Anxiety Support Group
What is Anxiety ??
Anxiety is your body’s natural response to stress. It’s a feeling of fear or apprehension about what’s to come. But if your feelings of anxiety are extreme, last for at least 6 months, and are interfering with your life, you may have an anxiety disorder.
- Unexplained aches and pains
- Medical issues such as diabetes, thyroid disorders and depression
- First degree relatives with generalized anxiety disorder
- Environmental influences like child abuse
- Substance abuse
- Post recovery or surgery phase
Anxious thoughts or beliefs that are difficult to control
- Restlessness
- Trouble concentrating
- Difficulty falling asleep
- Fatigue
- Irritability
- Unexplained aches and pains
What are you going to gain from joining the support group at Mindscape?
- Identify your worry points.
- Understand your anxiety and the root cause of stress.
- Explore new ways of coping with anxiety.
- Create a relapse prevention plan.
- Q&A session.
- Community support.
- Safe space to share your feelings
- Get a mental health professional who would facilitate these groups.
Learning from and providing support, to each other...
LOOK AT HOW YOUR 8 WEEKS JOURNEY WILL LOOK LIKE…
Week 1
- Group introduction
- Discussing “Anxiety”
- Administring Questionnaires
- Starting a worry log
Week 2
- Introduction to CBT
- Look at how your thoughts influence behaviour
- Understand the relationship between Thought, Behaviour and Emotion
Week 3
Learn to Answer the critical questions like-
- Understanding is anxiety helpful?
- What will I gain and lose If I worry less
- Imagining a life without anxiety
Week 4
- Understand the relationship between anxiety and feelings of uncertainty in life
- Identify approach and avoidance strategies for intolerance of uncertainty
Week 5
- How to tolerate uncertainty
- Try out behavioural experiments for positive outcomes in life
Week 6
- Embracing uncertainty,
- Moving towards complex challenging experiments
- Check-in to examine your progress
Week 7
- Bringing attention to anxiety related to current problems,
- Applying problem-solving skills to resolve problems
Week 8
- Slowly test anxiety about hypothetical situations
- Explore various coping mechanisms that can be used
- Practice exposure exercises and its guidelines
Discover Relief and Resilience - Benefits with mindscape
Know your group facilitator
Dr. Upasana Chaddha Vij
Don't face anxiety alone
Together, we can provide a safe and understanding space for sharing, learning, and growing.
FAQ'S
What is the purpose of an anxiety support group?
The purpose of an anxiety support group is to connect individuals who struggle with anxiety in a community setting, that allows them to share experiences, struggles, and coping mechanisms and fosters relationship development between members. The aim of these groups is to reduce the feeling of the loneliness and isolationism many feel when they are dealing with anxiety.
Who are the people who facilitate the meeting?
Our groups are led by Dr Upasana Chaddha Vij. Dr Upasana Chaddha Vij is a senior counseling psychologist with more than twelve years of experience in coaching, counseling, mentoring and academics. She uses an eclectic approach in therapy and uses CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy , Schema Therapy.
What are the terms and conditions for joining the support group?
Before beginning the session, all policies relating to rules and decorum of the group will be duly explained and expected from the participants, for strict adherence. Before beginning the session, all policies relating to rules and decorum of the group will be duly explained and expected from the participants, for strict adherence.
Is an anxiety support group right for me?
Anyone who experiences symptoms of anxiety and feels alone in their experience may benefit from joining Mindscape’s Anxiety Support Group. Our support group can be especially helpful to those who may require feel that they can’t start therapy due to any reason, or for those who may require extra care in addition to therapy and other forms of treatment.
Will group information be kept confidential?
Group members and your facilitator will keep all conversations, observations and interactions private and confidential. If you want to talk about group experiences to others outside of the group, we ask that you focus just on your experiences. Don’t tell others’ stories, even in an anonymous way. If you have additional questions about confidentiality, feel free to ask us during your initial sessions.
What am I going to get out of this?
Support group members report that they feel heard, understood, more in control, and a feeling that you’ve got people rooting for you.
By talking about your emotions and what’s going on in your life, you’ll realize that you’re not alone and get ideas for how to improve your situation.
Is support a substitute for professional therapy?
Nope. Support group isn’t a substitute for therapy and isn’t treatment for clinical mental health challenges.
Mindscape’s Anxiety Support Group is for people who are thriving in many aspects of their lives, but who feel that sometimes their overthink and fears of uncertainty take control of their lives.
However, for people currently engaged in individual therapy, our support group can be complementary, a place to practice new skills and learnings.
