Anxiety Aid International has made its website available ahead of World Mental Health Day on October 10.

The charity offers information, calming tools and guidance on finding suitable support. Its resources are free and can be used without an appointment or an account.

Visitors can try five tools, including guided breathing, grounding exercises and activities to help organise worries.

The tools are intended for people seeking help for themselves or supporting someone else.

The website also includes Ask AAI, an online assistant which uses the charity’s information to direct visitors towards relevant tools and support routes. It does not diagnose or replace professional care.

Founder and chair Alan Currie said: “Behind every search for anxiety help is a person. They might be lying awake, struggling at work or trying to understand what someone they love is going through.

“We want them to find understanding, something useful to try and a sense that there is a way forward.

“The human is the point. We want clever technology underneath and a simple, welcoming experience on top, helping people understand anxiety, feel better equipped to cope and take their next step.”

Resources are designed to complement NHS, GP and community services. The charity’s approach is shaped by CARE: Connect, Acknowledge, Restore and Empower.

Planned future services include guided conversations, workshops and structured human support.

These will be developed as funding, trained practitioners and delivery arrangements become available.

The charity is seeking support from trusts, foundations, businesses and individuals. It says funding would help strengthen its resources, evaluate the service and introduce human support.

Urgent help is available through 999, NHS 24 on 111 and Samaritans on 116 123.