Overcoming Anxiety

by Tim Cantopher

The evidence that long-term anxiety causes a whole host of health problems is incontrovertible, as is the fact that it exacerbates existing problems, such as pain. The causal link between anxiety and heart disease, strokes, bowel diseases, inflammatory conditions and some cancers is well established. Reducing our anxiety would improve our long-term health as clearly as exercise and good diet. It would also allow us to perform better in whatever we are doing. The good news is that we can do something fairly quickly about stress and anxiety. This book examines characteristic thinking patterns in anxiety such as predictions, catastrophic thinking and assumptions, and looks at ways to accept and change the processes of anxiety. Topics include:
Triggers of anxiety and panic
Anxiety threshold - how much can we take?
Free-floating anxiety
Traumatic anxiety (PTSD)
Performance anxiety
Fears and phobias ie flying, claustrophobia
Physical causes including hormonal (post-partum and menopause)
What is a 'nervous breakdown'?
When to see the doctor
Treatments - talking therapies, medication
Getting better, staying well

Genres: Audiobook, Self Help, Psychology, Nonfiction

224 pages, Paperback

First published July 25, 2019

About the author

Dr. Tim Cantopher studied at University College, London, and University College Hospital. He trained as a psychiatrist at St James' Hospital, Portsmouth, and St George's, University of London. He has been a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists since 1983 and was elected fellow of the college in 1999. He worked as a consultant psychiatrist with the Priory Group of Hospitals from 1993 until his retirement from clinical practice in 2015. Depressive Illness: The Curse of the Strong was Dr. Cantopher's first, and remains his bestselling, book.

Reviews

[Sarcastic Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

3,5/5

Żałuję, że ta książka została wydana dopiero teraz, ponieważ przydałaby mi się wcześniej i podeszłabym inaczej do pewnych rzeczy. Ustalmy sobie na początek jedną rzecz, ta książka was na pewno nie wyleczy. Wydaje się to oczywiste, ale życie nauczyło mnie, że nie jednak znajdą się osoby, które będą sądzić inaczej. Na pewno jednak wskaże wam poprawą drogę, co jest niezwykle ważną według mnie rzeczą. Do tego jeszcze będzie ona źródłem najważniejszej wiedzy. Jeśli jakiś temat nie został dostatecznie rozwinięty autor odsyła nas do konkretnych pozycji. Wszystko zostało opisane w sposób przystępny oraz zrozumiały dla czytelnika. Jeśli jest wam potrzebna pozycji o lęku to myślę, że śmiało możecie po nią sięgnąć.

[Athirah Idrus · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reading this book was like having a private therapy session, all inside your head. Dr Tim Cantopher went straight to the point on what anxiety is, the different kinds, and available treatments to explore. It was like having a crash course on Anxiety101, condensed into a book with doable suggestions to understand and how to actively live without having your anxiety run your life. What I loved most about the book was how optimistic and not judgmental it was, he even started by saying "first, it's not your fault".

Having a positive take on anxiety and practicing hands-on tips on what you or people you know who are afflicted with anxiety could do were the key takeaways you could benefit from reading this. I'd say the book was very general on the different types of anxiety disorders and for more in-depth explanation, you probably need to explore other books or materials, but I think this book did a fair job in simplifying the subject and focused more on guiding readers on the key steps of what to do and how to seek help.

[Riello · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gdyby ta książka wpadła w moje ręce 10 lat temu, z całą pewnością szybciej stałabym się tą osobą, którą jestem w tym momencie.

[Kacper Bernaś · Rating 4 out of 5]

Audiobook: Całkiem solidna książka. Ostatnie 2/3 rozdziały można pominąć, ze względu na bardzo bogaty opis i zastosowanie produktów i preparatów farmaceutycznych xD

[h · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helpful and straight to the point. Provides clarity on real and achievable steps you can take right now to deal with an anxiety disorder and eventually overcome it.

