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Treating Anxiety

NHS

Treatment for generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) can help you to manage your symptoms, but it may take time.

The main treatments a GP may offer include:

talking therapies – usually cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with the support of a therapist, either by yourself or in a group
medicines that can help to treat anxiety – usually a type of antidepressant called an SSRI
referral to a community mental health team with a range of specialists who can help to create a treatment plan for you

A GP will usually advise you to try talking therapies before they prescribe medicine or refer you to a specialist.

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Useful resources

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Directory of services to help improve mental health and emotional wellbeing

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Mental Health First Aider Support

Company Support Service

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Company Support Service

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Action Mental Health - Counselling

Individual Service (Free)

AMH Works provide specialised mental wellbeing training and consultancy to tackle...

Action Mental Health - Workplace Mental Health Training

Group Service (Paid)

Our support groups offer a safe space for people aged 18+ to share experiences of anxiety...

Anxiety UK - Online Anxiety Support Groups

Individual Service (Paid)

AMH aims to promote greater understanding and awareness of eating disorders. We have...

Action Mental Health - Eating Disorders Support

Group Service (Free)

Mindfulness is a form of meditation with its roots in Buddhism. It helps you develop...

Aware NI - Mindfulness Courses

Individual Service (Free)

Everyone’s mental health and emotional well-being is important and many different issues...

Public Health Agency - Mental Emotional Wellbeing and Suicide Prevention Training

Individual Service (Free)

This includes: Raising awareness of depression and Aware NI services at a wide range of...

Aware NI - General Talk on Mental Health & Information Stand

Group Service (Free)

Tailored activities to support positive mental health and emotional wellbeing. MensSana,...

Action Mental Health - MensSana

Group Service (Free)

Mood Matters Young People programme is aimed at 14-18 year olds and gives them knowledge...

Aware NI - Mood Matters For Young People

Individual Service (Free)

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Libraries NI - Free eBooks & Audiobooks

Individual Service (Free)

Positive Minds for Premature Parents supports families of premature babies to develop and...

Aware NI - Positive Minds For Premature Parents

Individual Service (Free)

This supportive behaviour change programme motivates individuals who are ready to make...

NICHS - Workplace Well You

Group Service (Paid)

It is estimated that the overall prevalence of mental health conditions in Northern...

Aware NI - Mood Matters in the Workplace Programme

Group Service (Paid)

Since 2010 Action Mental Health has been successfully delivering Chronic Pain/Conditions...

Action Mental Health - Managing The Challenge

Individual Service (Free)

MindWise are proud to be the only membership-led mental health organisation in Northern...

MindWise - Membership

Individual Service (Free)

Be Mindful is an online course that uses mindfulness techniques like meditation,...

Macmillan Cancer Support - Be Mindful

Individual Service (Paid)

We have a wealth of experience in delivering training and consultancy services to a wide...

Anxiety UK - Workplace Training

Group Service (Paid)

WiseTalking is a pilot Talking Therapies service for children and young people who are...

MindWise - WiseTalking Project

Individual Service (Free)

CBT involves examining your thoughts, feelings and behaviour patterns, and working out...

Anxiety UK - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Individual Service (Paid)

This virtual training programme is an excellent and unique opportunity to train in the...

MindWise - Coaching for Mental Health and Wellbeing

Individual Service (Paid)

Our Talking Therapies Practice offers individuals a range of psychological interventions...

MindWise - Talking Therapies

Individual Service (Paid)

Helping employees become more resilient, by giving them the skills to reframe negative...

BITCNI - Rethink Your Resilience

Group Service (Free)

Our team of facilitators have extensive knowledge and experience in the field of Mental...

MindWise - WorkWise Mental Health Training

Group Service (Paid)

We’ve gathered useful advice, information and help for young people aged 8-25 and those...

Action Mental Health - Resources for Young People

Individual Service (Free)

Action Mental Health is one of the ChatPal Project Team Members working to develop and...

Action Mental Health - Digital Wellbeing Conversations

Individual Service (Free)

Clinical hypnotherapy is the use of hypnosis for the treatment and alleviation of a...

Anxiety UK - Clinical Hypnotherapy

Individual Service (Paid)

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Walk in the Park - Be Active

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You must download the Libby app to continue to access the eMagazine and eNewspaper...

Libraries NI - eMagazine & eNewspaper

Individual Service (Free)

Stress doesn’t just make you feel bad – it can also be bad for your health. The good news...

