Dr Kirren
@DrKirren
Clinical Psychologist | Author 📚 | 20+ years experience | University of Oxford | Evidence Based Practice | Tiktok & Instagram @drkirren | No advice via DM
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https://linktr.ee/tentimescalmer 28-08-2020 22:13:07
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I need this book so badly! Latest #bookpost is called #TenTimesCalmer by Dr Kirren & will be published on 14/9 by Bluebird Books. “Packed full of practical advice and support for dealing with everyday stresses and long-term anxieties.” Yes please.
Thank you Pan Macmillan for sending me a copy of Ten Times Calmer by Dr Kirren which comes out in September 💙
#BookTwitter
I had no money growing up. My dad was a labourer and my mum did everything to make ends meet. Men worked hard. Women worked miracles. But education was free. As was the local library. I knew books were my passport to a better life. Happy #WorldBookDay
It’s #WorldMentalHealthDay2022 and here are the big three things that can help your mental health.
Do you get arm pain from anxiety?
Arm pain that is caused by anxiety usually happens alongside other anxiety symptoms. Remember, only your doctor can determine the cause of arm pain, and diagnose that anxiety is the reason
#anxiety #healthanxiety #mentalhealth
One for the kids today!
Would you like more tips on helping your child with their fears?
#backtoschool #childanxiety #anxiety help #anxiety #seperationanxiety
Caffeine is a stimulant, it activates the nervous system, increasing the circulation of cortisol & adrenaline in your body. A high intake can worsen anxiety symptoms, some people can’t tolerate any caffeine, while others can manage smaller amounts.
#healthanxiety #anxietyattack
#jonahhill protects his mental health after suffering from anxiety attacks for 20 years experiencing, exacerbated by media appearances and public-facing events. Thank you for opening up.
people.com/health/jonah-h…
Does monitoring your heart help you control what it does, or does it continue to feed the problem?
Cardiophobia is and anxiety disorder, in which a person has an intense fear of having a serious heart condition that could cause death. #mentalhealth #healthanxiety
Is this you? Did becoming a parent trigger your fears?
I have made this reel about mothers, but recognise fathers also have these fears.
#mentalhealth #anxiety #healthanxiety
A few days ago Alice shared her experience of health anxiety.
Thank you to Alice for being so open about a condition that can be so stigmatising, and make people so vulnerable.
#healthanxiety #mentalhealth #MentalHealthAwareness
Anxiety can make people monitor themselves for sensations, when they do this they become more sensitive to them.
#mentalhealth #psychology #psychologist #therapy #anxiety #healthanxiety
Thoughts are not facts, if only it were that simple to accept. People who suffer with anxiety simply can’t override their fearful thoughts, because being scared is often their baseline.
#mentalhealth #anxiety #therapy #Therapist #psychology #psychologist