Resources Which May Be Helpful

Books - Links - Videos

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Links:

Anxiety

• National Phobics Society (www.phobics-society.org.uk)
• Anxiety Coach (www.anxietycoach.com)
  Dr. David Carbonells self-help website helps visitors overcome anxiety attacks, panic attacks, phobias, agoraphobia, fear of flying, fear of public speaking, and anxiety disorders.
• Anxieties.com (www.anxieties.com)
  A free internet self-help site for persons suffering from anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder - OCD, fear of flying and post-traumatic stress disorder - PTSD. Extensive information and skills, plus the latest on helpful medications.
• Phobiafreeway.com (www.phobiafreeway.com)
  Sy Cohn, MA. MFT, the "The Driving Therapist" has a self-help proven Survival Kit to help you with all your driving problems.
• The Worry Club (www.theworryclub.com)
  A humorous look at worry, stress and anxiety. A place where someone else does your worrying.
• Help-For.com (www.help-for.com)
  Help for Anxiety, Phobias, OCD and Depression.
• Victims Of Anxiety (www.anxietyvictims.com)
  Support group for people who suffer from Anxiety/Panic attacks. Informations pages, message board and chat room.We understand and care.
• Anxiety and Panic Help Center (www.anxiety-panic-helpcenter.com)
  Comprehensive anxiety, panic, social phobia and agoraphobia information, treatments, message board and chat.
• Anxiety and Panic (www.wildyou.net)
  Anxiety and Panic in Shopping directory. Submit your site for free.
• Anxiety and Panic Help Center (www.anxiety-panic-helpcenter.com)
  Comprehensive anxiety, panic, social phobia and agoraphobia information, treatments, message board and chat.
• Beat Anxiety (http://beatanxiety.com)
  Anxiety articles and resources.
• What Really Works? (www.what-really-works.net)
  Anxiety Treatments Rated. Independent reviews of anxiety attack treatments and products.
• Anxiety and Depression Support Groups Australia (www.anxdepaust.com)
  Online forums covering each major city of Australia. These forums allow people with severe anxiety and depression to connect and share their thoughts with others in the local community.
• Anxiety and Fear (http://anxietyinfosite.com/anxiety/)
  In depth information on anxiety, fear and phobias.
• Anxiety 2 Calm (www.anxiety2calm.com)
  Looks at various quick fix therapies sold as cures for anxiety, panic and phobias, examines their effectiveness and suggests alternatives.
• Mood Shifting (www.mood-shifting.com)
  The Mood Shifting Program is a 3 step program, developed by a psychologist to help transform negative and pessimistic moods common in anxiety and depression into more positive and productive states of mind.
• Anxiety Panic Attack Resource Site (www.anxietypanic.com)
  Help to those who suffer from anxiety attacks and panic attacks by offering information on symptoms, medications, treatments, and support.
• Anxiety Disorders Alliance (www.ada.mentalhealth.asn.au)
  This not for profit organisation runs support groups for anxiety, self-help programs for ocd, an online parent support group and a 'small steps' an anxiety awareness education program for children in primary schools.
• Anxiety Disorders Resource Center (www.anxietypanicattack.com)
  Provides help and support for anxiety disorders including anxiety and panic attacks, social anxiety disorder, depression, and post traumatic stress disorder.
• Evelyn Goodman, PsyD., MFT (http://anxietyrecovery.com/)
  Anxiety Disorder Treatment and Recovery
• Anxious Living (www.anxiousliving.com)
  Anxious Living is an exploration into the nature and treatment of social anxiety.
• Anxiety and Panic Disorder
  Music healing tips for Anxiety and panic disorder
  11 helpful free tips show how to listen to music for transformation and healing
  http://www.soundfeelings.com/free/music_healing.htm
  

