The Complete Idiot S Guide To Conquering Fear And Anxiety

Discusses different anxiety disorders and potential treatments, including anxiety in children and teens, and describes beneficial exercises, diets, therapies, and medications

Over 6 million Americans suffer from some degree of obsessive compulsive behavior. For vast majority of these people, this behavior impacts on the quality of their lives. It can be difficult to understand and even more difficult to alter. The Complete Idiot's Guide®toConquering Obsessive Compulsive Behaviorby national expert Bruce Mansbridge, Ph.D., is written specifically for the sufferers of the middle-range manifestations of this behavior to help them overcome it and take back control in their lives. This comprehensive, jargon-free, and practical self-help guide includes ... Ways readers can evaluate and diagnosis the behavior on their own. Information to help readers understand the source of the behavior is neurological, not emotional. Practical methods of retraining that will help readers conquer the behavior. Guidance on when to consult with a professional and what to ask. Ways readers can harness the behavior to enhance their life and work. Advice on how to help loved ones or colleagues who suffer from obsessive compulsive behavior. Bruce Mansbridge, Ph.D.,director of the Austin Center for the Treatment of OCD, is licensed as a psychologist in Texas and New York. He is on the Scientific Advisory Board of the Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation (OCF) and is past president both of the Connecticut Behavior Therapy Association and the Capital Area Psychological Association in Austin. He has been on the faculty of a number of the OCF's Behavior Therapy Institutes, teaching mental health professionals across the country how to treat OCD, and lectures nationally on OCD. He is also clinical assistant professor of psychology at the University of Texas in Austin.

Each year, about one-third of Americans have at least one panic attack, making anxiety disorders among the most common emotional problems. This guide separates fact from fiction to empower people to regain control over their minds and their lives.

Each year, about one-third of Americans have at least one panic attack, making anxiety disorders among the most common emotional problems. They affect approximately 19 million Americans, more than those suffering from depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or alcohol abuse. This indispensable guide separates fact from fiction to empower people to regain control over their minds and their lives. Shows the differences between normal anxieties and extreme reactions. Reveals methods of recognizing anxiety triggers and boosters. Offers calming techniques.

Learn how to recognize and destroy barriers to authentic love. Reaching out to another in love has its risks. It means making yourself vulnerable, taking the risk that you may experience rejection or worse. But, oh the blessings! Ray and Nancy Kane have been there and have come out on the other side of fear. In From Fear to Love, they speak honestly of the process of moving from the bondage of fear to the confidence of giving and receiving authentic love. Drawing on the biblical example of true, genuine love, the Kanes will help readers move past their hurts and into fellowship with God, their spouses and others.

Practical help for the millions who suffer Over 6 million Americans and millions more around the world suffer from some degree of obsessive compulsive behavior. For the vast majority of these people, this behavior impacts the quality of their lives. However, OC behavior can be difficult to understand and even harder to change. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Conquering Obsessive Compulsive Behavior is a practical guide created specifically for middle range sufferers to help them overcome OC behavior and take back control of their lives. • Millions of people from teens to seniors suffer from OC behavior • Written by a well-respected and acknowledged author in this field • Heightened awareness of the disorder thanks to the popular TV series Monk

Gentle counsel and realistic advice for families contending with one of today's most misunderstood forms of mental illness. For family members of people with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), home life is routinely unpredictable and frequently unbearable. Extreme mood swings, impulsive behaviors, unfair blaming and criticism, and suicidal tendencies--common conduct among those who suffer from the disorder--leave family members feeling confused, hurt, and helpless. In Stop Walking on Eggshells, Randi Kreger's pioneering first book which sold more than 340,000 copies, she and co-author Paul T. Mason outlined the fundamental differences in the way that people with BPD relate to the world. Now, with The Essential Family Guide to Borderline Personality Disorder, Kreger takes readers to the next level by offering them five straightforward tools to organize their thinking, learn specific skills, and focus on what they need to do to get off the emotional rollercoaster: (1) Take care of yourself; (2) Uncover what keeps you feeling stuck; (3) Communicate to be heard; (4) Set limits with love; and (5) Reinforce the right behaviors. Together the steps provide a clear-cut system designed to help friends and family reduce stress, improve their relationship with their borderline loved one, improve their problem-solving skills and minimize conflict, and feel more self-assured about setting limits.