{"id":30273,"date":"2015-12-27T08:00:48","date_gmt":"2015-12-27T16:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.goodtherapy.org\/blog\/?p=30273"},"modified":"2015-12-30T09:24:46","modified_gmt":"2015-12-30T17:24:46","slug":"best-of-2015-goodtherapy-orgs-top-10-websites-for-help-with-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodtherapy.org\/blog\/best-anxiety-websites-2015-1227154","title":{"rendered":"Best of 2015: GoodTherapy.org&#8217;s Top 10 Websites for Help with Anxiety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodtherapy.org\/blog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/topTenAnxietyWebsites.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30274\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-30274\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodtherapy.org\/blog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/topTenAnxietyWebsites.png\" alt=\"Logo reading 2015 Top Ten Anxiety Websites\" width=\"230\" height=\"232\" data-id=\"30274\" title=\"\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodtherapy.org\/learn-about-therapy\/issues\/anxiety\">Anxiety<\/a>, experienced by most people on occasion, is considered an important emotion for its role in evoking a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodtherapy.org\/blog\/psychpedia\/fight-or-flight\">fight or flight response<\/a> when danger is imminent and\u00a0for its contribution to our ability to remain focused and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodtherapy.org\/blog\/psychpedia\/motivation\">motivated<\/a>. Certain situations\u2014such as job interviews, first dates, or public speaking\u2014may lead to the development of temporary feelings of anxiety, but some individuals experience overwhelming, persistent anxiety in response to everyday situations.<\/p>\n<p>Uncontrollable and unrelenting anxiety may indicate\u00a0a diagnosable type\u00a0of anxiety\u00a0such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodtherapy.org\/learn-about-therapy\/issues\/panic\">panic<\/a>, generalized anxiety, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodtherapy.org\/learn-about-therapy\/issues\/agoraphobia\">agoraphobia<\/a> and other phobias, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodtherapy.org\/learn-about-therapy\/issues\/social-phobia\">social anxiety<\/a>, to name a few.\u00a0Without treatment, this level of anxiety may increase in severity and have a negative\u00a0impact on a person&#8217;s daily function. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodtherapy.org\/learn-about-therapy\/issues\/depression\">Depression<\/a>\u00a0often co-occurs with anxiety: nearly half of all individuals diagnosed with depression are also diagnosed with a form\u00a0of anxiety.<\/p>\n<p>Anxiety, which affects 18% percent of the population, is currently the most common mental health condition in America. Though the condition is highly treatable, only about a third of those\u00a0who have a form of anxiety receive treatment. As serious anxiety can have lasting effects on physical and mental health, the support of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodtherapy.org\/find-therapist.html\">mental health professional<\/a> is recommended to individuals\u00a0coping with the condition.\u00a0Online resources can often also provide information and support to those experiencing anxiety. We have compiled a list of 10 of the best online resources\u2014excluding GoodTherapy.org\u2014for anxiety support in 2015. Some of the websites chosen were\u00a0suggested by\u00a0GoodTherapy.org readers, and we finalized our selections based on site\u00a0quality, content, and functionality.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.calmclinic.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Calm Clinic<\/a>: Ryan Rivera, the founder and publisher of Calm Clinic, experienced several forms of anxiety for over 7 years before he was able to successfully treat the condition. He created the website in order to provide supportive information to those facing similar challenges and also\u00a0facilitate a greater awareness of anxiety and what\u00a0those who cope with severe anxiety experience on a daily or near-daily basis. Visitors to the site can read a number of articles on anxiety and its symptoms and causes, take a test to determine the range of their anxiety, and learn about support and treatment options.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/socialphobia.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Social Anxiety Association<\/a>: This nonprofit was formed to\u00a0provide better information and support to those with social anxiety. Though social anxiety is the third\u00a0most prevalent mental health concern in America, it is less widely recognized than many\u00a0other conditions. The SAA hopes to further awareness of the condition, increase the number of social anxiety support groups, and help those with the condition learn more about it. Those visiting the site can join a free mailing list, access\u00a0information and news about social anxiety, get information about therapy groups, and learn how to start and run\u00a0a therapy group of their own.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.worrywisekids.