Patients – Introduction

Introduction to FearFighter™ 

If the answer is “yes” to any of the following examples, FearFighter™  may be appropriate for the condition:

• Do you panic or feel anxious?
• Afraid of the bus, car or train?
• Terrified of spiders, cats, dogs, birds, etc?
• Dread or avoid going to the shops or leaving the house?
• Frightened to talk to the boss?
• Unable to eat or drink in public?

FearFighter™  is an online program for the treatment of panic and phobia. It is based on the evidence based approach known as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT for short. Thousands of people have used this program to help them overcome their fears and lead a more normal life.

How can FearFighter™ help you? 

Patients with anxiety disorders use many mental healthcare resources, since such disorders are effectively treated by self-exposure therapy guided by a clinician. However, the waiting list for these services are very long and suitably trained therapists are scarce. Therefore, many are still at present untreated.

You may have found that when you avoid things that make you panic or feel uncomfortable, the situation tends to get worse and worse.  FearFighter™  can help by teaching you how to face your fear until you adapt and no longer want to run away from it. FearFighter™  helps you to learn to face the things that make you panic, such that with time, you’ll find that one by one they’ll get easier.

Why should I choose FearFighter™ ?

There are different reasons to choose computerised CBT :

• No waiting time to access treatment
• Confidential
• Accessible 24 hours a day
• Do it in your own time
• Track your own progress
• Receive support
• Alternative to taking medication
• No need to attend a clinic

Has FearFighter™  been clinically proven to be effective for the treatment of panic and phobias?

Yes, FearFighter™  has undergone extensive testing and trial pilots involving 700 patients and has received an endorsement by the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) as being proven to be clinically effective as well as cost effective.  In the NICE Final Appraisal Determination (FAD), FearFighter™  has been recommended as an option for delivering CBT in the management of panic and phobia.