[Izzati · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reading this book makes you feel like talking to Tim Cantopher. I really like the tone he uses here, it sounds kind, like he's just assuring you that you don't need to fight against anxiety, but instead you need to persevere in therapy or getting the help that you need.

I've been having anxiety issues my whole life but in recent years it's getting worse. From not understanding how someone can end up being a hikkikomori (a recluse), I now have become what I call a semi-hikkikomori. The idea of working outside now scares me. I've been having problem keeping friends. And have never been in a relationship despite wanting it (I've been rejected left and right, but I suppose, who wants someone who's awkward and weird - my anxiety just makes me very undesirable).

So I truly appreciate this book, even though it touches only briefly on what anxiety is and how to manage it. Cantopher keeps on encouraging those afflicted by anxiety problems to seek professional help and to do relaxation and mindfulness activities. While I can get on board with doing the latter, seeking help outside is still an issue so I will resort first to a workbook instead (surprisingly, I ordered the very workbook he mentioned before I started reading the book!) and then hopefully will be able to find help from a professional.

This book not only talks about what anxiety is and gives examples, it tells you strategies and treatments you can get to get your anxiety to a normal level. The treatments include somewhat detailed explanation of medications you might need as well. I find myself learning a lot from the book despite it being so short.

[Lea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just like a personal therapy session :) loved it and learned a lot!

[Nini · Rating 5 out of 5]

Through his book, Dr. Tim Cantopher offers valuable insights into the world of anxiety. With a friendly approach, empathy, structure, and clarity, he walks you through the main root causes of anxiety and the layerings behind it. In addition, he shares - as a loving father would do with his children, a wide range of strategies and first steps you can take in overcoming anxiety and fostering a healthier and happier mindset.

His advice is based on research evidence and his own expertise as a psychiatrist.

If you are looking to better understand what anxiety is, how you can approach it, or how you can support those around you who are struggling with anxious thoughts, I warmly recommend reading this book!

[Booksbyginy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Czytając tą książkę miałam wrażenie jak bym po prostu była na pogawędce z autorem,taka trochę prywatna sesja. Dużo rzeczy mi uświadomiła,ale przypomniała też rzeczy które miałam już w głowie (dlatego,że zgłębiałam już ten temat i coś tam czytałam). Chociaż w niektórych momentach odniosłam wrażenie,że nie jest to książka docelowo dla mnie(ale nie jest to absolutnie wina autora po prostu sięgnęłam po nią bardzo spontanicznie nie sprawdzając dokładnie co w niej znajdę). Podsumowując bardzo dobrze mi się ją czytało i to napewno dobrze spożytkowany czas,bo wiele z tej książki wyniosłam.

[Mati 'Matimajczyta' · Rating 1 out of 5]

I like the books in this series "Invest in yourself" but this is the worst of the series book for me. I didn't write anything down for myself. It's possible that I'm not the audience for it, because my fear is not about this basic fear of life. I had no assumption, although I hoped that maybe I would learn something interesting about people and the consciousness of experiencing life. Well, I am not impressed with this book.

[Magda w RPA · Rating 2 out of 5]

Podoba mi się podejście autora, ale z tej książki niczego nie można się dowiedzieć, chyba, że ktoś jest totalnie zielony w tej kwestii. Autor w sumie poleca medytacje i ćwiczenia fizyczne, a poza tym to ciagle powtarza, że wszystkiego można się nauczyć z jego innych książek i w terapii xD A i smaczek tłumaczeniowy - tłumacz przetłumaczył idiom „to be on the same page” (rozumieć się, mieć podobne zdanie) dosłownie jako „być na tej samej stronie”, co brzmi bardzo kuriozalnie w użytym kontekście.

[Ania · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kocham, wiele zrozumiałam, serdecznie polecam

[Ola · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very helpful and not your typical cliché self-help book.

[Séraphine · Rating 1 out of 5]

Had some useful info and n medication but otherwise unhelpful

[malasz · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5

[Katarzyna · Rating 2 out of 5]

Spodziewałam się raczej bardziej naukowej pozycji a nie poradnika