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Undoing Perpetual Stress : The Missing Connection Between Depression, Anxiety and 21st Century Illness
by Richard O'Connor
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 
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A Nightlight for Dark Times 
A generous thoughtful unravelling of the causes of the "age of anxiety" written in a highly readable way. A delight if you love reading & your state of mind allows sufficient concentration. It is the bookish equivalent of having an understanding, gentle companion sitting at one's bedside during an illness.
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One's relationship with God 
I was astonished when I read page 447: "Those who say they are indifferent (to God) are usually angry or contemptuous, and that's a problem." In light of all the anger and contempt we see today from those who are definitely not indifferent to God, I see more peace, kindness and health elsewhere. I think this particular writing expresses a personal and unprofessional bias for a psychologist.
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Very insightful 
Well worth reading if you suffer from chronic, generalized anxiety. While this book is not a substitute for professional help, it certainly gives suffers of anxiety and depression an excellent insight into the many causes of these disorders and offers ways to temper the effects of these afflictions. I would say this book is a very good adjunct to individual or group therapy.
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Excellent, comprehensive, a winner 
This book has been a godsend to me. The author describes & discusses so many aspects of stress, and why we are so stressed-out in the early 21st century. The volume is densely packed with information, & I find that it helps me to link up my expectations of life, with the realities of limits, relationships, physical and emotional care, and the kinds of situations that help anyone to be healthy - or perpetually stressed. I am not done with this book yet; I want to savor & absorb all that it has to... more info
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