Welcome to Australia’s largest mental health festival.

The Big Anxiety presents over 60 events across Greater Sydney, spanning 5 thematic streams. Full Event Ticketing and Festival Access Program will launch on 28 August.

We are proud to be represented by our team of 2017 Ambassadors. 

The Big Anxiety is an initiative of the University of New South Wales, Sydney.

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Featured Events

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Performance Anxiety

Awkward Conversations 4 Oct — 4 Oct
5:45 pm — 7:00 pm
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The Long Table

Awkward Conversations / Lived Experiences 26 Sep — 28 Sep
6:00 pm — 8:00 pm
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The Harmonic Oscillator

Lived Experiences / Power & Institutions 20 Sep — 11 Nov
10:00 am — 5:00 pm
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Parragirl Past, Present

Power & Institutions 20 Sep — 11 Nov
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Awkward Conversations at Customs House

Awkward Conversations 24 Sep — 27 Sep
10:00 am — 7:00 pm
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Group Therapy

Power & Institutions 20 Sep — 11 Nov
10:00 am — 5:00 pm
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Snoösphere

Mood Experiments / Neurodiverse-city 20 Sep — 11 Nov
10:00 am — 5:00 pm
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Mobile Mood Lab

Mood Experiments 20 Sep — 11 Nov
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Clement Space

Neurodiverse-city 21 Sep — 11 Nov
8:00 am — 12:00 am
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dis/ordered

Lived Experiences 23 Sep — 27 Sep
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The Lancet Psychiatry Panel

Awkward Conversations 29 Oct — 29 Oct
2:30 pm — 3:30 pm
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Beta Shockers

Lived Experiences 20 Sep — 14 Oct
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Grace Under Pressure

Power & Institutions 25 Oct — 28 Oct
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