Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety affects on average one in every ten people in the UK. There are many different types of Anxiety Disorders, common ones include panic attacks, phobias and obsessive compulsive disorder.
Below you’ll find links to support locally and at the end of the phone. For online information and support see the links down the left hand side of the page. There’s also information for younger people dealing with anxiety.
Local Support
If you need emotional advice and support you can talk to your GP. If you require longer term assistance, ask your doctor about referring you to a counsellor. The following organisations can also help:
Causeway One Stop Shop
Causeway offer support and services to people experiencing mental health problems. You can get in touch with Causeway yourself and do not need to have a diagnosis from your GP. Causeway services can be tailored to your needs and include one to one work and groups.
Email : admin@causeway-ramh.org
Tel: 0141 577 5557
Drop-in resource centre: 112b Ayr Road, Newton Mearns, G77 6EG.
Opening hours: Mon–Thurs 9am–5 pm, Fri 9am–4pm
Eastwood Bridges
The team provides services to people in the Eastwood area that are experiencing mild to moderate mental health problems, offering counselling and group work for stress anxiety and low mood.
Tel: 0141 300 1235
Address: Clarkston Clinic, 56 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, G76 7BN
Phone Support
It is good to talk to someone if you’re feeling low. To visit the website that accompanies these helplines, click on the name of the organisation.
Breathing Space 08457 90 90 90
free, 6pm–2am
Available 24 hours a day to provide confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair.
Samaritans 08457 90 9090
Textphone: 08457 90 91 92
low rate, 24 hrs
Confidential non-judgemental emotional advice 24hours a day for people experiencing the feeling of distress or despair including suicidal feelings.
Email support: jo@samaritans.org
National Phobics Society 08444 775 774
Mon–Fri, 9.15am–9pm
Is a user-led organisation, run by sufferers and ex-sufferers of anxiety disorders supported by a high-profile medical advisory panel.
Email support: info@phobic-society.org.uk,
