Coping with Anxiety

Helplines

Good2Talk
Helpline
A free and confidential phone or textline specifically for post-secondary students who want professional counselling and information/referrals for mental health, addictions, and well-being; available 24/7/365.

Podcasts

Owning It: The Anxiety Podcast
Podcast
This is an entire podcast that offers practical ad relaxed information, tools, and stories to help you show your anxiety who's boss. Scroll through the episodes to find the ones that interest you!

Videos

How to Stop Feeling Anxious about Anxiety
Video
In this TED Talk, a therapist, author, and anxiety expert (who used to experience debilitating anxiety) discusses why a shift in how we think about anxiety is necessary and puts us in a better position to be able to reclaim control back.
What is The Cycle Anxiety?
Video
To help understand and offer a way out of anxiety, this short video simply describes the cycle of anxiety that we can get caught in; with added visuals, it also offers a way out.
A Fighter’s Guide to Performance Anxiety
Video
In this TED Talk, an elite athlete discusses performance anxiety and how to overcome self-doubt - concepts that can be applied to sports but to other types of performance anxiety s well such as academics, career, and life.

Books

The Mindfulness & Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety
Book/Audiobook
Have you tried to win the war with your anxious mind and body, only to end up feeling frustrated, powerless, and stuck? If so, you're not alone. This research-based workbook can empower you to reclaim your relationship with anxiety, without the fight!

Worksheets

CCI Module for Anxiety
Self-Help Worksheet or Module
Here you can find information and worksheets to help you understand and improve your experiences of anxiety.

CCI Module for Panic
Self-Help Worksheet or Module
Here you can find information, worksheets, and a workbook that guides you through 12 modules for helping understand and reclaim control over experiences of panic.

CCI Module for Worry & Rumination
Self-Help Worksheet or Module
Here you can find information, worksheets, and a workbook that guides you through 10 modules for helping understand and improve experiences of worry and rumination.

CCI Module for Social Anxiety
Self-Help Worksheet or Module
Here you can find information, worksheets, and a workbook that guides you through 12 modules for helping understand and improve experiences of social anxiety.

Apps

Mindshift CBT - Anxiety - Canada - Download on IOS and/or Android
App
Mindshift is a free, CBT/psycho-educational app, specific for anxiety, that is designed to be a portable coach - offering constructive coping strategies in a variety of different situations. Available in Google Play and the Apple App Store.