I find that reading the papers can be a real kickstart to feeling anxious, especially the really sensationalist ones like the Daily Mail.

My anxiety goes through the roof in the hours/days after reading a story of people who have gone nuts and done something really bad. I often think afterwards 'Could that be me someday?'.

Also, these papers of full of stories such as 'I had a cold for 3 months, I couldnt shake it off. Now I have been diagnosed with Sceptucal Liphyosemia and have only 3 minutes to live' and other ridiculous stories.

I think we should all realize that these papers are designed to scare and frighten and make the broadest sweeping statements to get people to buy them in the first place. They do nothing to help us in our condition and I find that by ignoring all the doom and gloom in the world (supposedly) I start to feel a lot better within myself and that dark cloud of negativity disperses.