Asthma Resources
You’ve read the chapters, now dive deeper! Welcome to your asthma hub: a launchpad to trusted websites, treatment guides, support groups, camps, and tools that make living with asthma a little easier.
The links below are a great starting point, but your doctor, asthma nurse, allergist, or respiratory specialist often know about local resources, like nearby support groups, camps, or patient programs in your area, that this guide can’t cover. Always ask them what they recommend for you.
Guidelines I Cross-Check Against
The clinical guidelines behind the asthma content on this site
Aside from the sources I describe on my Standards page, I cross-check all content against nationally and internationally recognized guidelines, which set the benchmark for every asthma chapter, tool and quiz here. I review these guidelines for updates once a year.
GINA, Global Initiative for Asthma · NICE, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, with the British Thoracic Society and SIGN · ERS, European Respiratory Society · NHLBI, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Last cross-checked: September 2026
General Information & Education
Learn more from these trusted organizations
Treatment Options
Understand asthma medications and how treatment works
Asthma Action Plan Examples
Care Transition & Teenage Life
Resources for growing up with asthma and moving to adult care
Tip: Many hospitals and clinics offer transition programs for teenagers – ask your doctor about if it isn’t brought up during your visit anyway
Support Groups & Camps
Connect with others who understand what you’re going through
Tip: Many more camps are available. Try googling “summer camps asthma” with your location or state, and check out your local YMCA.
In Case of an Emergency, call 911
If any of the following happen, seek emergency medical help immediately:
- Inability to speak in full sentences or complete words
- Extreme fatigue or lethargy (getting “tired out”)
- Becoming unresponsive when other people talk to you
- Pale, blue, or gray skin, lips, or fingernails
Note: 911 is the emergency number in the U.S. The UK, Europe, and other countries use different numbers (for example, 999 in the UK and 112 across the EU). Check the emergency number where you live and save it in your phone now, so it’s ready when you need it.