Anxiety

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Are worries, fears, or panic attacks making it hard to function or enjoy life? Learn about the various types of anxiety disorders and their symptoms, and what you can do to take back control and regain your peace of mind.

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Coronavirus Mental Health Toolkit

Help if you’re feeling trapped, lonely, or anxious to get back to normal life

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Coronavirus Anxiety: Coping with Stress, Fear & Worry

Cope with the fear and stress and protect your mental health

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Dealing with Uncertainty During the Coronavirus Pandemic

How to cope with events in life outside your control

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Anxiety Disorders and Anxiety Attacks

Recognizing the signs and symptoms, and getting help

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Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Always focusing on your physical flaws? You may have BDD.

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Self-Medicating Depression, Anxiety, and Stress

Find healthier ways to change how you feel

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

Symptoms, treatment, and self-help for chronic anxiety

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How to Stop Worrying

Self-help strategies for anxiety relief

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Symptoms, treatment, and self-help for OCD

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Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder

Symptoms, treatment, and tips for overcoming panic

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Phobias and Irrational Fears

Tips for recognizing, confronting, and breaking free of phobias

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Separation Anxiety Disorder

What you can do to ease your child’s separation anxiety

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Social Anxiety Disorder

Symptoms, treatment, and self-help tips for social phobia

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Cutting and Self-Harm

How to feel better without hurting yourself

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Therapy for Anxiety Disorders

Cognitive behavioral therapy, exposure therapy, and other options

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Anxiety Medication

Learn about common side effects, risks, and taking medication responsibly

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Relaxation Techniques for Stress Relief

The power of the relaxation response to reduce stress and boost mood

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Benefits of Mindfulness

Practices for improving emotional and physical well-being

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Compulsive Gambling and Anxiety

Self-help exercises for anxiety to relieve the gambling urge

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Orthorexia Nervosa

How to recognize if your goal to eat healthfully has gone too far