My Anxious Mind: A Teen's Guide to Managing Anxiety and Panic

As an adolescent therapist, I own most of the books out there on anxiety and teens. This has become my favorite. I like how it packages CBT skills in a way that teens can relate to. For instance, "anxiety tracks" are like the tracks on a playlist and you learn skills to "remix" those tracks. Think of panic attacks like being pulled by a Riptide and you develop Floating Skills so as not to fight the current. I've developed worksheets based on the content as well as typed up the worksheets in the book. Would be nice if the author/publisher would provide access to these forms via PDF or separate workbook.

This was definitely an inside book into a teens mind! I bought this book and hoped it would be useful and what I got was so much more. I needed a book to help me connect with younger brother who by all means is self diagnosed with anxiety and panic. Man this booked wasn't just helpful for me but I gave it to him to read as well and it was an amazing book to share between the two of us. It really gave us the opportunity to connect, try some of the excercises and not just have a better opportunity to fix him but really fix our relationship with each other. This book forever bonded us! We had a fun time coming up with a panic plan. I can't believe we didn't come up with one of these before! What was neat about this is we created a panic plan for him but also one for me so that I don't get all worked up worrying about him getting worked up. This book was eye opening and brought a lot of self awareness to both of us. The information is easy to understand, practical and the perfect solution to help anxious teens AND their loved ones - whomever that may be - teachers, relatives, siblings, parents etc. I have seen my brother adopt a more better understanding of himself which is the biggest step I've seen in a while. GREAT BOOK!! HIghly recommend.

One of the major perks of this book is the fact that all of the information is easy to understand and it offers practical steps to help someone reduce the amount of anxiety they feel. Sitting around 180 pages of content the authors pack a lot of information in a small amount of space with illustrations that make the book approachable for any person and age group. Another important aspect of this book is that even though I do not suffer from anxiety, many of my friends do. I found this to be a great resource for not only understanding my friends but also helping my friends through their anxiety.

The second chapter is advising teens to be selective about who and what to tell and to be prepared for the fact that people in their life may not understand or accept the fact that they have some issues...this is part of the real world! My daughter has anxiety and one of the biggest issues plaguing her and her similar peer group/acquaintances/friends (as pointed out in the chapter) is ignorance! Teens need to be prepared for the fact that many people will not accept or understand or are afraid of what is maybe seen as a weakness...my daughter has discovered who her true friends are and has learned to be strong in defense of herself—that is huge because the real world society won’t tiptoe around just to make you feel better! I do feel this book might be more beneficial for females than males, as it is more apropos for what preteen/teen females experience in a group &/or social dynamic. This book is an excellent, honest and very resourceful book for most teens with anxiety...I don’t want parents & teens who can benefit from this book to flat out throw it away because someone is offended by the truth.

This book is categorized for 12-18 year olds, but it's so well laid out and detailed that it could very easily be a book for adults. One thing I really liked is how the authors talked about how responsible we are for  others in different situations. They're are multiple factors that can be broken down into an "accountability pizza." More often than not, we can see that our  actions play a very small role  in how peers /others respond in a given situation. There are so many helpful tools in this book that can really help the reader take charge of their life. I would sugggest using the panic, wellness, and health plans listed in the book to help indentify and tackle anxiety and the causes of it.

When I was a teenager, I suffered from terrible anxiety. As I’ve grown into an adult, I have learned strategies to help me deal with this. But I still remember how difficult it was for me as a teen. When my aunt told me that her son, my teenaged cousin, was suffering from anxiety, I decided to look into it. I bought a couple books on teen anxiety to send along. I loved this book. It’s easy to read with simple language and illustrations, while at the same time not being condescending to teens. This book utilizes some CBT therapy and outlines strategies and techniques to help teens. It provides specific exercises that even helped me, as an adult! I’m sending this to my aunt and cousin soon. I enjoyed this book and learned a lot.

I read this book and had my teen (diagnosed with anxiety) read it, with hopes that we could discuss it together. Although I believe the book addressed a few very important topics, it felt superficial. It certainly did not engage my teenager.However, it’s important for me to say that I realize each teen is different so what doesn’t work for me, may work for you. I simply felt it was not engaging.

I have a 12-year-old daughter who has struggled with perfectionism and general anxiety for a couple years. I have read a handful of books in the past year or two, trying to find a book written at the right level for her that might be able to help her. Too many books offered trite advice like, "No one is perfect." In many places, I read that CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy) was the key to helping, but I didn't really understand the details of what that meant. Finally, THIS is the type of book I've been looking for - examples of age-appropriate situations she might find herself in, and concrete strategies she can work through to help ease her mind. Written in a very to-the-point style, without all the "I'm gonna sell you something great" prose I hate in so many other self-help books.

Very funny.

Even I if stressed out would find this book very helpful. Any teenager would find the writer nice and friendly, a must when already feeling anxious. Many helpful strategies. Nicely set out giving helpful tips. Altogether some very good advice.This book will be especially helpful to parents. You will find it an easy read, quite engaging.

Really like the book and it is very helpful.

Some books you need a degree to understand them. I find this one really useful and insightful. Not at all difficult to understand, so really pleased. Happy to share this with my teenager now that I have read it!

Pretty good book