
Lars Eriksson
Breathwork
Stockholm, SE
Constant and overwhelming worry about various aspects of life.
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Constant and overwhelming worry about various aspects of life.
Recognition
Mothers frequently express concerns about their parenting abilities and the baby's development.
What is Excessive Worry?
Constant and overwhelming worry about various aspects of life.
Commonly explored for conditions related to Excessive Worry, grouped by mechanism — select your subtype above to highlight the most relevant path.
How to use these approaches
Most people begin with Stabilise approaches, then progress toward Resolve and Sustain.
Cognitive patterns, emotional processing, and stress response.
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Connections
Excessive Worry commonly appears alongside or as part of these conditions.
Anxiety is a common mental and physiological response characterised by excessive worry, tension, and heightened nervous system activity.
A pattern of setting unrealistically high standards, excessive self-criticism, and fear of failure that impairs functioning, wellbeing, and authentic engagement with life.
Postpartum depression is a common experience for new mothers, characterized by emotional struggles
Postpartum anxiety is a common experience for new mothers, characterized by excessive worry
Vidi · AI guide
Explore what may be associated with Excessive Worry, supportive approaches, and questions to ask a practitioner.
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Excessive worry describes worry that is disproportionate in frequency, intensity, or duration relative to the actual probability or impact of feared outcomes — a pattern where the mind repeatedly returns to concerns and elaborates them beyond what rational assessment would support. It is the defining feature of generalised anxiety disorder, where worry is experienced as uncontrollable and spans multiple domains (health, work, relationships, finances). It differs from healthy concern (which motivates action) in consuming cognitive resource without producing resolution. The neurobiological basis involves prefrontal cortex overactivation in an attempt to pre-solve threats, unchecked by adequate threat-modulation from the anterior cingulate. CBT identifies and challenges the beliefs that maintain excessive worry: the belief that worrying prevents bad outcomes, that worrying is responsible behaviour, and that uncertainty is intolerable.
Research & traditional use overview
Cognitive-behavioral techniques and relaxation exercises are beneficial for reducing excessive worry.
Evidence varies by person and approach. People explore these options for support; professional guidance may be appropriate.
Safety
If worry becomes debilitating or leads to panic attacks, professional support is advised.
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