Anxiety & Depression Workbook for Dummies

by Charles H. Elliott, Laura L. Smith, Aaron T. Beck

From identifying your triggers to improving your relationships -- manage your emotional wellbeing

Struggling to cope with anxiety and/or depression? Have no fear -- this hands-on guide focuses on helping you pinpoint the root of your problems and find relief from your symptoms in a detailed, step-by-step manner. With concise, eye-opening exercises, you'll understand how to assess your current situation, remove the roadblocks to change, face your fears, and improve your view of yourself and the world around you. You'll see how to take direct action to alter negative or distorted thinking, lift your moods, and adopt positive habits that will lead you toward a more joyful, meaningful, and connected life!

Discover
* How to improve the way you feel about yourself
* Skills to face and overcome what makes you anxious or depressed
* How to determine whether medication is an option for you
* Practical ways to prepare for and deal with setbacks

Genres: Psychology, Health, Self Help, Mental Health, Nonfiction, Personal Development

280 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2005

Reviews

[Sara Kamjou · Rating 2 out of 5]

به نظر من این کتابی بود که بر خلاف عنوانش بیشتر برای افراد عادی که غم یا نگرانی‌هایی دارن مفید بود تا کسی که واقعا مشکلات افسردگی یا اضطراب حتی با درجه شدت متوسط داره.
به نظرم بهترین حالت استفاده از این کتاب و انجام تمرین‌هاش زیر نظر یه روانشناس، حتی برای افرادی بدون اختلال، الزامیه وگرنه این همه حرف‌های نیمه تخصصی مفید بودنش از کتاب‌های کاملا غیر تخصصی و تجاری فراتر نمی‌ره.

[Narsames Maiky · Rating 5 out of 5]

That's is an amazing book, I've enjoyed every bit of it. Even the small tips I've applied from this book has helped me one way or another.
Just a small observation: the book has about 300 pages, not 280.

[MK · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don't have strong anxiety or depression symptoms, but I do get anxious sometimes, so I chose this book to help me not make it more serious.
I think this book is too much to do for someone with anxiety and depression to do to tackle it.
A person with serious depression can't even get out of bed or go for a walk in the park.
So they can't work and are stuck in a loop of worry.
And yet, the book presents a variety of "Worksheets", but it is a tremendous amount of tasks, so no one will be able to do them.
Also, reminding people of negative thoughts such as past sadness or trauma is a bad technique in reverse.
I also did not agree with the technique of writing down challenges for those who are anxious.
I think a simpler approach that focuses only on the present moment and doesn't think about unnecessary things would be more helpful to the reader.

[Raelop · Rating 1 out of 5]

How to make someone anxious even more anxious and then depressed when they can’t finish the book and they feel like a failure for dummies. This book that is almost 400 (A4) pages long ! I worked every day for hours and struggled and suffered but got so worked up that after 200 pages my mum confiscated it from me.

[Haley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some of the exercises are very helpful. I like how it is set up where you can do only the activities that apply to you.