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New Book Shares Stories of Triumph Over Panic and Anxiety Disorders
31 true stories from people who have conquered panic disorder, agoraphobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, social anxiety disorder, emetophobia, and body dysmorphic disorder, plus commentary by a psychologist who specializes in anxiety disorders.
Alameda, CA - When Jenna Glatzer was at her lowest, a virtual prisoner of agoraphobia, she promised herself that if she ever got better she would find a way to inspire others who were suffering from similar conditions. "Anxiety is a very lonely disorder," she says, "It's easy to feel alone, and easy to feel hopeless." Glatzer has made good on her promise with her new book Conquering Panic and Anxiety Disorders (Hunter House, $15.95), a compilation of more than 30 stories from women and men of all ages, each of whom has a unique tale of how anxiety affected their lives-- and how they overcame it.
Anxiety disorders affect 1 in 9 people in the U.S. at some point in their lives. They generally strike outgoing people (most often women) in their late adolescence through their 30s. For these people, who suddenly find their lives controlled by a relentless and often humiliating condition that they don't understand, Jenna Glatzer's story, and the other stories and "good news" in Conquering Panic and Anxiety Disorders, will both inform and inspire. The contributors have overcome a wide range of anxiety disorders, including:
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This book is a testament to the fact that these conditions are highly curable. Jenna Glatzer has lived up to her promise by supplying proof to fellow sufferers that there is life beyond anxiety disorders.
ABOUT THE EDITORS
Jenna Glatzer is a full-time writer with hundreds of national and online credits, recently including Woman's World, Salon.com, and Writer's Digest. She is the author of three children's books and two adult nonfiction books, and her essays have appeared in several anthologies. She is the Editor-in-Chief of Absolute Write (www.absolutewrite.com), a web site for aspiring writers. Jenna Glatzer lives in New York.
Paul Foxman, Ph.D., is the director of the Center for Anxiety Disorders in Burlington, Vermont, and a regional coordinator of CHAANGE, an international anxiety treatment program. He is the author of the book Dancing with Fear: Overcoming Anxiety in a World of Stress and Uncertainty. Dr. Foxman lives in Williston, Vermont.
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CONQUERING PANIC AND ANXIETY DISORDERS
Success Stories, Strategies and Other Good News
Jenna Glatzer, Editor, with commentaries by Paul Foxman, Ph.D.
Category: Psychology/Self-Help
Publication Date: October 2002
ISBN 0-89793-381-8 / Paperback $15.95
6 x 9 inches / 288 Pages
This book will be available in November in all bookstores or may be ordered by calling 1-800-266-5592.
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