Welcome to the Red Book, Anxiety

The first update to GP guidelines in eight years also includes sleep and gambling. Anxiety is the most common mental health condition in Australia, affecting one in six adults and one in 14 children, and commonly co-occurring with other mental health conditions such as depression. Last week the RACGP released the 10th edition of the Guidelines for preventative activities in general practice, more commonly known as the “red book”, which includes anxiety for the first time. Sleep and gambling were …