Overcoming Anxiety For Dummies^®, 2nd Edition

by Charles H. Elliott; Laura L. Smith

• ISBN13: 9780470637074
• ISBN10: 0470637072
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2010-04-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Practical, proven ways to get fear, worry, and panic under controlThink you worry too much? You're not aloneover 40 million Americans suffer from some form of anxiety. Help is here in this friendly guide, which offers sound advice on identifying anxiety triggers through taking self-tests, improving your eating habits, relaxing, and finding support for you and your loved ones.Now with 25% new and revised content, Overcoming Anxiety For Dummies, 2nd Edition explores all of the most common triggers for anxiety, recent developments in medications, newly emerging biologically oriented approaches for treating anxiety, and the most up-to-date advancements in psychotherapies. Understand why youre anxious and pinpoint your triggers Get trusted advice on whether you can overcome anxiety on your own or seek professional help Covers anxiety in teens, young adults, and veteransThe practical information in Overcoming Anxiety For Dummies, 2nd Edition is your first step toward getting your life back and winning the war against your worries!

Table of Contents

Introduction

Detecting and Exposing Anxiety

Analyzing and Attacking Anxiety

Examining Anxiety: What's Normal, What's Not

Sorting Through the Brain and Biology

Clearing the Roadblocks to Change

Battling Anxiety

Becoming a Thought Detective

Watching Out for Worry Words

Busting Up Your Agitating Assumptions

Facing Fear One Step at a Time

Considering Medications and Other Physical Treatment Options

Letting Go of the Battle

Looking at Lifestyle

Relaxation: The Five-Minute Solution

Creating Calm in Your Imagination

Mindful Acceptance

Zeroing in on Specific Worries

Facing a Career Crisis and Financial Woes

Keeping Steady When the World Is Shaking

Staying Healthy

Keeping Out of Danger

Helping Others with Anxiety

When a Family Member or Friend Suffers from Anxiety

Recognizing Anxiety in Kids

Helping Kids Conquer Anxiety

The Part of Tens

Ten Ways to Stop Anxiety Quickly

Ten Ways to Deal with Relapse

Ten Signs That You Need Professional Help

Appendix: Resources for You

Index

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