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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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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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Ways to look after your mental health at times of political uncertainty

Political uncertainty can negatively affect our mental health. Fortunately, there are many things we can do to try to minimise the effect that events outside our control can have on how we feel.

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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 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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Seeking support for anxiety

In our study, we looked at the range of support services people have available to them for treatment of anxiety, such as the NHS, mental health charities, online support and telephone helplines.

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What does anxiety feel like?

We look at the physical and psychological symptoms of anxiety, and the impact it can have on everyday life.

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Living with Anxiety report

This report explores the intersection between popular perceptions of anxiety, the experience of anxiety in people’s everyday lives and the impact of anxiety disorders.

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