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A Comprehensive, Holistic Guide to the Conventional Medical and Self-Care Treatments for Anxiety Disorders In a world that values excess, the pressure to succeed never ends. As a result of our fast-paced and high-stakes society, anxiety can take over our lives. For approximately 20 million American adults a year, anxiety symptoms such as dizziness, stammering, heart palpitations, trembling, and shaking can be extremely debilitating. Unlike other books on anxiety, this book offers a holistic program that includes not only conventional psychiatric and psychological treatments, but also provides nutrition, fitness, environmental, herbal, stress reduction/healing, and relationship self-care approaches. Living Well with Anxiety contains helpful advice for a wide range of anxiety disorders: social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and various phobias. With a comprehensive resource section that contains relevant websites and e-mail addresses, audiocassettes and CDs for relaxation, and descriptions of related books, this book provides vital help for anyone experiencing anxiety.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 7 reviews)

Very Informative by S. Hyatt (Colorado)

4 Stars
December 07, 2008
This book was very helpful in giving the reader some very informative options when it comes to dealing with anxiety. Very easy to read and understand. Though no very pro-medication, has a very good chapter on different antidepressants and anti-anxiety drugs. I would recomment this book to anyone that is new to anxiety problems.

A few new ideas by mrs m (TX)

4 Stars
April 06, 2008
As with most books on anxiety, this one doesn't cover a lot that's new (if you've done any reading at all) -- but it does offer some different information. I would definitely recommend this book for new anxiety sufferers, and for those who aren't new to anxiety, though, because the book does provide some new suggestions for natural anxiety treatments (Chinese medicine, in particular, isn't usually mentioned in most anxiety books). It's also refreshing because the author is very anti drug. Most anxiety books present the idea that, yeah, you can give natural remedies a try, but you'll probably need medication at some point. Overall, I'd recommend this book. Although the author is one of those people who had a brief period of anxiety (as opposed to a lifelong problem), she offers some good advice about managing anxiety. Definitely worth a read.

medication is not your only treatment option by ramona nashville (berkeley ca)

5 Stars
January 24, 2008
When I was diagnosed with anxiety, the psychiatrist led me to believe that my only treatment options were medication and therapy. For various reasons, I was strongly opposed to the idea of medication so before taking his advice, I decided to get on amazon and find some books that might offer some other alternatives. This book has definitely been the MOST HELPFUL for me. The book is divided into chapters based on different approaches - such as Nutrition, Herbs, Alternative treatments. What I really like is the fact that the author provides dozens of different treatment options and explains them in a way that you can kind of pick and choose what you think will work best for you. When I got this book I was almost entirely overwhelmed by anxiety and depression. I dreaded leaving my apartment or making phone calls, and I often spent days on the couch, drinking virtually every night. My school work severely suffered, and I felt like a complete failure at life. After a couple months of suffering, I ended up starting acupuncture treatment (one of the methods suggested in this book), and I have made an amazing recovery. As well, I have been taking several supplements, and I have been working to improve my sleeping and eating habits. But the best part is that I have been able to gain control over my anxiety WITHOUT the use of prescription drugs! If you are feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, I would STRONGLY recommend this book.

Holistic Help for those with Anxiety by Carl O. Helvie (Hampton, Virginia)

5 Stars
April 18, 2007
Living Well with Anxiety is a concise, well written book that offers easy to follow ways to deal with anxiety using a combination of traditional and complementary health interventions. The addition of complementary self-help interventions makes this book different from most books on anxiety and includes information on nutrition, exercise, herbs, environmental factors, stress reduction, and relationship aspects as they influence anxiety. The comprehensive section on resources includes related websites, audio- cassettes and CD's, and brief outlines of relevant literature. This book should be valuable to anyone who experiences anxiety, and wants a better understanding of the condition. It provides a wide range of interventions that will be useful to anyone who wants to assume more responsibility for their own care. Carl O. Helvie, R.N., Dr.P.H., Author "Healthy Holistic Aging."

It's a keeper by Sue M. Byham (Philadelphia, PA USA)

5 Stars
June 14, 2006
Many people will find Carolyn Chambers Clark's book to be an indispensable support. If you've been accumulating a shelf of books on the subject, Living Well with Anxiety is the keeper; it's a comprehensive guide to every angle of approach. The book is in part a tool for exploring cause and effect; Clark writes that some lucky individuals, for instance, may find their symptoms alleviated by addressing environmental factors that may not have occurred to them (such as indoor pollutants) or even by changing a prescription they've taken for granted (perhaps an oral contraceptive). For some, her pg. 87, #5 strategy for quitting smoking alone will be worth the cover price! For those tormented by more complex issues, Clark discusses the connection between muscle tension and heartbeat, adrenaline and exercise, relaxation and breathing. She cautions against looking for a miracle in a pill bottle, but holds out the hope that it is possible to discover the source of any condition and, armed with that knowledge, to create a treatment program based on what the sufferer knows, or comes to know, to be true about himself. Self-healers will find a plethora of practical anxiety-reducing measures with which to experiment. There are also valuable sections on psychiatric drugs and on the variety of professional practitioners and treatments available. The advice here will be perfect for those who already have a good support system of family and friends, a good job, and decent health care; these people will gather confidence from the author's firsthand knowledge as a professional in the field who has herself struggled to overcome the paralyzing symptoms of anxiety. They can easily apply everything they learn to their own situations. Those in less favorable circumstances may be put off by some of the suggestions involving, for instance, time management skills, and calling meetings. But, skipping those items, they will find much of substance remains. Likewise the references to a "Higher Power (or God)" and a "life's purpose" will annoy many people; but the chapter which covers the benefits and dangers of spiritual belief also contains much food for thought about interpersonal relationships, including strategies for dealing with the sorts of people whose attitudes cause stress in their associates. The author's voice will please most of her readers; in every authoritative statement there is also a sense of empathetic camaraderie. Whether you're reading on your own account, or on someone else's behalf, you'll find Clark's optimism contagious, because it's genuine--the author, with full knowledge of the realities involved, promises that in time you CAN learn to control your anxiety; you can even make your sensitivity work FOR you. With fifteen pages of further resources at the back of the book, this is the volume to get you started, keep you motivated, and help you get there.

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