Helplines in Australia.
Feeling anxious or worried? Contact a hotline in Australia for free and confidential help
Anxiety can be extremely overwhelming and confusing. It's very common to experience anxiety at some point in your life, although what this looks like can vary from person to person. If you're in Australia and you're feeling anxious, worried or fearful, there are 15 helplines who can help. Anxiety symptoms can look like any of the following:
- Increased heart rate
- Feeling like something bad is going to happen
- Feeling like you're in danger
- Overthinking social situations or conversations
- Feeling an urge to escape difficult situations
- Sudden shortness of breath
- Restlessness, fidgeting, or can't seem to sit still
- Feeling panicky
These are normal experiences for someone with anxiety. Sometimes you might experience them mildly. Other times your experience of anxiety might be so intense and overwhelming that you feel like you are going to die.
Tackling these thoughts and feelings on your own can be really difficult, but it's important to know that there are ways to manage your anxiety. There are people in Australia who understand and want to help you get through this.
For free and confidential support with anxiety, consider contacting a hotline in Australia today.
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