So the Western world went a little bit crazier ysterday… Lehman Brothers went Bankrupt, Merril Lynch sold up out of fear and banks gloablly were tightening belts, putting emergency funds together and causing an nternational stir…

The media love it… Every news item was bursting with worry-inducing headlines and messages… The worst day for the financial world… The biggest bankrupcy ever… These are glorious times for the news agencies and as a result, the fear-inducement carries on and on…

Are you the one in 50 that is affected by Generalised Anxiety Disorder? Is it all getting abit much? Well, you are not alone and let me explain why…

This article in the Independent is a prime example… It’s opening paragraphs induce gloom:  

House values are still dropping, unemployment is on the rise, our holi-days suddenly look vulnerable, and our credit has been well and truly crunched. These are anxious times and, as the reasons to worry multiply, there are signs that therapists could join insolvency lawyers, campsite owners and budget-supermarket bosses on the shortlist of winners in the economic downturn.

Last week, psychologists in Spain, which is on the brink of recession, released figures showing that more people are turning to counsellors to help them cope with money worries. In the UK, NHS figures for 2007 suggest that one in 50 of us are affected by Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD), or persistent and irrational worry about everyday things, while at least one in 10 of us suffers the occasional panic attack. As the nights draw in on the summer that never was, it is perhaps only a matter of time before these figures start climbing, but there are things that we can all do to keep anxiety at bay.

Yes indeed, I am ok then… I am going to be kept busy in these troubled times.

I’d say it was more down to my mindset than my line of work… I read lots of therapists telling tales of doom and gloom because “people can’t afford to come and see them for therapy…” How many times am I going to repeat that same message here on this blog… Mindset is king in these types of times…

The article is quite good later on actually, it has lots of fundamental information about letting go of worry… However, if you would rather not have to pay the authors for their book, you can read this months Adam Up ezine (lots of links on my homepage) for free as I have been focusing on worry busting. Last weeks edition is still up at the website to read until Thursday when the new edition comes out.

I am off to link arms and rejoice with my new set of insolvency lawyer friends, campsite owners and budget-supermarket bosses and celebrate this halcyon time for us all (audible sigh..)  😉