Harley Street hypnotherapist and best-selling author of ‘The Anxiety Solution’ revealed it’s the most common issue her clients come to her for help with.
She told Women’s Health the first step to feeling better is to acknowledge that there’s an issue. And while it’s important to seek help from your GP if you feel you need to, she has suggested the following self-soothing methods.
Here she outlines the five methods she considers best for coping with anxiety.