Anxiety UK

Anxiety UK (formerly the National Phobics Society^[1]) is a UK national registered charity formed 30 years ago for those affected by anxiety disorders. It is a user-led organisation, run by sufferers and ex-sufferers of anxiety disorders. The NPS is the largest national charity dealing with anxiety in the UK.

Anxiety UK works to relieve and support those living with anxiety disorders by providing information, support and understanding via an extensive range of services and works regularly with external agencies and healthcare professionals to improve the service provision offered to those living with anxiety disorders. It also campaigns to raise awareness of anxiety disorders.

Anxiety UK offers help for the following conditions :-

• Agoraphobia
• Anticipatory anxiety
• Body dysmorphic disorder
• Claustrophobia
• Compulsive nail biting
• Compulsive skin picking
• Emetophobia
• Generalised anxiety disorder
• Health anxiety
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder
• Panic disorder/Panic attacks
• PTSD
• Simple phobia and Specific phobias
• Social anxiety disorder
• Toilet phobia
• Trichotillomania
• Depersonalisation Disorder (DD)
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

They also offer help specifically for young people which cover :-

• Exam Stress/anxiety
• School phobia
• Separation Anxiety
• Selective Mutism, (SM)
• Specific phobias
• Social Phobia
• Generalised anxiety disorder

The therapies offered are clinical hypnotherapy, Neuro-linguistic programming, Cognitive behavioural therapy, counselling, along with telephone counselling and email help.

Anxiety UK have recently announced the loss of funding. This has come at the worst possible time as anxiety problems have increased 400% since the credit crisis developed. Research from YouGov SixthSense has revealed that 21% of Britons are affected by anxiety today.^[2]

In April Anxiety UK announced two new patrons, Simon Webbe and Marcus Trescothick. They are joined by Denise Welch who has been a patron for a number of years and has herself suffered with mental health problems.

References

1. ^ Ricketts, Andy (2008-08-05). "National Phobics Society rebrands as Anxiety UK". Third Sector Online. Haymarket. http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/News/DailyBulletin/837138/National-Phobics-Society-rebrands-Anxiety-UK/0964F3FA123D24E3DAAC82F5BC978839/. Retrieved 2008-09-11. 
2. ^ http://sixthsense.yougov.com/lifestyle-reports/healthy-living.aspx

External links

• Anxiety UK

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