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My Anxious Mind
My Anxious Mind
Subtitle:
A Teen's Guide to Managing Anxiety and Panic
Book Category:
Juvenile Nonfiction > General
Author:
Michael A. Tompkins and Katherine A. Martinez
Illustrator::
Michael Sloan
Binding:
Paperback
ISBN 10:
1433804506
ISBN 13:
9781433804502
Price:
USD 14.95
Publication Year:
2009

Publisher Info

American Psychological Association.

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Book Description

My Anxious Mind helps teens take control of their anxious feelings by providing cognitive behavioral strategies to tackle anxiety head-on and to feel more confident and empowered in the process. It also offers ways for teens with anxiety to improve their inter-personal skills, manage stress; handle panic attacks; use diet and exercise appropriately; and decide whether medication is right for them.

 

Book Review and Awards

"According to the authors, one in 20 teens in the U.S. suffers from extreme anxiety. If you know one, you could do a lot worse than handing over this reassuring manual. Short enough to read in a couple sittings and imbued with an optimistic tone that rarely talks down, the book lays out common kinds of anxiety and triggers, describes breathing and relaxation techniques to stave off and coast through nervous episodes, and offers up various logs to fill out as the sufferer begins to make progress." --Booklist