Beat Panic and Anxiety: The Complete Guide to Understanding and Tackling Anxiety Disorders: No. 2 (Use Your Brain to Beat... S.) - Softcover

Illman, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1844035077 ISBN 13: 9781844035076

Publisher: Cassell Illustrated, 2006

Synopsis

What we know about the workings of the human brain has increased immeasurably in recent times. We now know exactly which parts of the brain react when we feel panicked, depressed, or overwhelmed emotionally. It is this new science which can help us to understand how our brain generates the feelings we experience and, in turn, how we can control those feelings. Everyone is affected by feelings of anxiety and panic at some time. By explaining which parts of the brain are affected and how these reactions can be controlled, this book provides practical guidance on conquering specific phobias as well as help for general anxiety issues. Detailed advice on available drugs and cognitive therapy exercises will also enable sufferers to find the therapy that best suits their individual needs.

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About the Author

John Illman is the former Health Editor of the Guardian and health correspondent for the Observer. He is a lecturer in medical journalism at the University of Westminster and has written two books, THE EXPERT PATIENT and THE BODY MACHINE. Rita Carter is a medical and science writer specialising in neuropsychology and mental health. She writes regularly for The Times, Telegraph, New Scientist, Daily Mail, Daily Mirror and She magazine. She has won numerous awards for her writing including two for outstanding contribution to medical journalism. She is the bestselling author of MAPPING THE MIND (Weidenfeld 1998).

Edition details

• Publisher: Cassell Illustrated
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1844035077
• ISBN 13: 9781844035076
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 176