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Tools for Dealing with Anxiety
The following resources can be helpful to those struggling with anxiety.
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Groups & Events
Fresh Hope for Mental Health - Support groups for mental health issues, offered in-person and online.
Living Grace @ NCC - This group uses the Living Grace workbook by the Mental Health Grace Alliance to discuss, discover, and develop practical steps to cultivate a healthy mind and heart and encourage one another’s mental health journeys.
Mental Health Grace Alliance -- Online and regionally available in-person support groups for mental health issues.
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Care & Counseling
For prayer ministry appointments, pastoral care appointments, and counseling recommendations, visit ncc.re/support.
Local Christian Counseling Networks:
- CentrePointe Counseling
- Life Christian Counseling Network
- Safe Harbor Christian Counseling
- New Life Christian Counseling Network (Nationwide)
For individually vetted counselors, use ncc.re/support.Questions? Check out our Therapy FAQs.
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Videos & Podcasts
Videos
Anxiety and COVID-19 (12 min) - Bonnie Martin
Depression and Anxiety in the Church (4 mins) Chuck Hannaford, PhD--Clinical Psychologist, President, HeartLife Professional Soul Care
Helping Individuals Living with Mental Illness Access their Strengths (1hr 40 mins), National Alliance on Mental Illness
Managing Stress: A Conversation with Dr. John Townsend and Dr. Buddy Mendez (25 min), Mariners Church (COVID-19 specific)
Navigating a Mental Health Crisis (1hr 57mins), Saddleback Hope for Mental Health Community, February 23, 2020
Struggling with Anxiety (8 mins) Pastor Tommy Hilliker, Pastor of Ministry, Saddleback Church
PodcastsAnxious - Made for This with Jennie Allen
Brené on Anxiety, Calm, + Over/Under-Functioning - Unlocking Us with Brené Brown
Helping Kids Navigating Anxiety: Naming the Worry Monster - Orange Kids Podcast
How to Stop Anxious Thoughts - Made for This with Jennie Allen
A Mom's Retreat: A Podcast about Managing Anxiety - Lynn Lyons, LICSW
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Articles & Books
Articles
Anxiety Conversation Guide for Parents of Elementary School Students (en Español) by Parent Cue
Anxiety Conversation Guide for Parents of Preschoolers (en Español) by Parent Cue
Decatastrophizing Amidst Catastrophe - Arise Counseling & Therapy
8 Ways a Child’s Anxiety Shows Up as Something Else by GoZen!
8 Ways to Help Your Spouse Through Anxiety by Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott
Experiencing Peace in the Midst of Anxiety by Mental Health Grace Alliance
Faith Over Fear: A Christian Approach to Anxiety by Recovery Ranch
15 Surprising Ways to Find Relief from Anxiety by Lori Freeland
50 Strategies to Beat Anxiety by Psychology Today
4 Ways to Understand the Mind of Christ in Depression or Anxiety by Mental Health Grace Alliance
49 Phrases to Calm an Anxious Child by GoZen!
From Anxiety to Contentment by Jessie Henry, MSW
How to Overcome Fear, Anxiety, and Worry by Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
An Invitation by Kate Dewhurst, Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries
Prayers For This Season by Leslie Roberts, Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries
6 Reasons Why Depression and Anxiety are Not Weak Faith or Sin by Mental Health Grace Alliance
2 Ways to Understand God’s Comfort for Depression and Anxiety by Mental Health Grace Alliance
What the Bible Says about Depression & Anxiety by Mental Health Grace Alliance
When Anxiety Takes Hold of my Thoughts by Mental Health Grace Alliance
Infographics, Fact Sheets, and BrochuresAnxiety is One of the Hardest Things to Explain Infographic - Monika Hedman
Generalized Anxiety Disorder: When Worry Gets Out of Control - National Institute of Mental Health
Life With Anxiety Infographic - Mental Health America
Panic Disorder: When Fear Overwhelms - National Institute of Mental Health
Symptoms of a Panic Attack Infographic - AnxietyMagic.com
Tips to Manage Anxiety and Stress Infographic - Anxiety and Depression Association of America
Understand Your Child’s Anxiety Infographic by GoZen!
Your Body on Anxiety Infographic by Huffington Post
BooksThe Anxious Christian: Can God Use Your Anxiety for Good? By Rhett Smith
Anxious For Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World by Max Lucado
Get Out of Your Head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts by Jennie Allen
Raising Worry-Free Girls: Helping Your Daughter Feel Braver, Stronger, and Smarter in an Anxious World by Sissy Goff
The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety by Alan W. Watts
The Meaning of Anxiety by Rollo May
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National Resource Hotlines
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline - 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
NAMI Helpline - 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)