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">WorryWiseKids.org<\/a>: The founder and director of WorryWiseKids recognized the importance of addressing anxiety in children, a condition that, despite its prevalence, often goes unseen and untreated. Children experiencing high levels of stress and anxiety may come to experience health, social, and academic concerns. Visitors to the site can access information about anxiety in children\u2014including indicators of serious or excessive anxiety\u2014and learn about types and causes of anxiety and ways to treat the condition. The website also includes tips for parents and educators and a list of media resources.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anxietybc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AnxietyBC\u00ae<\/a>: A Canadian nonprofit dedicated to the development of online anxiety resources, AnxietyBC\u00ae works to\u00a0promote\u00a0greater public understanding and awareness of anxiety. Site visitors will find a number of articles and links to media resources,\u00a0anxiety self-help information for\u00a0all ages, information on treatment types, and a link to download the app MindShift, a collaboration between\u00a0AnxietyBC\u00ae and BC Children&#8217;s Hospital\u00a0that is\u00a0described as a &#8220;portable coach&#8221; designed to help young adults cope with anxiety.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anxiousnomore.blogspot.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Reality of Anxiety<\/a>: A personal blog developed in order to share the author&#8217;s strategies for coping with extreme anxiety, panic attacks, and stress, The Reality of Anxiety offers readers a number of personal essays, detailed infographics, and do-it-yourself projects meant to provide stress relief and anxiety support. This blog has appeared in a number of\u00a0Best Psychology and Mental Health Blog resource lists.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bandbacktogether.com\/anxiety-resources\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Band Back Together<\/a>: This nonprofit community blog is not exclusively an anxiety resource, but the website offers comprehensive information on all forms of anxiety. Visitors to the website can read about anxiety (as well as other mental health concerns), share their own stories, access information on a number of resources, including hotlines, and find information and support for emotional trauma. The blog hopes to reduce the stigma surrounding\u00a0mental illness, abuse, and other trauma in order to facilitate greater healing and help survivors find comfort. Teen visitors to the site\u00a0can access stories from other teens with anxiety <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bandbacktogether.com\/category\/teen-anxiety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.time-to-change.org.uk\/category\/blog\/anxiety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Time to Change<\/a>: This\u00a0UK-based campaign is a social movement currently working to end stigma against mental health conditions. Site visitors can read general information about the different types of anxiety and view blog posts and personal stories from other users coping with anxiety. In addition to providing anxiety resources and information, the site also encourages readers to share their own stories and get involved with their efforts to reduce discrimination affecting those with anxiety and other mental health concerns.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofasocialphobic.wordpress.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Diary of a Social Phobic<\/a>: The author of Diary of a Social Phobic created the blog in order to document her experience with social anxiety and depression. Over three years of entries address the impact of these conditions on her life in order to\u00a0help others challenged by the same conditions obtain information and feel less isolated and alone.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thegirlwithgad.wordpress.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Girl with GAD<\/a>: This blog was created both\u00a0from\u00a0knowledge acquired through the author&#8217;s personal research and from wisdom gained in therapy. Under the pseudonym M, the author of The Girl with GAD\u00a0writes about life after the\u00a0generalized anxiety disorder diagnosis she received in 2008. In addition to everyday accounts of what panic attacks and life with generalized anxiety can feel like, Megan sprinkles links to helpful resources throughout her posts.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anxiety.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Anxiety.org<\/a>:\u00a0According to this organization, only about a third of the 40 million Americans who experience an anxiety-related mental health issue receive treatment. To help eliminate barriers to treatment faced by many of those with anxiety, this website gathers and presents the most current\u00a0anxiety research, treatment information, and resources. The site also works to help\u00a0reduce the effects of the isolating nature of anxiety by presenting information in an easy-to-understand format and offering pathways for visitors to research and\u00a0access treatment anonymously.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Do you know of a website you would like to see in our Top 10? 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