
Social Anxiety Online is designed to help you learn and implement
skills and strategies that help manage social anxiety and may improve your overall mental health and wellbeing.
This program is based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and has been developed
by psychologists and researchers from the National eTherapy Centre.
What to Expect?
The
Social Anxiety Program has 12 modules that you can do in your own time and have
access to for 12 months. It provides information about social anxiety and
introduces skills and strategies that can help you to:
·
Identify
and monitor the symptoms of social anxiety
·
Learn
relaxation and breathing techniques to reduce social anxiety symptoms
·
Discover
and challenge unhelpful thoughts
·
Boost
your wellbeing by making lifestyle changes
·
Face
feared social situations using exposure therapy
·
Plan
to maintain your mental health gains after the course
How do I use the Social
Anxiety program?
You
can enrol in the Social Anxiety program after signing up
for an account with Mental Health Online.
You
can work through the Social Anxiety program by yourself or with support from one of our therapists. You can use the program in a flexible way, in your own time, and in a way that fits into your week. To get the most out of the program, we
recommend committing a few hours a week to learn from the program materials and to practice the skills and strategies they introduce.
Considering therapist support?
If you reside in Australia, you can also sign up to our free Therapist Assist option to access 12 weeks of support from our therapists while you use the program.
If you choose this option you will talk with one of our therapists over the phone before beginning your program. During your program you will receive weekly email support from your therapist. You will also have the option of adding up to four live sessions with your therapist via our secure video and chat platform.
Is this program right
for me?
The
Social Anxiety Program may be most helpful for people who experience mild to moderate anxiety that occurs in certain social situations. You might also find Social
Anxiety Online useful if you don’t have a diagnosis of social anxiety but have
had difficulty with anxiety in social situations in the past. It has been
created for people who are:
·
Over
the age of 18 years
·
Australian
residents
You
can also complete our online mental health assessment called the e-PASS
which will make recommendations about the program that might be right for you.
How do I get started?
Making
changes to support our mental health can be challenging and it takes time. We
recommend putting aside a few hours each week to read about and work on the
skills in the Social Anxiety Program.
To
get started sign up here
.
Mental Health Online is not a crisis service. If
you are currently suicidal, are in crisis, or are in need of immediate help please
contact one of the services listed here.
If you would like to talk to one of our team about if this is right for you,
contact our team at contactmho@swin.edu.au