Simon Gregson is best known for playing the hapless Steve McDonald on Coronation Street, a portrayal that has earned the actor a string of accolades for his comedy and hard-hitting performances over the years. Simon imbues the character with a sense of humanism that can be painful to watch at times, with many storylines involving Steve getting into ill-fated situations.<\/p>\n
To deliver his emotionally fraught performances, the soap star may have drawn on difficult moments in his own life.<\/p>\n
Simon revealed in a Twitter post a couple of years back that he has grappled with anxiety over the years.<\/p>\n
The admission came off the back of watching BBC documentary Nadiya: Anxiety and Me, which starred The Great British Bake Off winner Nadia Hussain.<\/p>\n
Taking to Twitter at the time, Simon said: This is real and awful to live with.<\/p>\n
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The health site explains: Everyone has feelings of anxiety at some point in their life. For example, you may feel worried and anxious about sitting an exam, or having a medical test or job interview.<\/p>\n
In response to specific circumstances, bouts of anxiety can be perfectly normal, however some people find it hard to control their worries, notes the health site.<\/p>\n
Persistent feelings of anxiety can negatively impact your daily life, however, changing your behaviour and the way you think and feel about things.<\/p>\n
This may result in symptoms such as:<\/p>\n
The condition can also manifest itself physically, causing symptoms such as:<\/p>\n
Your symptoms may also take its toll on your social life, as feelings of worry and dread can make people retreat from and friends and family.<\/p>\n
How to treat anxiety<\/p>\n
Simon found that the combination of therapy and medication helped to alleviate his symptoms.<\/p>\n
According to the NHS, if you have been diagnosed with anxiety, you'll usually be advised to try psychological treatment before you're prescribed medication.<\/p>\n
A course of cognitive behavioural therapy is usually recommended.<\/p>\n
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a talking therapy that can help you manage your problems by changing the way you think and behave.<\/p>\n
As the NHS explained: CBT is based on the concept that your thoughts, feelings, physical sensations and actions are interconnected, and that negative thoughts and feelings can trap you in a vicious cycle.<\/p>\n
CBT aims to help you deal with overwhelming problems in a more positive way by breaking them down into smaller parts, notes the health site.<\/p>\n
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