Anxiety is a common and often overwhelming experience — a sense of unease, nervousness, or fear that can affect how we think, feel, and behave. For some, it’s occasional and mild. For others, it can feel like a constant, affecting sleep, relationships, digestion, and day-to-day confidence.
Unlike stress, which is often a response to external pressure, anxiety can arise even when there’s no clear cause. That’s what makes it so frustrating — and why many people feel misunderstood or dismissed.
Homeopathy offers a compassionate and effective way to understand and support the emotional root of anxiety, not just manage symptoms.
Some factors which may make anxiety problems more likely to happen:
- Past or childhood experiences – ACE-‘Adverse Childhood Experiences’. Stress, shock, trauma and loss, relationships with parents, siblings, parental childhood trauma
- Your current life situation – relationship status, financial stress, eco-anxiety, bereavement, uncertainty
- Midlife challenges
- Physical and mental health problems – recovery from pregnancy, surgery
- Drugs and medication – side-effects of alcohol/recreational drugs/medical drugs
- Diet and nutrition and sleep patterns/shift work
What Does Anxiety Feel Like?
Anxiety is more than just “worry.” It can manifest in a variety of ways, often affecting body, mind, and mood all at once.
Common Symptoms of Anxiety
Physical
- Racing heart or palpitations
- Shaky hands or trembling
- Tight chest or difficulty breathing
- Digestive discomfort (nausea, IBS, loss of appetite)
- Restlessness or insomnia
Mental & Emotional
- Excessive worry or overthinking
- Anticipating the worst
- Difficulty concentrating
- Irritability or jumpiness
- Fear of losing control
Types of Anxiety You Might Experience
- Generalised anxiety – persistent, daily worry.
- Social anxiety – triggered by social situations.
- Panic attacks – or fear of having one.
- Health anxiety – obsessions and compulsions related to illness.
- Post-traumatic stress disorder – PTSD.
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder – OCD, repetitive thoughts, behaviour or urges.
- Body dysmorphic disorder – obsessions and compulsions related to your physical appearance.
- Situational anxiety (e.g., exams, travel, work presentations)
- Perinatal anxiety or OCD – anxiety that began during pregnancy or the first year after giving birth.
How Homeopathy Can Support Anxiety
Homeopathy treats you as a whole person, not just your label or diagnosis. Rather than suppressing symptoms, it gently stimulates your body’s own healing response by matching a remedy to your unique way of experiencing anxiety. Remedies detox and balance and support the systems of the body. If the cause of stress is not addressed the symptoms remain.
During a consultation, we’ll explore:
- When your anxiety began
- What do you want to be resolved
- Your triggers and coping patterns
- Physical symptoms and sensations
- Sleep, diet, digestion, exercise and emotional wellbeing
This helps find a remedy that resonates with you, helping calm your nervous system and restore emotional balance.
Common Homeopathic Remedies for Anxiety
Here are some of the most frequently used remedies for anxiety. Each one works best when matched to your specific symptoms:
| Argentum Nitricum | Anticipation, anxiety, fear before events, medics, heights, flying, crowds, being late, failure, with restlessness, impulsiveness, and digestive upset. |
| Aconite | Sudden panic or intense fear, often after a shock or trauma; may feel you’re going to die. |
| Gelsemium | Anticipatory anxiety with weakness, trembling, and mental dullness; often used for stage fright. |
| Arsenicum Album | Anxiety about health, safety or death, need for control and order, restlessness, and perfectionism. |
| Phosphorus | Open people who feel anxious when alone; easily overwhelmed by external stimuli. |
| Lycopodium | Performance anxiety with fear of failure, especially in leadership or social situations. Stage fright. Confidence builds as the task begins. |
| Ignatia | Anxiety following grief, emotional shock, or disappointment; mood swings, sighing, or lump in the throat. High ideals. |
Important: These are examples, not prescriptions. A full consultation helps identify the remedy that best fits you as a whole person.
For acute use. Helios Homeopathic Pharmacy makes Helios Stress Relief 30c to relieve symptoms associated with mild stress and anxiety https://www.helios.co.uk/shop/helios-stress-relief
Lifestyle Tips to Ease Anxiety
While remedies can be incredibly helpful, they work best alongside supportive habits that help regulate your nervous system. Drinking enough water, eating healthy food, sleep and exercise are essential – a lack of any of these wil limit improvement.
Simple Practices to Calm the Mind
- Get outside in nature
- Deep breathing or vagus nerve exercises
- Grounding techniques (e.g. walking barefoot, holding something textured)
- Mindfulness or meditation apps
- Reducing stimulants like caffeine or sugar
- Gentle exercise, like walking, yoga, or swimming
- Journaling your thoughts and fears to externalise them
If anxiety is affecting your ability to function day to day, the sooner you seek support, the easier it is to shift.
Why Work With a Homeopath for Anxiety?
What sets homeopathy apart is the time and attention it gives to your story.
In our sessions, we’ll go deeper than symptom lists — looking at your medical history, energy levels, personality traits, fears, relationships, and life experiences. From this, I prescribe remedies and homeobotanical adaptogens that help you feel calmer, more grounded, and less reactive.
Over time, people often report:
- Fewer anxiety attacks
- Improved sleep
- Better coping in high-stress situations
- A greater sense of inner peace
From a Google review: “Jane has really helped me with a range of symptoms and supported me in returning to a more balanced and grounded state after a period of significant stress and anxiety.“
Book a Free Introductory Call
If you’re ready to explore a natural approach to anxiety that treats you, not just your symptoms, I’d love to hear from you.
I offer a free 20-minute discovery call where you can ask questions, share a little about what you’re going through, and see if homeopathy is a good fit.
Get in touch here https://janebencehomeopathy.co.uk/free-introductory-call/
Let’s work together to help you feel calm, confident, and in control again. You can find me at The Practice Rooms, Bristol, BS9 3ED practicing face to face and online worldwide, Monday-Wednesday.
If you’re looking for practical, down-to-earth advice for managing anxiety or low mood, I highly recommend Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? by Dr. Julie Smith. It’s full of easy-to-use tools from cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) that you can apply right away — alongside the deeper support we offer through homeopathy.
