Generalised Anxiety Disorder
Generalised anxiety disorder: when worry won't stop
One concern ends and another takes its place. STAND DOWN gives you an ordered way to understand the worry and the physical alarm that comes with it.
Worry that won't let up
You may run through what could go wrong with work, money, health or family. Even when one worry is settled, another appears.
Worry can come with tense muscles, poor sleep and tiredness. STAND DOWN explains the link it sees between that physical alertness and the stream of what-if thoughts.
Searching for certainty
A small decision can turn into a long list of worst-case outcomes. You might ask someone to reassure you, then find that the relief doesn't last.
It's hard to enjoy a conversation when your mind keeps jumping ahead to the next problem. People around you may not see how busy your thoughts are.
The cost of being on alert
At work, you may prepare too much, check everything twice or struggle to hand tasks over. Keeping that up can wear you down.
Money worries may stay loud even when the numbers haven't changed. The need to be certain can make everyday choices feel urgent.
A way to understand the cycle
STAND DOWN's ordered audio teaching connects worst-case thinking with the feeling of being on alert. You listen privately, at your own pace, without having to keep a worry diary.
The science video and guided visualisations extend the teaching. CHUCK, your AI programme guide, can answer questions about what you've heard.
Recognising the pattern
- Your mind runs worst-case scenarios about everyday things.
- You're tense, tired or awake at night with worry.
- Simple decisions become a search for certainty.
- Reassurance helps briefly, then another worry arrives.
Start with the STAND DOWN audio
Follow the programme in order and hear its explanation of the worry cycle, one session at a time. Programme Access
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