Staying calm in everyday situations

Joshua Fletcher, also known as Anxiety Josh, is a psychotherapist and author who specialises in working with anxiety conditions.

BBC Bitesize gave Josh five common scenarios where anxiety can rear its head, from walking into a room full of people to having a conversation with someone who has different views to you. Watch the videos below to hear Josh's advice, including tips on how to control stress and do your best under pressure.

Picture the scene: you’re outside a room, and all you can hear inside is fun, laughter and people chatting away like they’ve always known one another. Starting to feel nervous? Here's Josh's advice…

Does everyone else’s social media seem more exciting than yours? Have you sometimes felt pressured to say and share more online to get likes? Josh has some helpful advice…

Whether it’s a new school, job or social activity, everyone gets nervous when they're about to be in a new situation for the first time. Josh has tips on how to approach that first day…

Can you stay calm when another person’s opinions offend you? Josh suggests ways to get your views across without losing your patience.

Ever been told “You’ll see things differently when you’re older…”? What if it’s true? Josh reflects on how the things that stress us today might seem less important in the future.

If you need support

You should always tell someone about the things you’re worried about. You can tell a friend, parent, guardian, teacher, or another trusted adult. If you're struggling with your mental health, going to your GP can be a good place to start to find help. Your GP can let you know what support is available to you, suggest different types of treatment and offer regular check-ups to see how you’re doing.

If you’re in need of in-the-moment support you can contact Childline, where you can speak to a counsellor. Their lines are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

There are more links to helpful organisations on BBC Action Line.