and	educates	on	behalf	of	the	mentally	ill	and	their	families.	The	NAMI
website	offers	support	regarding	a	range	of	mental	health	experiences,	as	well
as	what	it	is	like	to	live	with	the	stigma	of	mental	illness.
The	Anxiety	and	Depression	Association	of	America	has	an	online
anxiety	and	depression	support	group	where	you	can	connect	with	people	all
over	the	world	who	cope	with	anxiety.	You	can	join	this	group	anonymously
through	the	online	app	or	through	subscribing.	
One
	
positive	step	to	take	is	to
sign	up	and	simply	peruse	ongoing	conversations	to	help	you	feel	connected
to	others	struggling	with	similar	symptoms.	Over	time,	you	may	become	more
and	more	comfortable	initiating	your	own	discussions.
The	National	Suicide	Prevention	Lifeline	(1-800-273-8255)	provides	free
confidential	support,	24	hours	a	day,	seven	days	a	week	for	people	in	crisis
and	in	need	of	immediate	intervention.
Support	Groups
Group	therapy	is	extremely	effective	in	lessening	anxiety	symptoms.	In	fact,
for	some	people,	group	therapy	is	more	impactful	than	individual	therapy.
Group	therapy	works	because	it	challenges	our	ideas	that	we’re	alone	in	our
suffering	and	are	somehow	“bad”	or	“less	than”	others	as	a	result.	This