Understanding Anxiety

An illustrated guide that explains anxiety and the main anxiety disorders in clear, accessible language. It walks through the fight or flight response, panic attacks, phobias, and social anxiety with friendly visuals.

White Swan Foundation

An award-commended NHS self-help guide that helps you recognize anxiety, understand its causes, and tackle it step by step. It covers reducing physical symptoms, changing anxious thoughts, and altering avoidance behaviours.

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation

A wide-ranging report on the role and impact of anxiety in modern life, blending research with personal stories. It examines anxiety disorders, how common they are, and strategies for managing anxiety day to day.

Paul Swift, Eva Cyhlarova, Isabella Goldie

A short booklet of practical tips written by people with lived experience of anxiety. It offers relatable, down-to-earth advice for coping with anxious moments and feeling less alone.

Durham Mental Wellbeing Alliance