Anxiety
This page provides information about anxiety, and where to go for advice and support.
Overview of anxiety
- Anxiety can make you feel worried, nervous, tense, restless or scared.
- It causes physical symptoms, such as, a racing heartbeat, sweating, trembling, panic attacks and stomach aches.
- Anxiety occurs due to our bodies 'Fight or Flight' safety response, so it is normal for us to feel anxious at times.
- You should seek support for anxiety if you're feeling anxious all or most of the time, and it's at the point where it's starting to impact your work, relationships and daily routine.
- Many people overcome anxiety by talking through their worries with someone they trust for advice and support, and by learning relaxation techniques to manage anxious feelings. Watch this NHS YouTube video 'How to cope with anxiety relaxation technique'.
Click the drop down boxes below which will navigate you to further information and where to get support.
I am an adult looking for support
How to find support:
Speak to someone you trust
- You may find it helpful to talk to your partner, a relative or a friend about your problems. If this is not possible, talk to someone else you can trust, like a faith leader or a tutor, or try a helpline like Anxiety UK
Look for a safe online community that offers peer to peer support
- The Mind Charity has a Side by Side Online Community
Speak to your GP
- To find a GP visit NHS website
Your GP will refer you to access Adult Mental Health Support Services. You can find details of the NHS Mental Health Support Services on the Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust Website.
Speak to Suffolk Wellbeing Service
- If you are East and West call 0300 123 1781
- visit www.wellbeingnands.co.uk/suffolk/
- If you are in Waveney call 0300 123 1503
- visit www.wellbeingnands.co.uk/norfolk/
Speak to Suffolk Mind
- call 0300 111 6000
- visit www.suffolkmind.org.uk/
Speak to the Samaritans who offer free emotional support 24 hours a day - in full confidence.
- Call 116 123
Find other support from this list of Anxiety Organisations and Local Support Services
I am a parents/carer looking for support
How to find support:
If your child or young person is struggling with anxious feelings, please go to our 'Anxiety in Children and Young People' advice page.
You can find further advice about anxiety, or support if you are a parent or carer who lives in Lowestoft and Waveney, from the Just One Norfolk Website.
Anxiety workshops:
Book a place on a free online parent and carer workshop led by Suffolk's Pyscology and Schools Team, and get advice and tips for how to manage your child or young person's anxiety from an educational psychologist.
I am a young person looking for support
How to find support
If you need a bit of self-help and advice:
- Talk to an adult you trust about what is worrying you.
- Get advice from TheSource website or FYINorfolk website which provide support for young people on various wellbeing topics.
- Get free online counselling and peer support from Kooth
- If you're 16 or over, you can refer yourself to The Wellbeing Service
If you need more professional support:
- If your anxious feelings are becoming more severe, are causing OCD behaviours or panic attacks then visit your GP for help, or contact either the Emotional Wellbeing Hub (if you live in East and West Suffolk) or Just One Service (if you live in Lowestoft & Waveney) to access NHS mental health support services.
Anxiety resources
- Download our anxiety self-help guide
- For people aged 12+ watch a recorded workshop on Anxiety: Anxiety Workshop - Part 1 - YouTube and Anxiety Workshop Part 2 - YouTube - delivered by Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust.
- Every Mind Matters NHS Anxiety
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