Anxiety resources - for adults and children
Whether you are new to your journey of your anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) - late diagnosed or whether it is something you’ve battled and known for years, we’ve provided a list of resources that we found useful in our own journey.
We try our best to update this page regularly to ensure the resources and information is helpful for you to:
- understand and recognise what you may be going through
- learn ways to self-manage safer and healthier coping strategies once you recognise it
- access professional supports if you feel that you need to including therapy links and resources
Our blog has more about our journey. Please contact us and let us know what you'd like to see on this resource page at info@subtlyanxious.com.au
Anxiety - what is it?
Looking after yourself
- Black Dog Institute
- Drugwatch - how to deal with anxiety
- Ivy Panda - Managing your anxiety
Short course on anxiety:
Counselling:
We are based in Australia so here are some Australian based resources for mental health.
- Mental Health Online - free programs and services funded by the Australian Government.
- Mindspot Teletherapy - free therapy services for anxiety, depression, stress, ADHD and OCD funded by the Australian Government.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
ADHD diagnosis is the first step to managing your symptoms and living a full, successful life. These resources are just the beginning, and it's very important to reach out to healthcare professionals for personalised advice.
- What is ADHD?
- Step by step guide to getting assessed for AHHD
- What if I think I have ADHD? What’s the next step?
- ADHD Australia
- ADHD Support Australia
- ADHD Support group
- ADHD Foundation
- ADHD Parliamentary inquiry
- Additude Magazine
- ADHD Women’s Palooza
- How to ADHD
- ADHD Coach Directory
- Women and Girls with ADHD
- Psycom ADHD
- TotallyADD
- Sari Solden & Associates
- ADHD Reddit for Women
- Advantages of ADHD at work
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA)
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- American Psychological Association (APA)
- National Center for PTSD
- PTSD & Car Accidents
Autism
- Know the signs of autism
- Sensory processing in autism
- Autism Society
- Autism Parenting Magazine
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- Understood
- Libraries and autism
- Interactive Autism Network
- More travelling tips
Stress at work
- Tips to help relieve stress at work - Wondermind
- Consider if you're stress, anxious or overwhelmed - Wondermind
- Realistic ways to deal with burnout - Wondermind
- 10 ways to relieve stress - Wondermind
Anxiety after a diagnosis
CHILDREN
Anxiety in children
- Helping your child manage anxiety through a free online course from PPP Parenting
- Mamamia
- Can you get a diagnosis for your child?
Parenthood and anxiety
- Raising children - anxiety tips for parents
- Free Triple P parenting course
Autism in children
- Autism Australia - signs in toddlers
- Raising children - early signs in children
- Autism Queensland - what is autism in children
- Autism can be diagnosed in children aged from 18 - 24 months, but can sometimes be diagnosed even younger
- Sesame Street and Autism
- You've received a diagnosis - understanding ASD levels
Access to National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) - Australia only
- Benevolent Society
- You don't need an autism diagnosis to apply for early intervention
- Applying to access NDIS
- Changes to the NDIS from 3 October 2024
Supports for children outside of NDIS scheme
- Early Childhood Development Program - Queensland only
- If you're under 25, you may be entitled to 10 sessions under Medicare
- At school - Queensland only
- Flying travel tips if you have a child with autism
We are creating an anxiety checklist coming soon.
Subtly Anxious does not provide health or medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Any information published on this website or by Subtly Anxious is not intended to be a replacement for health or medical advice. These resources are provided for informational and support purposes.
If you're based in Australia, 24-hour support is available through Lifeline on 13 11 14 or beyondblue on 1300 22 4636.
As many of our customers are from the United States and Canada, SAMHSA's National helpline is a free, confidential, 24-hour support for people facing mental and/or substance use disorders. Call 1800-662-HELP (4357).