Anxiety, Panic and Phobias

The information provided on these pages is intended for patients already under the care of the CAMHS Community Teams.

 

How do I deal with panic?

A downloadable NHS self-help guide on understanding panic attacks, recognizing symptoms, and learning practical strategies to regain control.

4-7-8 Breathing Exercise

A breathing exercise for young and old people. This is a great breathing exercise for both adults and children to help alleviate anxiety.

Anxiety and avoidance

A diagram explains how we can get into a cycle of anxiety. It shows how anxiety does not go away on its own and keeps on happening if we avoid situations that make us anxious.

'Care-Toon' Videos

Anxiety Canada is a leader in developing free, online self-help and evidence-based resources on anxiety.

Coping with emetophobia (Young Minds)

Emetophobia is an extreme fear of vomiting, seeing vomit, watching other people vomit, or even feeling sick. It can affect people in lots of different ways, but if you think you may be struggling with emetophobia, you are not alone - help is available.

Fight Flight Freeze - A Guide to Anxiety for Kids

This video teaches younger children how anxiety is a normal biological response - called Fight, Flight, Freeze - that can get triggered inappropriately in the modern world.

Flight-fight response

A pictorial supported description of how we experience anxiety symptoms, known as the flight-fight response.

How to Stop Overthinking

Sean, from Shine Global, asks students about one of the most searched questions on the internet: 'How to stop overthinking'.

Managing Excessive Reassurance Seeking

This information helps parents/carers to address excessive reassurance seeking.

Social anxiety formulation (Get Self Help UK)

This is a blank formulation of how someone who experiences anxiety in social situations thinks, feels and acts.

Wilma Jean The Worry Machine

Everyone feels fear, worry and apprehension from time to time, but when these feelings prevent a person from doing what he/she wants and/or needs to do, anxiety becomes a disability.

Strategies to manage anxiety in healthcare appointments

Discover effective strategies to manage anxiety during healthcare appointments.

Helping Your Child with Anxiety

Young Minds provide parents with information and advice for supporting your anxious child.

Be U Notts

Be U Notts offers free 1-1 counselling, group therapy, peer support groups and seamless links to local specialist support services.

Clear Fear

Anxiety disorders are the most common form of emotional disorder and respond very well to a form of treatment called Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or CBT.

Anxiety - for children and young people

This information is for young people, and looks at the commonly experienced emotion of anxiety, useful self-help strategies, and where to get further support if you need it.

MindShift CBT - Anxiety Relief (App)

MindShift is an app designed to help teens and young adults cope with anxiety. It can help you change how you think about anxiety and face challenges.

No Panic

No Panic is a registered charity that helps and supports those living with Panic Attacks, Phobias, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders and other related anxiety disorders.

Separation Anxiety (NHS)

Separation anxiety and fear of strangers is common in young children between the ages of six months and three years, but it's a normal part of your child's development.

Staying Well at Home: Coping with Anxiety and Stress

This workbook is for young people aged between 11 and 19 years old around how to cope with anxiety and stress when they are at home.

Stop. Breathe. Think

Stop. Breathe. Think gives eligible young people aged 8-21 access to free 1-1 counselling sessions.

The Anxious Child booklet (The Mental Health Foundation)

A booklet for parents and carers wanting to know more about anxiety in children and young people.

Anxiety and Panic Attacks (NottAlone) (Young person)

Anxiety is a strong feeling of worry and can affect your thoughts, your body and your behaviour.