Anxiety, Stress and Phobias

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

 

Anxiety and avoidance

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

  

Anxiety and habituation (Get Self Help UK)

This worksheet explains how avoiding what makes you feel anxious actually makes anxiety worse in the long term. Not avoiding what makes you anxious (or what we call  exposure ) can help reduce the feeling of anxiety. 

  

Anxiety Canada - YouTube 'Care-Toon' Videos

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

 

Autism booklet for young people

This booklet is for young people with Autism spectrum disorder also known as (ASD).

 

Autism friendly group poster

An opportunity for families with autistic children to relax in the library together. Spend time amongst the books in the children's library and find toys and sensory activities in the upstairs meeting room.

 

Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Children and Young People (Falkirk Council)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder: a practical approach at home for parents and carers.

 

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. 

 

General Special Education Needs and Disabilities advice (Ask Us)

Coordinated by Family Action, Ask Us is a one-stop shop offering information, advice and support to parents and carers of children and young people with disabilities based in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.

 

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.

 

Molehill Mountain (Autistica)

Molehill Mountain is an app to help autistic people understand and self-manage anxiety.

 

My Name Is David - And I Have Autism

Animated video of young Boy describing is autism.

 

Sesame Street: Meet Julia

Meet Julia, an old buddy of Elmo's and the newest friend on Sesame Street.

 

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.