Understanding the Purpose of Fear and Harnessing the Power of Anxiety
Provides a broad and entertaining overview of fear from evolution, to modern day challenges, and how clinicians treat trauma, anxiety, and PTSD today.
About a third of the world population suffers from an anxiety disorder, and half of Americans have had at least one traumatic experience like rape, assault, shooting, or natural ......
This book looks at the real stories of college students assaulted on campus and the steps they and their families can take together to acknowledge their experience and begin healing.
Part of the How to Help series of books exploring issues commonly faced by children and young people at home and in school, Anxiety and Depression offers a complete introduction to these complex, sensitive topics.
What is the difference between fear and excitement and how can you tell them apart? How do the mind and body make emotions? When can anxiety be good? This science-based graphic book responds to these questions and more, revealing just how strange anxiety is, but also how to unravel its mysteries and relieve its effects. ......
Ten million children in the United States-two million of them preschoolers-suffer from anxiety. Anxious children may be afraid to be out of their parents' sight; they may refuse to talk except to specific people or under specific circumstances; they may insist on performing tasks such as brushing teeth or getting ready for bed in a rigidly ......
Meet Megan - a young girl who has an anxiety disorder. Megan invites readers to learn about anxiety from her perspective, helping them to understand why she sometimes feels anxious and how this affects her thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Megan talks about techniques she has learnt to help manage her anxiety, and how people around her can help. ......
For centuries, spirituality has told us that the answer to life’s problems lies within us, if only we would realize that we are more than what we imagine.
50 Fun Activities to Overcome OCD with CBT and Exposures
Show OCD whos boss!
Using the exercises in this book, youll learn how to spot when OCD is stirring up trouble, and how to stop it in its tracks. All 50 activities are designed by an expert therapist for kids aged 8-12 to help you grow your skills to take down OCD - starting with how to recognize compulsions, and building up to ......
Diagnosis of anxiety related problems serves as a useful model for considering classification. Several groups of investigators have begun to consider revisions to the classification of anxiety disorders. This book covers the full spectrum of empirical approaches used in the study, diagnosis, and classification of anxiety problems.
A Guide to the Perks, Pitfalls, and Possibilities of DBT for Better Mental Health
Everyone can benefit from better mental health, and this clear guide breaks down the four modules of DBT into key skills to improve your life. Tips and tricks show you how to get the most out of each skill and avoid pitfalls, so you can improve your mental health and handle anything life throws at you.
What if a big rhinoceros charges out through my closet door and pulls all my covers off and I get cold and catch pneumonia? What if I wake up tomorrow and I am a princess far, far away from home, all by myself? Emily Grace faces her fears and calms herself...and eventually thinks, "What if I close my eyes now and go to sleep?"
Written with warmth and humor, and filled with practical tips, this book eases oversize fears about real and pretend baddies and villains, helping 6-10-year-olds live happier lives. Supplemental guidance for parents and caretakers ensures maximum effectiveness.
Many children worry about doing things on their own, with fears escalating to the point of not being able to leave their parents' side. But staying with a parent isn't always possible, and doing things independently is an important part of growing up. Facing Mighty Fears About Being Apart From Parents teaches 3 steps to manage oversize fears. Fun ......
Written with warmth and humor, and filled with practical tips, this book eases over-size fears about health, helping 6-10-year-olds live happier lives. Supplemental guidance for parents and caretakers ensures maximum effectiveness.
Filled with practical tips and fun facts, this book eases over-size fears about making mistakes, helping 6-10-year-olds live happier lives. Supplemental guidance for parents and caretakers ensures maximum effectiveness.
No one like to throw up, but emetophobia is different, turning disgust into dread. Facing Mighty Fears About Throwing Up presents techniques to help shrink this common fear.
A CBT Self-Help Guide for a Fear of Death and Dying
Drawing on CBT, this self-help guide helps you to understand how death anxiety develops and provides guidance on how to challenge unhelpful thoughts about death and dying. With written exercises throughout, it provides clear, evidence-based steps to face and overcome your fears of death.
A CBT Self-Help Guide to Manage Your Fear of Vomiting
Emetophobia can have a huge impact on daily life, from avoiding certain foods and alcohol to worrying about travel, pregnancy, hygiene and caring for loved ones when they are ill. This self-help guide will help you to better understand emetophobia and give you the tools to overcome it.