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cause you to avoid social situations. This could
impact your ability to create or maintain relationships,
seriously eroding your quality of life,
employment and career goals.
Panic disorder
If you have panic disorder you may have
sudden and frequent panic/fear attacks
that can last for several minutes at a time.
The fear of having another one often drives
people to develop all sorts of behaviours they
think will keep the panic at bay.
Agoraphobia
Someone with agoraphobia experiences
anxiety and panic attacks in certain physical
situations like being outside of the home,
travelling on motorways or going to the
supermarket.
“We estimate that
one in four Kiwis are
experiencing some
type of anxiety, panic
attack, obsessive
compulsive disorder,
phobia or associated
issue right now.”
Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is
much more than the normal anxiety people
experience day-to-day. It is chronic and
exaggerated worry and tension, even though
nothing seems to provoke it.
If you have this disorder you might find
yourself always anticipating disaster, often
worrying excessively about health, money,
family, or work. Sometimes, though, the
source of the worry is hard to pinpoint.
Simply the thought of getting through the
day provokes anxiety.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Someone with OCD experiences unwanted
and repeated thoughts, rituals and
obsessions. Sometimes these are expressed
by doing things like constant hand-washing,
locking and unlocking the door and
consciously focusing on repeating thought
patterns.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Someone with PTSD can experience repeated
and ongoing anxiety after an experience
that involved either physical harm or the
threat of physical harm.
Eating disorders
An eating disorder can result in a compulsion
to either overeat or undereat. Either way
there can be serious effects on both mental
and physical health.
Trichotillomania
Someone with trichotillomania struggles
with the compulsion to pull their hair out.
At Anxiety New Zealand Trust, the team of
experienced clinicians and psychologists
work to:
• Break down the stigmas and ignorance
around anxiety, panic, depression and
phobic conditions that still exist in New
Zealand today
• Stimulate awareness and education
around clinical treatment that works
• Help as many people as possible to
experience recovery and make the
journey to wellness
• Provide input for ongoing research into the
cause and management of anxiety disorders
“If you or someone you care about is
experiencing anxiety or depression, get in
touch,” says Nadine.
“We’ll answer your questions, and guide
you through the process to getting help.
Reaching out is the first, incredibly important
step. We look forward to talking with
you.”
Anxiety New Zealand Trust offers treatment,
support and education for anxiety,
OCD, phobias and depression. Call the free
national 24-hour helpline on 0800 ANXIETY
(0800 269 4389) or visit anxiety.org.nz for
more information.
Anxiety and depression are more prevalent than drug use,
ADHD, or any other mental health problem. Estimates are 1 in 5
(20%) population experience significant emotional distress – from
very young children to the elderly.
Jenny Bell Oranga specialises in giving resilience and peace back
to worried kids and adults. We do this by specifically teaching skills
and strategies that empower you to be Socially and Emotionally
Resilient.
We do this by using the Internationally
Renowned FRIENDS programs
þ Four developmentally appropriate programs ranging from ages 4
years – 104 years
þ Evidence-Based and well researched
þ Endorsed by the World Health Organisation
þ Cognitive Behaviour Theory
þ Strategies for anxiety and stress prevention
þ Strategies for resilience building
For TERM THREE programs
contact us now at:
www.jennybell.co.nz
Email: jenny@jennybell.co.nz
Phone: 027 245 2749
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