In this crossover episode, we chat to Alex from CAMHS all about anxiety; why we get it, where does it come from, how to manage it and everything in between! Alex is a Senior Children's Wellbeing Practitioner who featured in Season 1 Episode 8 of chat chit, where you can go back and listen to a bit more about what he does to manage his own mental health. Its hard to find reliable information about mental health on social media so this is why surviving in the wild exists! Go visit our youtube Surviving In the wild - YouTube to see the video of the episode or if you want to jump to different sections of the podcast you can see the time stamps below! Enjoy.

Bookmarks

0 – Who is Alex?

5:40 – Understanding anxiety in the brain and where it comes from

13 - Why we experience anxiety differently... our bodies fire alarm!

20 - Physical symptoms

26 - Avoidance of anxiety, does it help?

30 - What is habituation?

33 - How Alex would work with a person struggling with anxiety

37:40 – Practicing skills

43 - Why breathing helps!

50 - Grounding technique

58 - How does Alex survive in the wild?

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