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Description: Anxiety and worry are a part of life. But for many of us they can reach a point where they spoil or even ruin our lives. If you are over-anxious, and perhaps even suffer from panic attacks, you need to do something about it. But what?
Maybe you’re not sure about going to the doctor. Even if it helps, you don’t just want a quick-fix cure for the symptoms (though in the short term that would be a big help). You want to be the sort of person who doesn’t fret and worry so much in the first place.
Caroline Carr is a writer and therapist with both personal and professional experience of anxiety. She understands how anxiety can blight your life, and writes in a straightforward, easy and sympathetic style. She has a wealth of tips, ideas, strategies, techniques and case studies to share. She will help you:
• Understand the nature and causes of anxiety
• Find a choice of treatments and approaches to try (we’re all different, after all)
• Consider what alternative therapies are available
• Discover strategies that will help you
• Find ways to help loved ones who are worried or anxious
Most of all, she will help you rebuild your confidence so that in future you can stay in control of your anxiety, instead of letting it control you.
The book is full of case studies; here are the comments of just a few of those people who have got their lives back:
"I’m not complacent. I know it could strike again some time in the future. But I do feel equipped now to prevent it ever getting so bad again."
"Now I can manage the symptoms and cope with them. I no longer let them take over my life, and that’s partly because I asked for help, and through talking to people I realised how common this is."
"I know I’m hugely better because I suggest to others that we do things like go out for a meal, or the theatre, and I am happy to go."
"I’m very organised. And at one time I’d have even had to know what I was going to eat and when, or I’d have been anxious about it. Now I just let it happen more. Its been a good lesson."
Contents: Introduction • How much do you worry? • What do you worry about? • ‘What if’ thoughts - Self talk - The messages that others give you - How to help yourself and someone else • What is worry for? • Compassion v. worry - Letting it go • Anxiety disorders • Symptoms - Do you need to go to the doctor? • Categories of anxiety disorders • Depression - Treatment - Alternative and Complementary Treatments • History - who gets anxiety disorders and why? • How to help yourself immediately • How long does it last? • Hyperventilation and feeling ‘unreal’ or detached • Feeling ‘unreal’ or detached - How to help yourself and someone else • Panic attack or anxiety attack? • Avoiding the issue - Can anxiety waken you up? - How to help yourself - Starting the day - Being on your own • People’s stories • How to help yourself • When someone you know has an anxiety disorder • How to help, not hinder - How much to give and for how long • How to look after yourself when you care for someone who has an anxiety disorder • How to build your confidence • Useful lessons learntISBN - 9788130915203
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Pages : 140
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