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Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Anxiety sufferers, as well as the health professionals and loved ones who support them, are often unaware of the extent of their struggles. Family and friends misunderstand anxious people, believing they are lazy or lack initiative. Patients seek treatment for the symptoms of anxiety again and again, never addressing the underlying reasons for their disorder. This book covers the complexity of anxiety in everyday life, as well as its effect on happiness...
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Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Collectively, anxiety disorders are our most prevalent psychiatric problem, affecting about forty million adults in the United States. In Anxious, Joseph LeDoux, whose NYU lab has been at the forefront of research efforts to understand and treat fear and anxiety, explains the range of these disorders, their origins, and discoveries that can restore sufferers to normalcy. LeDoux's groundbreaking premise is that we've been thinking about fear and anxiety...
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"This is a book about anxiety. Having anxiety doesn't just mean you feel nervous sometimes or need to calm down. It means having an uncontrollable feeling that gets in the way of what you normally do. This book explores what anxiety is like and what life can look like when you're able to manage to live with anxiety."--Publisher's description.
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Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
What to Do When You Feel Too Shy is meant to help kids with social phobias and anxiety using an approach based on cognitive-behavioral principles. Through a variety of examples, activities, and step-by-step instructions, middle-grade children will learn how to speak up, participate, and expand their comfort zones. Includes an "Introduction to Parents and Caregivers."
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
The New York Times bestseller from the author of Chasing the Scream, offering a radical new way of thinking about depression and anxiety.
What really causes depression and anxiety—and how can we really solve them? Award-winning journalist Johann Hari suffered from depression since he was a child and started taking antidepressants when he was a teenager. He was told that his problems were caused by a chemical imbalance...
What really causes depression and anxiety—and how can we really solve them? Award-winning journalist Johann Hari suffered from depression since he was a child and started taking antidepressants when he was a teenager. He was told that his problems were caused by a chemical imbalance...
10) Unwinding anxiety: new science shows how to break the cycles of worry and fear to heal your mind
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Language
English
Description
Presents a step-by-step plan to break the cycle of worry and fear that drives anxiety and addictive habits through the use of brain-based techniques accessible to anyone.
11) Finding Audrey
Author
Language
English
Description
Fourteen-year-old Audrey is making slow but steady progress dealing with her anxiety disorder when Linus comes into the picture and her recovery gains momentum.
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
New York Times Bestseller
"Probably the best book on living with anxiety that I've ever read." – Mark Manson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
The Chinese believe that before you can conquer a beast, you must first make it beautiful.
Sarah Wilson first came across this Chinese proverb in psychiatrist Kay Redfield Jamison's memoir An Unquiet Mind,
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English
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Anxiety in children diminishes their intellectual, emotional and social development, as well as physical health. Author Paul Foxman believes there are three interacting ingredients that contribute to anxiety in children - biological sensitivity, personality, and stress overload.
The Worried Child shows that anxiety is preventable — or can at least be minimized — by raising children's self-confidence, increasing social and self-control skills,...
Author
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
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"Teaches school-age children cognitive-behavioral techniques to reduce and overcome anxiety, fears, and worry, through writing and drawing activities and self-help exercises and strategies. Includes introduction for parents"--Provided by publisher.
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Language
English
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Description
"Anxiety disorders are a serious mental health concern for millions of people, including children. Readers who know a friend or family member who struggles with anxiety or who deal with anxiety in their own life can find suggestions for support and helpful facts in this age-appropriate overview of anxiety disorders"--
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