Social Anxiety

• Shake Your Shyness (www.shakeyourshyness.com)
• Effectiveness-Plus (www.effectiveness-plus.com)
  Dr. Signe A. Dayhoff provides social effectiveness coaching & training and social anxiety resources to create effective social skills & confidence, alleviate performance anxiety, and optimize personal & work relationships. Free newsletter.
• Help for Shyness (www.shynesshelp.com)
  Helpful exercises, articles and advice on shyness including exercises for managing shyness and anxiety, exercises for shy people handling rejection, counseling, and dating tips.
• Social Anxiety UK (www.social-anxiety.org.uk)
  A central resource for suffers of social anxiety (social phobia) in the United Kingdom. Includes success stories, local groups and meetings, chat rooms, discussion forum and blushing information.
• Social Anxiety Disorder and Shyness (www.social-anxiety-shyness-info.com)
  This web site offers articles, newsletter, links to Social Phobia / Anxiety Disorder and Shyness. The author is a psychiatrist. He is also author of the novel 'The Saga of a Shy Fellow'.
• In The SpotLight (www.performanceanxiety.com)
  No More Stage Fright Workshops and In the SpotLight book and CD, authored by Janet Esposito, M.S.W., to help people overcome fear of public speaking and performing.  In addition to leading weekend workshops, Janet also provides individual phone coaching with people throughout the country and abroad.
• Improve Your Self Esteem and Self Help for Adults (www.my-self-esteem.com)
  Where adults can find the tools they need to improve their self esteem. If you have found you are in a job that you do not like or your relationships are not what you wish they were. We can help you find the true nature of your problems, low self esteem. We then can help you build the self you have always wanted, confident, powerful, and respected.
• Shy Passions : Free Shy & Introverted Dating & Personals (www.shypassions.com)
  Shy Passions is a free 'Shy Dating' site for introverts, and shy singles.

Counselling

• Counseling for Relationship Issues (www.wespsych.com)
  Licensed psychologist Nancy Wesson provides counseling and psychotherapy for overcoming shyness, relationship issues, codependency, depression, anxiety, self esteem, and grief/loss.
• CounsellingResource.com (counsellingresource.com)
  CounsellingResource.com provides free information and resources on counselling and psychotherapy, offers definitions and diagnostic materials for anxiety disorders and mood disorders, and includes an extensive annotated bibliography.
• Psychology Directory (www.psychology-directory.com)
  The source for Psychology Related Information.
• PsychoEducational Counseling Services (www.psychoeducation.com)
  Counselling Services for children, adolescents, adults and their families in Broward County, Florida.

Public Speaking

• NY Public Speaking - Social Anxiety Center (www.speakeeezi.com)
  Overcome public speaking and social anxiety in manageable steps. Includes free tips on overcoming stage fright, giving a prepared and impromptu speech, assertiveness, conversational skills, employment interviews and confrontation.
• Public Speaking Tips (www.antion.com)
  Tom Antion is a fun and exciting keynote speaker and seminar leader who would be a great opener or closer for your corporate or association meeting. He is an established expert on Internet marketing for small business. He's not just giving a book report. Tom makes loads of money on the Internet and he can show any small business owner how the Internet can work for their business. Tom is the author of numerous books, and tapes that help small business.
• Advanced Public Speaking Institute (www.public-speaking.org)
  Over 120 free articles on professional level speaking skills.
• Professional Public Speaking Tips (www.speak4money.com)
  Learn how to turn your knowledge into cash either part time or full time in the lucrative speaking and training market.
• Public Speaking Tips (www.greatspeaking.com)
  Free Ezine on advanced public speaking and presentations skills.
• Presentation skills training (www.effectivepresentationskills.com)
  Presentation skills training for those who wish to improve their communication skills and presentations.

