101 Ways to Conquer Teen Anxiety - by Thomas McDonagh & Jon Patrick Hatcher (Paperback)

About the Book

This book offers teens simple, inventive and clinically proven methods to combat anxiety and depression on a daily basis. Based on the widely used cognitive behavioral therapy, this workbook helps teens simultaneously accept the existence of their negative emotions and choose to respond in healthy ways.

Book Synopsis

Help teens conquer anxiety and manage stress using simple strategies and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques with this straight-forward and insightful workbook.

Teens today are more stressed than ever. Whether they face problems with school, friends, parents or all of the above, teens need help. Based on cognitive behavioral therapy, the most
widely used and popular anxiety therapy among clinicians, 101 Ways to Conquer Teen Anxiety offers dozens of beneficial quizzes, activities, tips and illustrations to help teens:

- Identify the most common anxiety triggers
- Learn essential skills to prevent anxiety attacks
- Redirect risky behavior, including substance abuse and self-harm
- Understand the options of therapy and medication
- Overcome the spike-and-relapse cycle

From mindfulness meditation and the repetition of positive mantras to diaphragmatic breathing and nature walks, the activities in this book both calm the body and keep thoughts from spiraling.

About the Author

Dr. Thomas McDonagh is the coauthor of 101 Ways to Conquer Teen Anxiety and contributor to additional publications. Tom works as a clinical psychologist in San Francisco, California. He is the owner of the group psychology practice Good Therapy SF.

Born in NY and raised in the Midwest, Tom has enjoyed using his profession as an excuse to move around the country. He moved to California in 2011 as a postdoctoral fellow with Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa. Prior to moving west he was an undergrad at Manhattan College in Bronx, New York, attended graduate school at Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and completed his predoctoral internship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. In his free time Tom enjoys taking advantage of all Northern California has to offer, including skiing, swimming, and live music.