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Understanding Anxiety

Information and support for Anxiety Disorders

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    • Types of Anxiety
      • Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
      • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
      • Panic Disorder
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    • Personal Experiences
      • Bani’s Story – Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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      • Quinn’s story – Generalised Anxiety Disorder
    • A Summary of the Latest Research
    • OCD and Anxiety Disorders Week
  • Anxiety in Children
    • Small Steps Seminars for Primary Schools and Parents
      • Anxiety Awareness Guide For Parents
      • 父母必备的焦虑认知指南
      • Anxiety Awareness Guide for Teachers
      • Strategies to Support Anxious Children In the Classroom
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  • Education
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    • Small Steps Seminars for Primary Schools and Parents
      • Anxiety Awareness Guide For Parents
      • 父母必备的焦虑认知指南
      • Anxiety Awareness Guide for Teachers
      • Strategies to Support Anxious Children In the Classroom
    • OCD Awareness Week
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    • Media Releases

What is Anxiety?

Understanding Anxiety

What are the different types of Anxiety?

In this website you will find information, videos and checklists, on the different kinds of Anxieties there are.

Anxiety Disorders Research

An Update of Research into Anxiety Disorders

A summary by Ronald M Rapee, Centre for Emotional Health. Read Sumary

Interesting Articles – Experiences and other Reading

In the Media

In the Media

The media plays a crucial roll in creating more awareness, understanding and compassion about Anxiety Disorders and other mental illnesses.

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Tom Skelton – Anxiety Support Group Facilitator

Tom Skelton – Anxiety Support Group Facilitator


Attending  a support group for the first time is always going to be difficult, but for someone with an anxiety disorder, even just the logistics of getting there can be a challenge in itself.

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What to do if you think you have an anxiety disorder?

What to do if you think you have an anxiety disorder?

One of the most difficult and confusing things about dealing with mental health issues is not knowing how to start getting help. Regardless of whether you, your friend, a work colleague, a classmate or a family member has noticed that something is not right – when it is time to ask for help you want to make sure you are going to the right people.

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OCD, a Panel Discussion – OCD Awareness Week 2016

OCD, a Panel Discussion – OCD Awareness Week 2016

We all have unwanted, intrusive thoughts. A tiny smudge on the mirror that only you took notice? A picture hanging slightly askew that’s bothering you? A desire to have all of your pens neatly lined up? These are intrusive thoughts.

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Upcoming Dates of Meetings

Thu 26

Miranda Anxiety Support Group

April 26 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Miranda Diggers RSL
615 Kingsway
Miranda
Sat 28

Springwood Anxiety Support Group

April 28 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Springwood Uniting Church
4 Lewin St
Springwood
Mon 30

Cessnock Support Group

April 30 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cessnock PCYC
1B Short Street
Cessnock

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TRANSLATED FACT SHEETS ON ANXIETY DISORDERS

Farsi Need help with Anxiety but speak another language? We have an Anxiety Fact Sheet many of the different languages spoken in NSW from Amharic and Korean to Macedonian, Farsi and Vietnamese. Find the Anxiety Fact Sheet in your language.

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Get Support

Mental Health Support Line

1300 794 991

Anxiety Disorders Support Line

1300 794 992

5 days a week

9.00 - 5.00pm

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Level 5, 80 William St Woolloomooloo NSW 2011

info@wayahead.org.au

Telephone: (02) 9339 6000

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