Panic Attacks

• Panic Attacks (www.panic-attacks.co.uk)
  UK-based free panic attack and panic disorder online course. Also includes an audio program covering fear of the unknown, over-stimulated nervous and hormonal systems, and conditioning.
• Anxietypanic.com (www.anxietypanic.com)
  This site offers help to those who suffer from anxiety and panic attacks by offering information on medications, treatments and symptoms and support by offering a message board.
• Depression Anxiety disorders - Panic, Phobic and other social anxiety disorder. (www.depression-guide.com)
  This easy-to-understand, sympathetic guide deals with the entire range of mental health disorder and shows that anxiety disorder has many different forms as well as degree of severity with treatment options.
• Can you really stop panic attacks? (www.panicend.com)
  A panic attack sufferer relates his personal story of how he overcame his fear.
• Panic Survivor (www.PanicSurvivor.com)
  Information about anxiety, and other anxiety-related disorders.
• DOYOUPANIC.CO.UK ( www.doyoupanic.co.uk )
  This site shows that recovery from Anxiety, Obsessiveness and Depression CAN be realistically achieved  - based on
  the fact that we can achieve 'flow' without 'reacting' to our 'very normal' initial thoughts.'
• Anxiety and Panic Attacks Self Help Program (www.calmingwords.com)
  Designed by an experienced and qualified counsellor, this downloadable program offers many proven ways to counter stress and to overcome anxiety and panic attacks. Comprehensive e-book and two audios.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

• OCD Center of Los Angeles (www.ocdla.com)
  
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Action (www.ocdaction.org.uk)
  The national charity for people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and the related disorders such as Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), Compulsive Skin Picking (CSP) and Trichotillomania.
• OCD World (www.ocd-world.org.uk)
  Information; advice and support to any one affected my mental illness but focuses on obsessive compulsive
  disorder.

Depression

• Beyond Blue (www.beyondblue.org.au)
  Depression help and information including news and events, discussion forum, depression research, resources and related organisations.
• A Complete Depression Guide (www.depression-guide.com)
  This easy-to-understand, sympathetic guide deals with the entire range of feelings and emotions, and shows that depression has many different forms as well as degree of severity with treatment options.
• Depression Treatment (www.anxiety-and-depression-solutions.com)
  A personal web resource for anxiety, depression and general mental health.
• Depression Resource Guide (www.MyDepression.net)
  Information on depression, antidepressants, treatments, and symptoms.
• Depression Directory (www.allofdepression.com)
  Your one-stop destination for anything you can think about Depression. This Depression Directory designed to help its users find the Depression information, source, companies, products and services.
• Electroboy (www.electroboy.com)
  Manic depression, often referred to as bipolar disorder, plagued Andy Behrman, author of "Electroboy," a young bipolar man who had 19 electroshocks and lost memory after involvement in counterfeiting, jail time, house arrest hospitalization, and finally into healing.
• Despression Resources (http://depression.researchanalyze.com)
  Resource site all about Depression. Hundreds of articles, links, newsletters.
• Walkers in Darkness (http://walkers.org/)
  Support and information for depreession and mood disorders.

Alcoholism

• SoberRecovery.com (www.soberrecovery.com)
  Alcoholism and drug addiction rehab, treatment, information and help. Lists treatment centers and detox, 12-step programs and A.A. meetings.
• Grant Me The Serenity... (www.Open-Mind.org)
  Help for those seeking recovery from various addictions, obsessions & compulsions, such as drugs, alcohol, sex & food, as well as family, friends, anxiety sufferers & abuse survivors, to find information, support & resources.
• Drug And Alcohol Abuse Detox & Treatment (http://chapmanhouseinc.com)
  Inpatient provider of treatments for chemical dependency and addictions such as gambling and sex addiction.

