Everything Anxiety Ever Told You Is a Lie: *Well, almost everything!

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A practical and therapeutic guide to managing anxiety, written specifically for those aged 14 & 25 by a psychologist with over 15 years of experience working with adolescents and young adults.

Everything Anxiety Ever Told You Is a Lie is aimed at young people who are experiencing anxiety in their everyday lives, across the breadth of the anxiety spectrum. It emphasises that anxiety is completely normal, and something that can be managed by taking the steps that are right for you. The book contains practical, effective activities and exercises that each reader can apply to their own set of circumstances.

Experiencing anxiety can be overwhelming, especially at such a turbulent stage in life. Everything Anxiety Ever Told You Is a Lie is specifically tailored for the stresses faced by the 14-25 age group, with concise, impactful chapters and strategies that can be realistically applied even in a busy and changeable time of life. Themes include management of uncertainty, values-based living, and identifying meaning and purpose.

Anxiety affects a huge number of people, and it is not something that you have to ignore or push down. This guide is full of expert advice on not just coping with anxiety, but truly managing it, to minimise its symptoms and its effect on your everyday life.

From the Publisher

There are always more things to be anxious about.

It can sometimes feel like anxiety is everywhere. It has a way of seeping into everything, from study and work to relationships. And don’t forget about the world and all its challenges — global issues like pandemics, wars and climate change.

Then sometimes grief, illness or trauma are also in the mix.

Divided into short topics, and with quick guides on everything from what to do when you feel scared to what to do when you can’t sleep, or when you’re freaking out about social drama, Everything Anxiety Ever Told You is a Lie will show you how to normalize the presence of anxiety, so that it no longer holds you back from living life on your terms.

Understand your anxiety Manage uncertainty, and do the stuff that’s really important.

Dr Toni Lindsay

Is a qualified clinical psychologist who has been working with both adults and adolescents for over 10 years. She works at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, a cancer treatment center in Australia, in the Oncology and Haematology departments and has a special interest in the care of adolescents and young adults with cancer. She is an AHPRA approved supervisor and works predominately from an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy framework. Her first book (Australian Academic Press, 2017) was focused on the psychological management of young people with cancer. More recent titles include The Cancer Companion and The Certainty Myth, published by Exisle Publishing.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Exisle Publishing (July 23, 2024)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1922539996
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1922539991
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 14 years and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.2 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.25 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches