Anxiety is a normal emotion in us all, but sometimes it can get out of control and become a mental health problem.
Lots of things can lead to feelings of anxiety, including exam pressures, relationships, starting a new job (or losing one) or other big life events. We can also get anxious when it comes to things to do with money and not being able to meet our basic needs, like heating our home or buying food.
Focusing on anxiety for this year's Mental Health Awareness Week will increase people's awareness and understanding of anxiety by providing information on the things that can help prevent it from becoming a problem.
Cuppa and Blether and Mental Health and Wellbeing - Wednesday 10.30am-12pm at Asda Blantyre
Wildflower Walk in Hamilton - Thursday 2pm-3.30pm leaving from LAMH, Hamilton
Cuppa and Blether and Mental Health and Wellbeing - Friday 10.30am-12pm at Asda Hamilton
Recovery Conversation Cafés are a welcoming safe space and held in local venues monthly across Lanarkshire, including Motherwell, Bellshill, Coatbridge, East Kilbride and Rutherglen with other venues and locations
Stigma Free Lanarkshire are running a week long social media campaign to help raise awareness. They will be sharing their usual social media posts with a focus on nature, as well as sharing Lanarkshire based mental health resources which utilise nature and being outdoors. @SFLanarkshire