Miscellaneous

• Help for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) (www.helpforibs.com)
  Self-help and support for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) diarrhea, constipation, abdominal pain, and bloating. IBS and anxiety disorders often go hand in hand.
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment (www.irritable-bowel-syndrome.ws)
  Information on the range of treatments available for IBS, from drugs to
  alternative therapies.
• Dealing With Bullying (www.bullying.com.au)
  Information about how to deal with bullying from psychologist Evelyn Field, who is the author of "Bully Busting" (Finch 1999). Covers school and workplace bullying.
• Lone Parents (www.lone-parents.org.uk)
  Provides support and advice to single parents. Have your say or add your pearls of wisdom. Also includes a back to work diary, guest book and chat room.
• Psychdirect.com (www.psychdirect.com)
• Mental Health Today (www.mental-health-today.com)
  Information on Medical Clinicians, Links, Suicide, Find a Therapist and Articles on Mental Health Issues.
• Ibstales.com (www.ibstales.com)
  Read the Personal stories of irritable bowel sufferers and share your own experiences.
• A Research Guide (www.aresearchguide.com)
  A Wall Street Executive Library Featured Site.
• JustBeWell.com (www.justbewell.com)
  Steve Tromans, experienced established NLP Trainer and hypnotherapist in Harley Street, London, England.
• Health-Nexus (www.health-nexus.com)
  The #1 Health Information Site.
• Mental Help Net (Mental Help Net)
  The Mental Help Information Site.
• Shes in Recovery (www.shesinrecovery.com)
  The Online Community for women in Recovery.
• Phynder (www.phynder.com)
  Search for Information.
• WellnessBooks.com (wellnessbooks.com)
  WellnessBooks.com, is an Amazon.com affiliate and the official bookstore of HealingWell.com.
• Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy UK (www.hypnosis.me.uk)
  This site is about much more than just hypnosis.
• Oxford Hypnotherapy And Hypnosis (www.hypnos.info)
  Hypnotherapy - The solution to your problems is in your mind.
• HealingWell.com (www.healingwell.com)
  Community, Information, Resources on Diseases, Disorders and Chronic Illness
• Enhanced Healing Through Music (www.enhancedhealing.com)
  Description: Relaxation music, positive affirmations and online counseling for reducing stress and anxiety, promoting health, wellness and healing and improving self-esteem.
• Absolute Comfort on Sale (www.absolutecomfortonsale.com)
  The Home of Memory Foam: Your source for Memory Foam Mattresses, Mattress Pads and Pillows.
• Medssavers online pharmacy (www.medssavers.com)
  Prescription medication at discount prices.
• Health Care Information (www.diseasesatoz.com)
  Info on diseases and conditions, health advice, symptoms, causes and treatment.
• Mental Health Matters (/www.mental-health-matters.com)
  Information and resources about mental health issues.
• Tourette Syndrome "Plus" (www.tourettesyndrome.net)
  Information on various disorders and other childhood-onset conditions.
• BPD World (www.bpdworld.org)
  Information, advice and support to any one affected by mental health issues but focusing on borderline personality disorder.
• Phobia World (www.phobia-world.org.uk)
  Iinformation, advice and support to any one affected by mental illness but focuses on anxiety and phobia's.
• Schizophrenia World (www.schizophrenia-world.org.uk)
  Information, advice and support to any one affected by mental illness but focuses on schizophrenia.
• Depression World ( www.depression-world.org.uk)
  Information; advice and support to any one affected by mental illness but focuses on depression.
• Dissociation World (www.dissociation-world.org.uk)
  Information; advice and support to any one affected by mental illness but focuses on dissociation.
• Abuse World (www.abuse-survivors.org.uk)
  Information, advice and support to any one who is a survivor of abuse.
• Health care (www.total-health-care.com)
  Information for Family Health & First Aid, Home remedies, Illness condition & diseases.
• Chronic Pain Mission (www.cpmission.com)
  Information on Chronic Pain.
• Los Angeles Body Dysmorphic Disorder Clinic (www.bddclinic.com)
  The Los Angeles Body Dysmorphic Disorder Clinic is a mental health clinic on the West Coast of the United States dedicated primarily to the evaluation and treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder.
• Psychology-Directory (www.psychology-directory.com)
  Categorized links to various topics in Psychology.
• Hyperhidrosis (www.hyperhidrosis.org)
  Hyperhidrosis, a treatment for the cure for people who suffer from excessive sweating of the hand, face, underarm, facial blushing, hand sweating, excessive perspiration.
• Control Excessive Sweating (www.controlexcessivesweating.com)
  Facial blushing and sweating, underarm sweating, sweaty feet.
• Personal-Development.Com (www.personal-development.com)
  Over 275 original articles on personal development, bi-weekly inspiring newsletter, 13,000 searchable quotes, and many other self help resources.
• Private Healthcare Info.com (http://private-healthcare-info.com)
  Private Healthcare articles and resources.
• Psychology Products and Services (www.psychologyproductsandservices.com)
  Private Psychology Practice in Southern California
• Ultram (www.benzer11.com)
  Ultram is a pain medicine used that reduces moderate to severe pain caused by ant type of surgery or other pain.
• Med-Articles.com (www.med-articles.com)
  Resource containing information on medical conditions and medications. Information on depression, anxiety, and high blood pressure.
• PsychoEducational Counseling Services (www.psychoeducation.com)
  Psychoeducation is a specialized form of education aimed at helping people to learn about a broad range of emotional and behavioral difficulties, their effects, and strategies to deal with them.
• Sleeping problems and disorders (www.soundsleeping.org)
  Providing information on sleeping disorders and insomnia which you can put to your use and get over with your sleeping disorders.
• Suicide Prevention Help - Global Web Directory
• Psychlinks (http://psychlinks.ca/)
  Resources for counseling and psychotherapy, self-help, support groups, disorders and conditions, psychology, and original articles on various topics related to mental illness and mental health.
• Hyperhidrosis Relief (www.summersoles.com)
  Plantar Hyperhidrosis help with new sandal insoles. Relieve shoe difficulties from Hyperhidrosis (excessive
  sweating) at Summersoles.
• Cache Beauty (www.cachebeauty.com)
  Beauty Salon Equipment
• DesignerHospital Gowns andSurgical Caps (www.hospitalgowns.com)
  Designer Patient Hospital Gowns, Surgical Scrub Caps, Bouffant Hats and Stethoscope Cover Socks
  for your every health and medical recovery need, 175 Colorful Prints in stock and shipping daily worldwide.
• PROMIS Addiction Treatment Centre (www.promis.co.uk)
  PROMIS specialises in treating many problems including alcohol, drugs, prescription drugs, eating disorders, stress, depression, burnout and gambling.

