In the past many patients’ with gastrointestinal difficulties and IBS were labelled ‘neurotic’, however we know today that changes in the gut affect the brain and have a major effect on our mood by realising various chemicals. New research shows that the relationship can also evolve in reverse; people with mental health issues can develop troublesome guts.
Anxiety is a condition that can affect anyone. It does not distinguish between age, background or social group. Even people who we would consider confident have been affected with anxiety.
How often, especially at Christmas do you hear the word stress in a sentence? Maybe you say it yourself, “I am just so stressed”, or “It was so stressful in town today”. Or maybe you have never felt stressed at all… ever. Now I know we are all unique, but I do find the concept of never feeling stressed difficult to get my head round!
Estimates vary – 1 in 12 to 1 in 15 young people and children are believed to deliberately self harm and approximately 20% of children have a mental health problem in any given year.
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