Online Anxiety Resources

by Ben

Anxiety can be one of the most painful and unpleasant experiences. Although one of the most common ailments of our generation, compared to the vast numbers of people experiencing anxiety, relatively few seek treatment. The following is a list of online anxiety resources, however it must be mentioned that, although there is tremendous usefulness to each of the resources mentioned, Effective Family Communication does not recommend or endorse any specific source of help, our goal is merely to shed light and provide information and education.

WebMd
www.webmd.com/

Mayo Clinic
www.mayoclinic.com/

National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
www.ptsd.va.gov/

Anxiety Disorders Association of America
8730 Georgia Ave., Suite 600
Silver Spring, MD 20910
240-485-1001
www.adaa.org

International OCD Foundation, Inc.
112 Water Street, Suite 501
Boston, MA 02109
(617) 973-5801
www.ocfoundation.org

Emotions Anonymous International
PO Box 4245
St. Paul MN 55104-0245
(651) 647-9712
www.emotionsanonymous.org

Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
305 7th Avenue, 16th Fl.
New York, NY 10001
(212) 647-1890
www.abct.org

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Science Writing, Press, and Dissemination Branch
6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 8184, MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD 20892-9663
301-443-4513 (local)
1-866-615-6464 (toll-free)
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/anxiety-disorders/index.shtml

American Psychiatric Association
1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1825
Arlington, VA 22209-3901
Toll-free: (888) 35-PSYCH (357-7924)
Phone: (703) 907-7300
http://www.psych.org

American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
Toll-free: (800) 374-2721
Phone: (202) 336-5500
http://www.apa.org

Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) Knowledge Exchange Network (KEN)
P.O. Box 42490
Washington, DC 20015
Toll-free: (800) 789-2647
http://www.mentalhealth.org

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201-3042
Toll-free: (800) 950-NAMI (950-6264)
Phone: (703) 524-7600
http://www.nami.org

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH),
Public Inquiries
6001 Executive Boulevard, Suite 8184, MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD 20892-9663
Phone: (301) 443-4513
http://www.nimh.nih.gov

National Mental Health Association
2001 North Beauregard Street, 12th Floor
Alexandria, VA 22311
Toll-free: (800) 969-NMHA (969-6642)
http://www.nmha.org

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
US Department of Health and Human Services
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: (301) 443-8956
http://www.samhsa.gov