It's all in your head: How to respond to anxiety differently | MS Trust

11 August 2020

The third episode of the series focuses on anxiety, a feeling many people with MS will be familiar with. First of all we hear from Mike, a person with MS who talks about his experience of anxiety since being diagnosed with MS, as well as during the coronavirus outbreak. We then catch up with Jo Johnson, a neuropsychologist who guides us through a few exercises you can follow along with. These exercises are based on a psychological therapy called acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). They encourage you to be more aware of your feelings and approach anxiety in a slightly different way. Why not give them a try?

Episode notes

Stress - information from the MS Trust
Anxiety - information from the MS Trust
Depression - information from the MS Trust

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