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Anxiety

Anxiety is a feeling. Other words that might describe anxiety are ‘nervous’, ‘fear’, ‘frightened’ or ‘scared’. Anxiety is a normal reaction that tells us that something might be dangerous or worth avoiding. It tells us not to stand too close to the edge of a cliff and not to put ourselves in dangerous situations.

Anxiety can lead to changes in our body, such as an increased heart rate, faster breathing, sweating, and difficulty concentrating (to name a few). Sometimes anxiety can start to be a problem. For example, if we feel it when we are not in danger, when it is around most of the time or when it feels very high. When anxiety becomes a problem, it might stop us doing the things we want to do or the things that we need to do.

When we feel that anxiety is around a lot or is hard to manage, we might want to seek help to try and reduce it.  Anxiety can be a normal feeling when adjusting to or living with a physical health condition. A psychologist can help you understand anxiety and help you be able to manage anxiety in your everyday life.


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Incident at York Hospital

Please be aware that the internal access road to the Blue Badge car park at the front of York Hospital is temporarily closed following a road traffic incident. As a result, drop-off and collection at the main entrance, along with access to Blue Badge parking in that area, is currently unavailable. Pedestrian access is unaffected.

Access to all other areas of the hospital site remains open, including the multi-storey car park, where disabled parking is available.

We’re asking patients and visitors to plan ahead, as traffic flow into the site is busier than usual. Thank you for your patience and understanding.