Anxiety Resources Helpful Websites, Books, Communities and Free Resources
Recovery from anxiety, panic attacks, stress, and related conditions often involves learning from many different sources and discovering what works best for you personally.
The resources below have been selected because they may provide additional education, support, encouragement, and practical tools that complement the information found on Sound-Mind.org.
You may also want to explore our main Anxiety Help section for articles covering anxiety symptoms, panic attacks, recovery strategies, and related topics.
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If you know of a website, organization, book, app, or free resource that may benefit people struggling with anxiety, panic attacks, stress, or related conditions, we would love to hear about it.
Please Contact Us with your suggestion. Resources are reviewed individually and may be added if they are relevant, trustworthy, and beneficial to our readers.
Books and Reading
- As a Man Thinketh – A free inspirational PDF e-book by James Allen.
- Tom G. Stevens, PhD offers a FREE ONLINE BOOK called "You Can Choose to be Happy". There is an entire section dedicated to building self-confidence and self-worth called DEVELOP GREATER SELF-WORTH AND SELF-CONFIDENCE that is extremely helpful.
Support Communities and Forums
- HealingWell.com – An online community offering support and information for anxiety, chronic illness, and many other health conditions.
- DPSelfHelp - Depersonalization Self Help Forum
Free Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Resources
- Recovery International meetings are held all over the country by Chat, Phone, Zoom, and Community (in-person). Attending Recovery International meetings is free, though voluntary donations (such as a suggested $5) are welcomed. No one is ever turned away if they cannot pay. Recovery International covers a wide range of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, and anger. It uses a peer-led cognitive-behavioral method to help people manage everyday emotional distress rather than focusing on specific medical diagnoses.
Military Stress Resources
- DE-STRESS and Relax with Chill Drills – A free stress-management resource provided by Military OneSource.
Specific Fears and Phobias
- Fear of Flying Help – A free online course designed to help people overcome the fear of flying.
A Growing Resource Library
This page is a work in progress and will continue to grow over time. As new websites, books, organizations, and tools are discovered that may help our readers, they will be reviewed and added here.
Our goal is simple: to share resources that may educate, encourage, and support those living with anxiety and related conditions.
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