The Anxiety Survival Guide for Teens: CBT Skills to Overcome Fear, Worry, and Panic (The Instant Help Solutions Series) - Softcover

Shannon LMFT, Jennifer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1626252432 ISBN 13: 9781626252431

Publisher: Instant Help, 2015

Synopsis

Do the things you worry about feel overwhelming sometimes? Is anxiety getting in the way of making friends, dating, getting good grades, or just getting through the day? You may be wondering whether it's only developmental and will go away, or something more serious? This "survival guide" will help you identify the kind of anxiety you are having, how "normal" it is, and what you can do about.

Written by a Cognitive Behavioral therapist who's specialized in helping anxious teens, she 'll show you how to identify and deal with not only everyday anxiety, but with phobias, social anxiety, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), agoraphobia, separation anxiety, and generalized anxiety.  

If you feel like your anxiety is taking over your life, this book will help you get it back. If confidence, independence and happiness is what you're after, this is your guide!

About this title

About the Author

Jennifer Shannon, LMFT, is author of The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens and cofounder of the Santa Rosa Center for Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Santa Rosa, CA. She is a diplomate of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy.

Illustrator Doug Shannon is a freelance cartoonist.

From the Back Cover

Young people today need mental health resources more than ever. That's why New Harbinger created the Instant Help Solutions Series especially for teens. Written by leading psychologists, these evidence-based self-help books offer practical tips and strategies for dealing with a variety of mental health issues and life challenges teens face, such as depression, anxiety, bullying, eating disorders, trauma, and self-esteem problems.

Studies have shown that young people who learn healthy coping skills early on are better able to navigate problems later in life. Engaging and easy-to-use, these books provide teens with the tools they need to thrive'at home, at school, and on into adulthood.

This series is part of the New Harbinger Instant Help Books imprint, founded by renowned child psychologist Lawrence Shapiro. For a complete list of books in this series, visit newharbinger.com.

Reviews

Gr 7 Up—This installment of this series of health self-help guides for teens focuses on using cognitive-behavioral therapy to overcome anxiety. Everyone feels nervous or upset on occasion, says Shannon, but when anxiety negatively affects self-esteem and independence, additional support is needed. This easy-to-read volume helps readers recognize when the "monkey mind," or the primitive, instinctual part of the brain, is doing the thinking and offers advice in overcoming those thoughts. The author's strategies are practical and designed to help teens facing all kinds of anxiety-inducing scenarios. VERDICT While this book isn't necessarily one that teens would self-select from the library shelves, it's a good option as a desk copy for middle and high school counselors.—Elaine Baran Black, Georgia Public Library Service, Atlanta

Edition details

• Publisher: Instant Help
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1626252432
• ISBN 13: 9781626252431
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Shannon Doug
• Number of pages: 256