Anxiety Resources
Everything you need to understand, manage, and find treatment for anxiety disorders.
Anxiety is one of the most common mental health conditions, affecting millions of people worldwide. Whether you're experiencing generalized anxiety, panic attacks, social anxiety, or specific phobias, you're not alone—and effective treatment is available.
This resource hub brings together everything we've published about anxiety: therapy platform reviews, evidence-based treatment information, self-help tools, and practical guides for managing symptoms.
Top Anxiety Resources
Best Platforms for Anxiety
Top-rated online therapy platforms specifically for anxiety disorders, with CBT, exposure therapy, and specialized anxiety treatment.
Anxiety Screening Tool
Free, clinically-validated anxiety assessment to help you understand your symptoms and severity level.
Therapy Types for Anxiety
Learn about CBT, exposure therapy, ACT, and other evidence-based approaches for treating anxiety disorders.
CBT Thought Record
Free downloadable worksheet for identifying and challenging anxious thoughts using cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.
Stress Management Techniques
Breathing exercises, progressive muscle relaxation, and mindfulness practices for immediate anxiety relief.
Crisis Resources
Immediate support hotlines and resources if you're experiencing a mental health crisis or severe anxiety attack.
Understanding Anxiety
Anxiety disorders include generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, specific phobias, and separation anxiety. While each has unique features, all involve excessive worry, fear, or nervousness that interferes with daily life.
Common Anxiety Symptoms:
Physical Symptoms:
- • Rapid heartbeat or palpitations
- • Shortness of breath or hyperventilation
- • Sweating, trembling, or shaking
- • Muscle tension or restlessness
- • Fatigue or difficulty sleeping
- • Digestive problems
Mental/Emotional Symptoms:
- • Excessive worry or rumination
- • Racing thoughts or mind going blank
- • Difficulty concentrating
- • Irritability or feeling on edge
- • Sense of impending danger or doom
- • Avoidance of anxiety-triggering situations
Evidence-Based Treatments:
The most effective treatments for anxiety disorders include:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Helps identify and change anxious thought patterns
- Exposure Therapy: Gradually facing feared situations to reduce avoidance
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Building psychological flexibility around anxiety
- Mindfulness-Based Therapies: Learning to observe anxiety without judgment
- Medication: SSRIs, SNRIs, or anti-anxiety medications when appropriate
Anxiety Blog Articles
We're building a comprehensive library of anxiety-related blog articles. Future posts will cover topics like:
- • Managing panic attacks at work
- • Social anxiety in the digital age
- • Anxiety vs. normal worry: knowing the difference
- • Breathing techniques for immediate relief
- • When to seek professional help for anxiety
- • Anxiety and sleep: breaking the cycle
In the meantime, explore our existing anxiety resources above, or browse related tags below.