Anxiety Resources
Groups & Events
- Fresh Hope for Mental Health
Support groups for mental health issues, offered in-person and online. - Mental Health Grace Alliance
Online and regionally available in-person support groups for mental health issues.
Care & Counseling
To register 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.
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
Podcasts
- Anxious
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
Articles, Books & More
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
Books
- The 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
Brochures
- Anxiety 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
GoZen! - Your Body on Anxiety Infographic
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