Most people will feel overwhelmed or worried at some point and sometimes find that having a certain level of stress in their day to day life, can be helpful or even motivating.
Feelings of stress or worry are natural; everyone has feelings of worry and anxiety at some point in their life, such as before an exam, when a test or job interview.
But if your stress levels are becoming overwhelming and are affecting your day-to-day life, we can help you manage this.
If you want to reduce stress and feel calmer, we can help with the right talking therapy or support for you.
Whether it’s a big life event or a build-up of smaller, everyday life stresses, feeling overwhelmed can be different for everyone.
There are lots of reasons why you might be feeling overwhelmed. These might include:
Financial Worries
Life Changes
Illness or Injury
Bereavement
Significant Life Events
Non Stop Lifestyle
While feeling overwhelmed can be caused by many different factors, prolonged stress and anxiety can affect how you physically and mentally feel.
It is important to understand when you are feeling overwhelmed, as this can develop into chronic stress, which in turn causes a range of mental and physical symptoms that can negatively impact your wellbeing:
Mentally you might experience:
Difficulty Concentrating
Struggling to Make Decisions
Constantly Worrying
Being Forgetful
And physically, you may feel:
Run-down
Physical pain
Appetite Changes
Tearfulness
Feeling overwhelmed and stressed can be managed. If you want to feel more in control and confident in your decisions, we can help with the right talking therapy or support for you.
Feeling overwhelmed doesn’t have to continue and there are ways to overcome or reduce these feelings. If you are starting to feel overwhelmed, it might be necessary to seek help.
Our service providers will work with you to find a local talking therapy service that is best suited to your needs. In the meantime, you can find out more about the services we offer.
Submit a self referral by using our digital assistant pop-up, you will be guided through some questions which will take 20-30 minutes.
This is the fastest way to access support.
Enter some basic details into our form. We will then contact you to arrange an assessment.
You can call us on 0333 091 0414 to start your referral, we will then be in touch to arrange an assessment.
Our phone lines are open 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday.