Anxiety and Stress
Anxiety & Stress
Anxiety is the most common mental health condition in Australia. On average, one in four people – one in three women and one in five men – will experience anxiety at some stage in their life. In 12 months, over two million Australians experience anxiety. * statistics sourced from Beyondblue.
Anxiety is more than just feeling stressed or worried. When we are under pressure, it is a universal human response for us to feel stress or anxious. Usually, however, these feelings and physical reactions dissipate when the stressful situation has passed. Our mental health is impacted when this does not occur.
Through a continuum is how mental health is observed. Personal, life and world events can cause us to move along from healthy functioning to illness. Early intervention is vital.
Signs and symptoms of anxiety can be physical, psychological, and behavioural.
Click here for a distress checklist https://www.beyondblue.org.au/the-facts/anxiety/anxiety-checklist
Additional Resources/ Helplines
Australia
Beyond Blue (24/7)
1300 22 4636
Aims to increase awareness of depression and anxiety and reduce stigma.
https://www.beyondblue.org.au/
MindSpotCall
1800 61 44 34
A free telephone and online service for people with anxiety, stress, low mood or depression. It provides online assessment and treatment for anxiety and depression. MindSpot is not an emergency or instant response service.
PANDA(Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia)
1300 726 306
Supports women, men and families across Australia affected by anxiety and depression during pregnancy and in the first year of parenthood.
New Zealand
Anxiety NA
0800 269 438
Gives vital support to people of any age who experience all forms of anxiety, including Panic Attacks, Phobias and Obsessive Compulsive Disorders and to family or friends supporting someone with anxiety.
PADA (PADA Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Aotearoa)
Championing awareness and facilitating best practices in perinatal mental health and wellbeing to ensure all families and whānau have equitable access to appropriate information and support.
STRESS
To discover more about how stress can affect your physical health and well-being, please watch this video.
