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Worry
by Edward M. Md Hallowell
from Ballantine Books

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• Useful stuff here for the worryworts of the world
  A decent, well-written book on what to do about the problem, written by a psychiatrist who is advocates a well-balanced approach between the usefulness of medication and the usefulness of simple good practices (meditation, prayer, exercise, having a social network).
  The author explains the various diagnosed conditions that pertain to "worry" such as ADD, depression, panic attacks, generalized anxiety disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. He illustrates them with case studies from patients... more info

• Intelligent, Informative, Inspiring
  If you are looking for a book on worry that goes beyond the usual platitudes or advice found in "stress management" books, this is a great choice. Instead of just repeating the basics such as exercise, meditation, or others, Dr. Hallowell brings the background of a clinical expert to the discussion. He shows exactly how exercise, meditation and other ideas can help, and when they might not.
  Dr. Hallowell explains that worry is natural and necessary, but because it ties into the potent human... more info

• Very Interesting
  I am very impressed with this book so far. I have not gotten very far but I am intrigued by this book so far.

• Help for the common man and woman
  I picked up Dr. Hallowell's book about three years ago. I was in a horrible job with a demanding and verbally abusive boss and thought I had died and gone to Hell. On more than one occasion I seriously considered driving my car into a tree just to avoid having to go to work another miserable day. I was in counseling with a psychologist at the time who, though quite a funny guy, was of no help to me. I worried about a lot of things. I worried about everything: how to survive in a rotten job; how to regain... more info

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