Book description
Anxiety disorders can rob you of independence, happiness and
self-esteem. This book will enable you to free yourself from the
crippling effects of anxiety and to go on to a happier and more
fulfilled life. The authors describe simple self-help techniques and
practical tips derived from years of helping people with anxiety
problems. This book enables the reader to: assess what changes you
need to make; create a personal recovery programme; set realistic
goals and work towards them; change unhelpful ways of thinking; and,
take back control of your life. The techniques can be used for all
forms of anxiety: phobias (including Agoraphobia and Social Phobia),
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Panic Attacks and General Anxiety
Disorder. However bad your anxiety, and however long you've had it,
you can recover. Using true life examples from anxiety sufferers, this
book shows you just how you can do it.
Emma Fletcher is a counsellor with 20 years experience of
helping people with anxiety and of training counsellors and volunteers
on anxiety help-lines. Martha Langley is a writer and has spent more
than ten years as a volunteer on anxiety help-lines. They have written
this self-help guide because they are passionate about helping people
to recover from this sometimes devastating condition.