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
Anxiety at University: Student Wellbeing Series - Dr Dominique Thompson
Anxiety (Ideas in Psychoanalysis) - Ricky Emanuel
The Anxiety Toolkit - Alice Boyes
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
Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness : A Self-Help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioural Techniques - Gillian Butler
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
Panic Attacks: What They Are and What You Can Do About Them - Christine Ingham
The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook - Martha Davis et. al.
OCD
Overcoming Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder : A Books on Prescription Title - David Veale
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
ExamPANIC! - Oxford University Counselling Service
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
Learn and connect
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
- Managing Panic
- Managing Social Anxiety
- Managing Worry
- Managing OCD
- Managing Stress & Worry
Oxfordshire Recovery College - runs free courses on a variety of topics including coping with stress and anxiety, and living with social anxiety