And Breathe...Welcome to Calm Club
Discover "And Breathe...Welcome to Calm Club," Anxiety UK’s official podcast designed to empower you with practical tools and expert insights to manage anxiety.
Each episode features conversations with leading anxiety experts, academics, and people with lived experience, offering evidence-based tips, inspiring stories, and the latest research on anxiety and mental health. Whether you’re seeking self-help strategies, want to hear from those who’ve been there, or are looking for compassionate support, "And Breathe" is your go-to resource and supportive community for understanding and overcoming anxiety.
Anxiety UK is a not-for-profit organisation, run by and for people with anxiety, that is wholly self-sufficient, relying on the kindness of fundraisers, donors, and the income generated from the provision of our own services to fund the charity. If you’d like to support our work, you can make a donation at www.anxietyuk.org.uk/donation/
Episodes
18 episodes
Extended reality therapy for anxiety
Listen as we explore the use of Extended Reality technology in helping young people and children manage their anxieties in various situations.We are joined by Penny Day, Chief Operating Officer of XR Therapeutics and Dr Kathryn Holden, P...
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28:23
Discussing Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) with Dr Fred Penzel
In this podcast we talk to Dr Fred Penzel about Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy is a specific type of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) used to treat Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).Dr Fred Penzel, Ph.D., is a licens...
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30:12
Misophonia, what it is and how can it be treated?
In this episode we meet Dr Tom Graham a Counselling Psychologist and CBT Therapist from the Oxford Health Specialist Psychological Intervention Centre (OHSPIC) and Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre (OCTC) as we explore Misophonia, what it is and ...
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28:52
Pregnancy and anxiety
In this episode we talk about pregnancy and anxiety with Amandeep Soomal.Amandeep is a Senior Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist and Lecturer at Oxford University and the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre. She has over 15 years of expe...
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38:34
The tolerance of uncertainty
In this episode we're joined by Dr Jayne Morris from the University of Southampton to talk about the tolerance of uncertainty and how we can address it to improve out treatment outcomes.
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29:22
The fear of losing control
The fear of losing control is the topic of this podcast, where we are joined by Joel Lewin, a trainee clinical psychologist at the University of Oxford, who talks about his work in this field and the research he is undertaking into it.I...
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25:24
The role of the neurotransmitter orexin in anxiety disorders with Dr Harry Fagan
In this episode we talk to Dr Harry Fagan, Academic Clinical Fellow (ACF) in General Adult Psychiatry at the University of Southampton and his work researching anxiety disorders and especially about the role of the neurotransmitter orexin in an...
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25:05
Compassion focused therapy - being kind to you!
In this episode we are joined by Dr Elaine Beaumont, a psychotherapist specialising in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR). Elaine is also a ...
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25:41
Restoring mental health, naturally
We are joined in this episode by the Chief Executive of Mind Over Mountains, Ian Sansbury, to discuss the mental health benefits of walking in nature and mindfulness in an unhurried, unpressurised setting.
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31:09
Anxiety in Vietnam
In this episode we are joined by Allen Tran, an associate professor of anthropology at Bucknell University. He is the author of A life of worry: Politics, mental health, and Vietnam's age of anxiety, which is available on Open ...
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28:47
Sex and anxiety
In this episode we talk to Dr Andrew Rosen about the link between sex and anxiety, whether that is the cause of your anxieties or a consequence of your anxiety.
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18:45
How can gardening help our anxiety and wellbeing?
In this episode we're joined by Freya, a member of our participation group, who talks bout the benefits of gardening for our anxiety and wellbeing while sharing some specific tips on what to do in your garden at this time of year.
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22:51
Can ketamine help as a treatment option for anxiety?
In this episode we talk to Dr Laith Alexander, Academic Clinical Fellow in Translational Psychiatry, about his work looking at the research undertaken to evaluate ketamine as a treatment option for anxiety.
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23:19
How community pharmacists can help support your anxiety
In this episode we are joined by two academics working in the field of community pharmacy to discuss how your local pharmacists can help you with treatment and help for your anxiety.Thanks to Hayley Gorton and Ian Maidment for your time...
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19:02
Treatment options for Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
In this episode we talk to Anxiety UK clinical advisor Prof David Baldwin about the treatment options available foe those living with GAD. We explore the merits of both talking therapy and medication and discuss why different approaches p...
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36:55
Supporting Anxiety UK
In this episode we talk to Dave Harrison, Managing Director of Co-Creation Group Limited and a long standing supporter of Anxiety UK. Dave explains his work with Anxiety UK and the ways he has helped with fundraising for us as Co-Creation's Cha...
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17:47