Triumph Over Fear: A Book of Help and Hope for People with Anxiety, Panic Attacks, and Phobias

Description

The National Institute of MentalHealth calls anxiety disorders the most common mentalhealth problem in America. They are also among themost treatable. Yet tens of millions of peoplestruggle with hidden fears and restricted livesbecause they have not received proper diagnosis andtreatment. Triumph Over Fearcombines Jerilyn Ross's firsthand account ofovercoming her own disabling phobia with inspiring casehistories of recovery from other forms of anxiety,including panic disorder, obsessive-compulsivedisorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder; anpost-traumatic stress disorder. State-of-the-artinformation is combined with powerful self-helptechniques, together with clear indications of when to seekadditional professional help and/or medication.Also included is the latest research on anxietydisorders in children, plus advice for dealing withfamily members andemployers.

Jerilyn Ross, MA, was one of the nation's leading experts on anxiety disorders and the author of One Less Thing to Worry About- Uncommon Wisdom for Coping with Common Anxieties. Ross received the 2004 Patient Advocacy Award from the American Psychiatric Association, the 2001 Anxiety Disorder Initiative Award from the World Council on Anxiety and the World Psychiatric Association, a 2000 Telly Award, and a 1994 Distinguished Humanitarian Award from the American Association of Applied and Preventive Psychology. She died in 2010.

"Filled with hope and wisdom, this unique book combines a compassionate understanding of the inner experience of panic with the latest in modern brain biology."--Robert L. DuPont, M.D., Georgetown University School of Medicine