Patient & Caregiver Resources - Anxiety Disorders

An anxiety disorder, is diagnosed when various symptoms of anxiety people experience create significant distress and some degree of functional impairment in their daily living. A person with an anxiety disorder may find it difficult to function in areas of life such as social interactions, family relationships, work or school.*


Information Sheets / Guides

  • Anxiety Disorders - Click here
    Source: Canadian Mental Health Association
  • Anxiety disorders: An information guide - Click here
    Source: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
  • What older adults, their families and friends need to know about…Anxiety - Click here
    Source: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

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Advocacy Organizations

  • Anxiety Disorders Association of Canada - Click here
  • Anxiety Disorders Association of Ontario - Click here
  • Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments - Click here

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Support Groups

  • Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario - Support for Families and Caregivers - Click here
  • Distress Centres Ontario - Click here
  • Providence Care - Mood Disorders Research and Treatment Service - Outreach Program - Click here
  • Providence Care - Mood Disorders Research and Treatment Service - Relaxation and Calming Workshop - Click here

*Source: Anxiety Disorders Association of Canada"

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