Here is the first book to explore every facet of the most common and
debilitating emotional state: worry. While a healthy level of worry can
help us perform efficiently at work, anticipate dangers, and learn from
past errors, in its extreme forms worry can become "toxic"--poisoning
our pleasures, sabotaging our achievements, and preventing us from
resolving actual problems.
In this lucid, reassuring book, Dr. Hallowell discusses all types of
worry, explores their underlying causes, and considers the best
strategies for coping. Case histories and anecdotes illuminate such
issues as worry in relationships; the correlation between worry and
conditions like, depression, social phobia, generalized anxiety
disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder; worry at work; and the
worried child. In an effective section titled "Remedies That Work, " Dr.
Hallowell shows us how to evaluate, control, and manage worry, both with
and without medication.
Even "born" worriers can learn to use their worry wisely and channel it
healthily. This book is the key. Filled with practical solutions and
insightful guidance, Worry is an invaluable aid to living a happier,
calmer, and more rewarding emotional life.