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The author recounts his lifelong battle with anxiety, showing the many manifestations of the disorder as well as the countless treatments that have been developed to counteract it, and provides a history of the efforts to understand this common form of mental illness.
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2023.
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English
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"From the New York Times bestselling author of Wintering, an invitation to rediscover the feelings of awe and wonder available to us all. Many of us feel trapped in a grind of constant change: rolling news cycles, the chatter of social media, our families split along partisan lines. We feel fearful and tired, on edge in our bodies, not quite knowing what has us perpetually depleted. For Katherine May, this low hum of fatigue and anxiety made her wonder...
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New Harbinger Publications
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"The teen years are full of changes and challenges-especially in today's uncertain world. It's no wonder, then, that teens are feeling more anxious than ever. Grounded in the same evidence-based methods as the self-help hit, The Anxious Thoughts Workbook, this step-by-step guide just for teens offers fun, targeted activities to break free from the anxious, intrusive, and unwanted thoughts that feed anxiety and depression, and keep teens from reaching...
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"Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illnesses in the world, affecting up to one in eight adults each year, but in our workplaces, and among our leaders, anxiety has been a hidden problem-there in plain sight but ignored. Until now. The Anxious Achiever is a book with a mission: to normalize anxiety in the workplace and help leaders and high achievers transform anxiety from an apparent weakness into a strength. Morra Aarons-Mele argues that...
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2018.
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English
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Outlines a customizable "emotional insurance" plan for navigating life's inevitable setbacks, sharing irreverent advice for calming anxiety and moving forward. Do you spend more time worrying about problems than solving them? Do you let unexpected difficulties ruin your day and do "what ifs" keep you up at night? Sounds like you need to CALM THE F*CK DOWN. Just because things are falling apart doesn't mean YOU can't pull it together. Whether you're...
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"A new theory of understanding how anxiety manifests in the body and brain, and how it can be treated"--
"Anxiety affects more than forty million Americans, a number that continues to climb in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. While conventional medicine tends to view anxiety as a "neck-up" problem - that is, one of brain chemistry and psychology - the truth is that the origins of anxiety are rooted in the body."--
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New Harbinger Publications
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English
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"The Anxiety Workbook for Teens is the go-to resource for teen anxiety, recommended by therapists worldwide. This fully revised and updated second edition offers new activities to address the specific anxiety triggers today's teens are facing-from social media stress to global warming to pandemics. Teen readers will also find the most up-to-date strategies for managing fear, anxiety, and worry, so they can take charge of their lives and reach their...
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New Harbinger Publications
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English
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"Parenting a teen isn't easy, but parenting an anxious teen is especially challenging. Written by a psychologist and expert on adolescent anxiety, this essential book will show you what really works to overcome all types of teen anxiety and how to apply specific skills to support your teen. Most parents find it frustrating when common sense and logical methods such as reassurance don't seem to work to allay their teen's anxiety. They want to know:...
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Abrams Image
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"Millennials and Gen Z-ers are considered two of the most anxious generations in history, and with the many intense generation-specific stressors they've had to face in recent years-including climate change, political polarization, systemic racism, gun violence, and financial instability-it's easy to see why people are being diagnosed with anxiety at alarming rates. Dr. Lauren Cook, a psychologist and career coach who specializes in treating Millennials...
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The companion book to COURSERA®'s wildly popular massive open online course "Learning How to Learn"
Whether you are a student struggling to fulfill a math or science requirement, or you are embarking on a career change that requires a new skill set, A Mind for Numbers offers the tools you need to get a better grasp of that intimidating material. Engineering professor Barbara Oakley knows firsthand how it feels to struggle with...
Whether you are a student struggling to fulfill a math or science requirement, or you are embarking on a career change that requires a new skill set, A Mind for Numbers offers the tools you need to get a better grasp of that intimidating material. Engineering professor Barbara Oakley knows firsthand how it feels to struggle with...
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A practical parenting resource to understanding and relieving anxiety in kids, including 15 tools and workbook exercises to do with your children to manage their fears and worry less.
Being the parent of a smart child is great—until your son or daughter starts asking whether global warming is real, if you are going to die, and what will happen if they don't get into college. Kids who are advanced intellectually often experience
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It all begins with a fugitive billionaire and the promise of a cash reward. Turtles All the Way Down is about lifelong friendship, the intimacy of an unexpected reunion, Star Wars fan fiction, and tuatara. But at its heart is Aza Holmes, a young woman navigating daily existence within the ever-tightening spiral of her own thoughts.
18) Twice shy
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English
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Inheriting half of a Tennessee estate in considerable need of repairs, a hopeless romantic clashes with her fellow heir, an alluring but stoic groundskeeper whose visions for the property differ from her own.
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Zibby Books
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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For Julie, an elementary school librarian and mother of two boys, there was no time for debilitating anxiety. Yet the terrifying aftershocks of her first panic attack left her grappling with questions about the causes of her mental health crisis and where it would lead next. What follows is a hopeful, honest account of love and loss, a husband who can’t read minds, disastrous family outings, and finding a path (with help from loved ones and...
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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Anxiety disorders are common, affecting about one in ten with persistent, excessive worrying that can hinder their ability to function. This Speaking from experience program offers first-hand accounts from people living with anxiety disorders. They discuss the impact it has had on their lives and the ways they manage the condition. It was produced in partnership with SANE Australia.
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