My Anxiety Handbook - Getting Back on Track

Helping young people with anxiety learn to recognise and manage their symptoms, this anxiety survival guide teaches 12 to 18 year olds how they can overcome their biggest worries. Showing that anxiety is a normal human emotion that many people face, this book helps young people understand the ins and outs of their own anxiety and helps them to challenge the difficult patterns they may get into. Co-written with a college student who has experienced anxiety herself, it is a relatable and straightforward guide. As well as providing tried-and-tested advice and exercises that are proven to reduce feelings of anxiety, it includes recovery stories from young people who have managed their symptoms successfully. With practical chapters on sleep, exam stress, transitions, and seeking extra help, this is a go-to guide for any tween, teen or young person living with anxiety.

Sommario

1. Anxiety: the basics; 2. Understanding where my anxiety comes from; 3. Tackling anxiety head on: Avoiding avoidance; 4. Tackling anxious thoughts; 5. Tackling worries; 6. Being mindful; 7. Soothing your threat system; 8. Getting a good night's sleep; 9. School, college and exam stress; 10. Transitions; 11. Getting extra help; 12. Personal experiences of anxiety; 13. Getting back on track: My anxiety survival plan; Useful information

Info autore

Dr Sue Knowles is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Lead for Changing Minds Child and Family Services (CMCAFS), and co-founder of the Centre for Psychologically Responsive Leadership. She has diverse experience of working with leaders, and leadership teams, including within health, education, social care, charity sector and the corporate arena.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Birdie Gallagher, Bridie Gallagher, Sue Knowles, Sue Gallagher Knowles, KNOWLES SUE, Phoebe McEwen
• Con la collaborazione di: Emmeline Pidgen (Illustrazione)
• Editore: Jessica Kingsley Publications
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.01.2018
• EAN: 9781785924408
• ISBN: 978-1-78592-440-8
• Pagine: 192
• Dimensioni: 146 mm x 224 mm x 12 mm
• Serie: Handbooks; Handbooks Series
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Libri sul benessere, vita quotidiana > Condotta di vita, auto-realizzazione; Libri per bambini e per ragazzi > Saggi / saggi illustrati > Religione, filosofia, psicologia; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Branche non cliniche