Here is a simple technique to slow breathing down and begin to reduce anxiety. Try it at home.

This video, designed to help pace breathing at a rate that helps calm the mind and body, was designed by headache specialists at Children's Mercy Hospital, together with Bazillion Pictures, Inc.

Psychological therapy is another name for talking therapy – psychological treatments for mental and emotional problems like stress, anxiety and depression. There are many types of talking therapy, but they all involve working with a trained therapist. Therapy may be conducted on a one to one basis, in a peer group or with family.

I have over thirty years’ experience working in the field of child and adolescent mental health. I initially qualified as a Mental Registered Nurse (RMN) and later gained my Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Practitioner Certificate in1996. In 2004, I also added the Interpersonal Therapy IPTUK/Mindfulness qualification.