Stress Management

• Mind Tools Stress Management (http://www.mindtools.com/smpage.html)
  Tips and techniques helping you manage the stress in your life.
• Stress Education Center (www.dstress.com)
  Devoted to stress management for organizations and individuals, and information to enhance your levels of Health/Wellness and Productivity.
• Mind Tools Stress Management Techniques (www.mindtools.com)
  These articles will help you to manage the stress in your life.
• A Simple Life (www.stresslesscountry.com)
  Articles and stories on stress relief, simplicity, being frugal, recycle, and more on living a simple life.
• Stress Management (www.stressmanagement.com.au)
  Effective Ways to deal with Stress through Stress Management.
• Paruresis Advice (www.paruresisadvice.com)
  Advice and guidance on relevant topics as well as keeping you up to date on the latest research and treatments.

Books:

ASSERTIVENESS

Your Perfect Right: A Guide to Assertive Behaviour.
Alberti RE, Emmons ML. (1978)
San Luis Obispo, California. Impact Publishers

How to Be An Assertive, Not Aggressive, Woman.
Baer J. (1976)
New York: Rawson Associates

Pulling Your Own Strings
Dyer W. (1977)
New York: Avon Books

When I Say No I Feel Guilty
Smith M. (1981)
New York: Bantam

RELAXATION

The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook
Authors: Martha Davis, Elizabeth Robbins Eshelman, & Matthew McKay

This comprehensive book provides information about many relaxation and stress management techniques: e.g. self hypnosis ,meditation, breathing,, assertiveness and much, much more

SOCIAL ANXIETY

The Hidden Face Of Shyness
Authors: Franklin Schneier & Lawrence Welkowitz

This book provides a diverse range of information about social anxiety, the various fears social anxiety sufferers may have, the causes of social anxiety & treatment options.

Videos:

The following videos may be available for loan, free of charge, from your doctor, as well as some psychologists and support groups. These videos are produced by the drug company, Pfizer.

Depression
Anxiety and Depression in Adolescence
Depression and Men
Understanding Depression
Understanding Depression In Your Senior Years
Understanding Post Natal Depression

Panic & Anxiety
What You Really Need To Know About Stress
Understanding Panic Disorder