How to Be Yourself by Ellen Hendriksen: Quiet your inner critic & rise above social anxiety book review
Most socially anxious people aren’t missing social skills. They’re fighting a loud inner critic…. Ellen Hendriksen speaks directly to that critic, and she does it with warmth.
Getting Over OCD by Jonathan Abramowitz: a book review
If you want a clear, orderly path through OCD, this workbook lays one out in ten steps.
Face Your Fears by David F. Tolin: a book review
the way past a fear or phobia usually runs through it, not around it. David Tolin makes that idea approachable
End the Insomnia Struggle book review
Fighting insomnia to sleep is part of what keeps people awake, and this book helps you trade the fight for something steadier.
Dying of Embarrassment: Help for Social Anxiety book review by Dr Joseph S Weiss
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Don’t Panic by R. Reid Wilson: a book review
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Dare by Barry McDonagh: a book review by Dr Joseph S Weiss
Some anxiety books read like a textbook. This one reads like a coach in your corner.
Crush Your Test Anxiety by Ben Bernstein: a book review
Test anxiety can turn a capable student into someone who dreads the exam room. Ben Bernstein wrote this book to change that story, and he packs it with tools a student can actually use
Brain Lock by Jeffrey M. Schwartz: a book review
OCD can feel like your brain has jammed on a single channel and won’t let you change it. Jeffrey Schwartz named that experience “brain lock,” and he offers a way to loosen it.
Two skills that change anxiety: rapid relaxation and mental rehearsal
When anxiety has been running the show, the first goal is simple. Get a tool you can use right now
What Are Intrusive Thoughts in OCD, and Are They Dangerous?
If you’ve ever had a sudden, unbidden thought pop into your head — something disturbing, violent, sexual, or just deeply out of character — you know how unsettling that experience can be.
Why Does Fighting OCD Thoughts Make Them Worse?
There’s a piece of advice that sounds completely reasonable on the surface: if a thought is bothering you, just stop thinking it. Push it out. Focus on something else. Distract yourself. And yet, if you have OCD, you’ve probably discovered the hard way that this strategy not only doesn’t work — it actually makes things significantly worse. Here’s why.