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Information and support for Anxiety Disorders

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Online Anxiety Support Group Registration

Please note online groups are only open to people living in Australia. You can learn more about our support groups here.

Online Groups

  • This will help us schedule future groups.
  • You can choose more than one.
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    Guidelines for Support Groups


    I will -
      Listen non-judgementally

      Encourage people to express how they feel

      Accept other people’s perspectives

      Keep the information shared confidential

      Understand that you do not have to solve the problem for the member

      Recognise a member’s successes and help the member to appreciate their achievements

      Keep the discussion focussed on generalised anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic attacks, agoraphobia, social phobia, and other phobias or anxiety disorders


    I will not -
      Interrupt others while they’re speaking

      Diagnose, label or analyse members or member’s family and friends

      Give unsolicited advice

      Force your values and or beliefs on others

      Expect others will always agree with or see things the way you do

      Promise or promote quick fixes

      Make private referrals

      Discuss non-anxiety related issues
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    Confidentiality Agreement


      This support group provides an opportunity for all group members to share their personal experiences with anxiety and anxiety disorders, and to discuss related issues and ideas.

      Everything that is shared by any group member during this meeting is confidential to the group.

      All members are expected to honour the confidential nature of the discussion, and should not raise any of the issues, ideas or experiences which are shared in the meeting, with any person outside of the meeting in a way which identifies the group or any group member.

      To assist in this, only first names will be used during this meeting.

For more information email supportgroups@wayahead.org.au or call the Anxiety Information Line – 1300 794 992.

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Anxiety Disorders Information Line
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9.00 - 5.00pm

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