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Anxiety, stress, panic and OCD

These pages offer lists of recommended resources on various themes, including books, websites, apps and more. They have been put together by members of the counselling service team: we hope they offer some useful suggestions. We have included a range of resources and, inevitably, you may find that some things are more helpful than others. Feedback is always welcome; the pages are updated on a regular basis.

A note on language: Sections are organised by theme to help you find your way to resources relevant to you. We recognise that there are many ways to describe and categorise mental health and emotional difficulties, identity and lived experience. As such, these themes are by no means definitive or exhaustive. We encourage you to explore the material here in order to find out what fits for you.

The University is not responsible for the content displayed on external links. We recommend that you seek advice from your GP if you have concerns about your mental health, or if you are experiencing a crisis please refer to our student help page for urgent support.

Read

Worry and Anxiety

The Stress Solution - Dr. Rangan Chatterjee

How to Stop Worrying - Frank Tallis

Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway - Susan Jeffers (Bodleian e:book available)

Anxiety at University: Student Wellbeing Series - Dr Dominique Thompson

Anxiety (Ideas in Psychoanalysis) - Ricky Emanuel

The Happiness Trap: Stop Struggling, Start Living – Russ Harris (Bodleian e:book available)

The Confidence Gap - Russ Harris (Bodleian e:book available)

The Anxiety Toolkit - Alice Boyes

Coping with Anxiety pamphlet - Beckinstitute.org

Social Anxiety

The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Social Anxiety and Shyness : Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Free Yourself from Fear and Reclaim Your Life - Jan E. Fleming, Nancy L. Kocovski, and Zindel V. Segal (Bodleian e:book available)

Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness : A Self-Help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioural Techniques - Gillian Butler (Bodleian e:book available)

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking - Susan Cain

Panic & Stress

When Panic Attacks: The New Drug-Free Therapy That Can Change Your Life - David Burns 

Overcoming Anxiety, Stress and Panic: a Five Areas Approach - Chris Williams (Bodleian e:book available)

Panic Attacks: What They Are and What You Can Do About Them - Christine Ingham

The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook - Martha Davis et. al. (Bodleian e:book available)

OCD

Overcoming Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder : A Books on Prescription Title - David Veale (Bodleian e:book available)

Brain Lock: Free yourself from obsessive compulsive behaviour - Jeffrey Schwartz

Coping with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - Dr Jan van Niekerk

Websites

Anxiety Self Help - Getselfhelp.co.uk

Anxiety Self-Help Resources - Information Sheets, Worksheets & Workbooks - Centre for Clinical Interventions

Student stress - NHS

NHS Every Mind Matters

The Stress Management Society - From Distress to De-Stress

Panic Attacks | Signs and Symptoms - YoungMinds

OCD-UK: A national OCD charity, run by, and for people with lived experience of OCD

Self-care for OCD - Mind

Keeping your balance - The Centre for Clinical Interventions

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Tools

NHS Guides - Anxiety, Social Anxiety, OCD, Stress and Panic

Watch

How to make anxiety your friend - Kelly McGonigal

What fear can teach us - Karen Thompson Walker

Listen

Our Mental Wellness Series organised by the Experimental Psychology Department at Oxford University

A series of talks and presentations developed by the Oxford University Counselling Service

Learn

Workshops

Workshops and Groups - University of Oxford

  • Managing Panic
  • Mindfulness for Stress and Anxiety
  • Relaxation
  • Exam Anxiety
  • Stressed!
  • Finding You Voice - Social Anxiety
  • Anxiety Group - by counsellor referral

Togetherall Courses 

  • Managing Panic
  • Managing Social Anxiety
  • Managing Worry
  • Managing OCD
  • Managing Stress & Worry

Apps

Moodgym - Oxfordshire Mind Guide

Oxford Mindfulness App

Sleepio - Digital Sleep Improvement

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