Public Health Agency - Stress Control Programme

Individual Service (Free)

This programme is a six week training programme for groups of adults and focuses on...

Cancer Focus NI - Personal Development

Group Service (Paid)

AWARE also offers an online support group service. The groups provide an opportunity to...

Aware NI - Online Support Groups

Individual Service (Free)

The British Red Cross is helping people connect with their local communities, meet new...

British Red Cross - Loneliness Service

Individual Service (Free)

This is aimed at the over 55’s and is delivered to groups in community settings. The...

Aware NI - Mood Matters For Later Years

Individual Service (Free)

AMH New Horizons provides a comprehensive programme of specialist training in: Personal...

Action Mental Health - AMH New Horizons

Individual Service (Free)

First aid as we know it is the help given to an injured person before medical treatment...

Aware NI - Mental Health First Aid

Individual Service (Free)

Well mind is a workshop which focuses on recognising the triggers of stress and the...

NICHS - Workplace Well Mind

Group Service (Paid)

This is a six-session programme using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) concepts – the...

Aware NI - Living Life to the Full

Individual Service (Free)

A project for men aged 50+ to share skills, socialise and connect with their wider...

Action Mental Health - Men's Shed

Individual Service (Free)

The Community Care and Support Service is open to individuals over the age of 18 years...

MindWise - Community Care & Support Service

Individual Service (Free)

This is delivered to expectant mothers & parents of babies under 3 years of age. It...

Aware NI - Mood Matters Parent & Baby

Individual Service (Free)

From books and magazines to local history resources, Libraries NI has a host of fabulous...

Libraries NI - Library Services

Individual Service (Free)

Back to Life, Back to Normality is a free 12-week mental health programme delivered by...

Aware NI - Back to Life, Back to Normality

Individual Service (Free)

Beyond Bricks is Lego® Based Play that uses a 'recovery to discovery' approach to enhance...

MindWise - Beyond Bricks

Group Service (Free)

Counselling is a form of talking therapy that allows you to speak openly about your...

Anxiety UK - Counselling

Individual Service (Paid)

Belfast Resource Centre offers many opportunities including social and leisure activities...

MindWise - Belfast Resource Centre

Individual Service (Free)

Anxiety can affect anyone at any time, however, students often experience additional...

Anxiety UK - Student Support Groups

Individual Service (Paid)

Bloom is a UK-wide programme which supports young people’s mental health resilience,...

MindWise - Bloom: For Young People's Mental Health

Individual Service (Free)

Sourcing and supporting employment opportunities, training and/or voluntary placements...

Action Mental Health - Employment Options

Individual Service (Free)

The Mindful Carers Project will empower carers across Northern Ireland to maintain...

Action Mental Health - Mindful Carers Project

Individual Service (Free)

MindWise is delighted to offer employers an opportunity to train their staff as Mental...

MindWise - Mental Health First Aid

Individual Service (Paid)

Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), developed by Professor Paul Gilbert OBE, is a...

Anxiety UK - Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)

Individual Service (Paid)

This is delivered to the general adult population, including those affected by depression...

Aware NI - Mood Matters For Adults

Group Service (Free)

Libraries NI can provide a free Homecall service to your home if you have significant...

Libraries NI - Homecall

Individual Service (Free)

Link & Learns are bite size, topical learning sessions for your employees, delivered...

BITCNI - Wellbeing & Inclusion Link & Learn

Individual Service (Free)

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Moodpath: Depression and Anxiety is a written mood journal that uses progress reports and...

Moodpath

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Here2Help

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MoodMission

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Calm Harm

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MindShift CBT is a free self-help anxiety relief app, that helps you reduce worry, stress...

MindShift CBT - Anxiety Canada

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Sorted: Mental Health

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Couch to 5K

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Active 10 is a free and easy to use walking app that tracks your walking and shows you...

Active 10

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SuperBetter

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Action for Happiness

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distrACT

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Fabulous!

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What's Up? can help you cope with anxiety, stress and feelings of depression. It has...

What's Up?

Health App

What is Calm: Sleep & Meditation? Calm: Sleep & Meditation is a wellness app...

Headspace

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Clear Fear is an app developed for teenage mental health charity Stem4 which uses the...

Clear Fear

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Wysa is your cute, emotional health buddy and well being tracker. It fits right in your...

Insight Timer

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Self-help for Anxiety Management (SAM)

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