Stress is usually a reaction to mental or emotional pressure. It's often related to feeling like you're losing control over something, but sometimes there's no obvious cause.
When you're feeling anxious or scared, your body releases stress hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol. This can be helpful for some people and stress might help you get things done or feel more motivated. But it might also cause physical symptoms such as a faster heartbeat or sweating. If you're stressed all the time it can become a problem.
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Stress is an adverse reaction we have to excessive pressure or other situations we face in our lives. It can leave us feeling overwhelmed or overloaded by the demands placed upon us. It may be a response to the feeling that we have more work to do than we can fit into our working day, or it could be related to worries about finances, relationships or a change in our circumstances, such as moving house. Stress is not always bad. It’s a normal human response and can be good at motivating us. But if we are feeling overwhelmed by this stress for a long period of time it can impact on our mental and physical health.
Where to get NHS help for stress
Currently, there are no official rules or regulations stipulating what level of training a counsellor dealing with stress needs. There are, however, several accredited courses, qualifications and workshops available to counsellors to improve their knowledge of a particular area, so for peace of mind, you may wish to check to see if they've had further training in issues regarding stress. The nhs recommends self-help stress management support groups and/or counselling to help cope with stress.
Step on stress is a three week online course which provides you with strategies for reducing stress, anxiety and panic and boosting self-esteem. This course was previously run locally throughout fife, but due to covid-19 social distancing requirements is now delivered using the online video platform zoom. Step on stress teaches techniques from cognitive-behavioural therapy (cbt) – a psychological therapy that focuses on the relationships between thoughts (cognitions), behaviours and feelings. Cbt is proven to be effective for managing stress, reducing anxiety and improving self-esteem. This course involves a blend of three online group sessions teaching the core concepts of stress reduction and workbooks for each session which develop and build on the main ideas.
Speak about what’s troubling you face-to-face with a qualified therapist – all in the comfort of a private setting. You can discuss your feelings, experiences and symptoms, while working towards feeling better together. Fill out a self referral.
We offer cognitive behavioural therapy (cbt) as a key form of stress treatment at priory. This talking therapy is the most commonly-used technique for helping to overcome chronic stress. Cbt is highly effective, used worldwide in the treatment of stress and a wide range of other mental health conditions. Cbt is based on the principle that stress develops, and is intensified, as a result of a series of deeply-ingrained, negative thought processes. These patterns of thinking have a detrimental impact on how we feel, behave and respond in stressful situations. The purpose of cbt is to encourage you to address dysfunctional thought patterns that may be contributing to your stress symptoms.