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Free Online Support Groups for Anxiety

Anxiety can affect your thoughts, body, sleep, relationships, and confidence. Joining a peer support group for anxiety can make it easier to speak openly, hear what helps others, and feel less isolated.

Live groups available daily.

Upcoming Groups

Social Anxiety Peer Support
Warrenwa5

Warrenwa5

Social Anxiety Peer Support

People working through social anxiety/isolation/loneliness

Anxiety
Loneliness
Social anxiety
4/16
Today 11:00 PM60 min
Soul searching with music  🎵🎶
HeatherCM24

HeatherCM24

Soul searching with music 🎵🎶

This group is for music lovers.

Anxiety
Healthy habits
Self-care

3 spots left

7/10
Today 11:00 PM60 min
Major Depression & Severe Anxiety
GordonJD

GordonJD

Major Depression & Severe Anxiety

Helping people with depression and anxiety

Anxiety
Chronic Illness
Depression
8/16
Fri, 5/1, 12:00 AM90 min
Life After Serving: A Group for Veterans
Robin1965

Robin1965

New 🎉
Life After Serving: A Group for Veterans

Veterans

Anxiety
Daily check-in
Disabilities
1/16
Fri, 5/1, 4:00 PM60 min
Topic context

Understanding anxiety

Anxiety can feel overwhelming, especially when you're navigating it alone. Whether it's general anxiety, social anxiety, or panic disorders, the experience often includes racing thoughts, fear, or physical tension. Many people facing anxiety find comfort in knowing they’re not alone — and that's where peer support becomes a powerful tool. Peer support sessions create a safe, welcoming environment where individuals with anxiety can share their stories, learn coping strategies, and feel seen. Talking to others who truly understand what you're going through can reduce isolation, normalize your feelings, and help you feel more in control. Peer connection isn’t just comforting — it’s a proven way to build resilience and emotional support during challenging times.

Why it helps

How peer support helps with anxiety

Support matters because anxiety often creates a loop of fear, anticipation, and self-protection. A group can interrupt that loop by offering validation, practical coping ideas, and the reminder that other people truly understand the experience from the inside.

Inside the room

What anxiety groups often cover

  • Everyday anxiety, overthinking, and racing thoughts
  • Panic, social anxiety, and feeling on edge in daily life
  • Nervous-system regulation, grounding, and coping tools
  • How anxiety affects work, relationships, sleep, and self-trust
Good fit for

Who these groups may help

  • People living with chronic stress, worry, or anxious thoughts
  • Anyone who wants peer support alongside therapy or self-guided care
  • People looking for a lower-pressure place to talk honestly about anxiety
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Frequently asked questions

What happens in an anxiety support group?

People talk about worry, panic, overthinking, physical anxiety symptoms, and the ways anxiety affects work, relationships, sleep, and everyday decisions.

Are anxiety groups only for severe anxiety?

No. Some people join because anxiety feels constant and intense, while others come because stress, rumination, or social anxiety are making daily life harder.

Can an anxiety support group be helpful alongside therapy?

Yes. Many people use peer support alongside therapy, medication, or self-guided coping work because it adds validation and lived-experience perspective.
1-on-1 support

Want to speak to someone one on one about anxiety?

Connect with a trained Peer Specialist for a private anxiety session.

See Anxiety specialists

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