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Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)

Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) is a type of anxiety disorder characterised by uncontrollable worry that impacts on day-to-day life.

Social anxiety disorder

Social anxiety or phobia is a fear of social situations. People with social phobia can feel anxiety and fear even over everyday social outings.

Separation anxiety disorder commonly occurs among younger children as part of growing up. However it is now also recognised as a condition that can affect adults too, usually alongside other anxiety disorders.

Anxiety - symptoms, treatment and causes

People with anxiety disorders may be unable to stop worrying about seemingly unimportant things, and perceive situations as being worse than they are.

Anxiety in teenagers

Anxiety disorder can be especially serious for teenagers as they are still developing. Learn more about how anxiety can affect teenagers and how to get help.

Overcoming Social Phobia

Overcoming Social Phobia helps lessen symptoms of social anxiety disorder and can be downloaded from the Google Play Store and Apple iOS Store for $59.99.

Anxiety symptoms

Anxiety symptoms may be physical or emotional. Find out more about what can trigger an anxiety attack and when you need to seek help from a professional.

Breathe

Breathe by ReachOut.com is a free app designed to reduce symptoms of anxiety and stress. It's suitable for all ages and available from the Apple Store.