LibGuides: Student Health and Wellbeing Resources: Anxiety and Stress

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The full list of books to support you during difficult times can be accessed here - Reading Well books

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Coping with anxiety and stress - Books

Anxiety at University by Dominique Thompson
ISBN: 9781789560565
Publication Date: 2019
Written by the award-winning student mental health specialist, Dr Dominique Thompson, this easy-to-read guide will help readers understand where their anxiety comes from, why it exists, and help them to develop tools to manage their anxiety.
The Anxiety Book for Trans People by Freiya Benson
ISBN: 9781787752238
Publication Date: 2021
Anxiety. It's out there and it's messing things up for us all. But for some of us, it's really messing things up. As a trans woman, Freiya Benson is super anxious a lot of the time - from feeling unsafe in social situations, to worrying about how she looks and sounds - but over the years she has developed a toolkit for managing anxiety as a trans and/or non-binary person.
How to stop worrying by Frank Tallis
ISBN: 1847090893
Publication Date: 2009
Worry is a natural warning system. It's your brain's way of warning that something is wrong and needs to be dealt with. But sometimes things get out of hand, and worrying starts to spoil your enjoyment of life and even to affect your health.
An Introduction to Coping with Anxiety by Brenda Hogan; Lee Brosan
ISBN: 9781472140241
Publication Date: 2018
Anxiety is one of the most common mental health conditions worldwide, affecting millions of people each year. But it can be treated effectively with cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).
My Anxious Mind by Michael A. Tompkins; Katherine A. Martinez; Michael Sloan (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781433804502
Publication Date: 2009
'My Anxious Mind' helps teens take control of their anxious feelings by providing cognitive - behavioural strategies to tackle anxiety head-on and to feel more confident and empowered in the process.
Overcoming health anxiety: a self-help guide using cognitive behavioral techniques by Rob Willson
ISBN: 9781845298241
Publication Date: 2009
This is the essential book on health anxiety from David Veale, the bestselling author of 'Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder'.

Coping with anxiety and stress - Websites

Togetherall
Togetherall offers anonymous online mental health support 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
CALM - Campaign Against Living Miserably
Support and advice for men
Every mind matters - Feeling anxious?
Anxiety is something everyone experiences at times, and feeling anxious is a perfectly natural reaction to some situations.
But sometimes feelings of anxiety can be constant, overwhelming or out of proportion to the situation and this can affect your daily life.The good news is there are plenty of things you can try to help cope with anxiety.
Every mind matters - Feeling stressed?
Stress is something everyone feels at times, and there are all kinds of stressful situations that can be a part of daily life. Low-level stress can even be helpful or motivational.
There are plenty of things you can do to help cope with stressful events, and simple steps you can take to deal with stress.
Mental Health Foundation
Advice on overcoming fear and anxiety
Mind
Explains anxiety and panic attacks, including possible causes and how you can access treatment and support. Includes tips for helping yourself, and guidance for friends and family.
The Mix
Mental health support for the under-25s.
MoodJuice
Self-help toolkit from NHS Scotland
The Stress Management Society
Stress is a much used (and abused) term these days. You frequently hear people say “I’m stressed” or “I’m depressed”, yet there is still much confusion about what these terms actually mean and how best to tackle them. But we know. We are the UK’s leading authority on stress management issues, which is why you will regularly hear us talking about this topic in the media.
Student Mental Health - NHS
Advice and further resources for students
Student Minds - Exam Stress
Exams. We all have to do them. Working towards exams can make us feel a lot of pressure, especially at uni where we're aiming for a degree. We might not have that much choice over whether or not we actually do exams, but there are definitely things we can do to help deal with the stress we're feeling. Here are some tips on dealing with exam stress!
Think Positive
Think Positive is NUS Scotland’s student mental health project. The project aims to find ways to support students experiencing mental ill health, tackle stigma and discrimination, and promote wellbeing in colleges and universities
University Mental health, stress and anxiety support
Help and advice is available from the Student Support teams at your academic partner, along with access to trained counsellors. This also includes the online counselling service.

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