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What can UK governments and others do to tackle anxiety?

We called for the development and delivery of 10-year cross-governmental mental health strategies in each of the nations of the UK, with a strong focus on prevention as well as treatment.

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Coping with anxiety

Our research shows how well people cope with their anxiety, and the variety of healthy and unhealthy coping mechanisms people use.

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What causes anxiety?

We look at the causes of anxiety, and the social and environmental factors that can contribute to the development and maintenance of anxiety.

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How to manage fear and anxiety

This guide provides you with tips on how to manage feelings of fear and anxiety.

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What is anxiety?

We explore what anxiety means, the causes, coping strategies and different types of anxiety disorders.

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Schizophrenia

The symptoms and causes of schizophrenia, getting support and ways you can look after yourself.

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There should be no shame in how we feel

In this story, Carol talks about how unexpectedly losing her husband during lockdown and moving to a new area affected her mental health.

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Anxiety - research, policy and guides

Anxiety is a normal emotion in us all, but sometimes it can get out of control and become a mental health problem.

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Who has anxiety in the UK?

We conducted an online survey of 6000 UK adults to look at anxiety in the UK population, its causes, and popular coping mechanisms.

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How can we stop social media undermining our mental health?

Rather than asking if social media is THE problem, let’s for a moment ask what the screen reflects. Our desire to capture and communicate a positive identity has always existed. Keeping diaries was all the rage for millions of our Victorian-era predecessors. Social media is the latest manifestation.

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