Schuh, Mari C.
Summary: "Meet Skyler! She likes cheerleading and crafts. She also has anxiety. Skyler is real and so are her experiences. Learn about her life in this illustrated narrative nonfiction picture book for elementary students. Kids are naturally curious about differences. Skyler sheds light on her life, with the help of experienced children's author Mari Schuh. Skyler is not defined by her disorder, but she...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amicus 2023
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Summary: A quick-relief guide for calming anxiety and stress right now--during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you're feeling unprecedented levels of stress and anxiety right now, please know that you aren't alone. In these extreme and uncertain times, it's natural to be in a constant state of mental and physical strain. Whether you're dealing with job loss, a sick loved one, or just feeling the weight of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2020
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Summary: ""In this book, readers will discover how to recognize nervousness in themselves and others, how to best respond to it, and how to communicate about these feelings. Social and emotional learning (SEL) concepts support growth mindset throughout, while Try This! and Grow with Goals activities at the end of the book further reinforce the content. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jump!, Inc. 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 155.4 BULLyons, Lynn
Summary: Anxiety expert Lynn Lyons, whose advice appears regularly in Psychology Today and the New York Times, offers an eye-opening look at the 7 sneaky ways that anxiety and worry weave their way into our families, our friendships, and our jobs, and provides actionable steps to reverse the cycle and reclaim our emotional well-being.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Health Communications, Inc. 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 152.46 LYOLewis, Carrie
Summary: "Anxiety. It's an emotion that rears its head almost every day, from the normal worries and concerns that most of us experience, to outright fear when something scary happens, to the anxiety disorders that many kids live with daily. But what causes anxiety? And what can we do about it? All About Anxiety tackles these questions from every possible angle. Readers will learn what's going on in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beaming Books 2020
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Summary: "Expertly vetted and playfully presented with comic illustrations, a young person's guide to anxiety management shares reassurance about how everyone gets worried sometimes and what to do when too much anxiety gets in the way."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2020
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Summary: "A wonderfully accessible book that teaches children how to tap into their sense of safety when anxiety sends a false alarm, so they can film their calm."--Back cover
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE Social Emo Garcia 2020Iorizzo, Carrie
Summary: "Anxiety disorders, such as phobias, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder are the most common group of mental illnesses in the United States. Recent studies suggest eight percent of U.S. teenagers suffer from an anxiety disorder. This informative title examines different anxiety disorders, including their causes, symptoms, effects, and treatment options. A chapter on caring for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Publishing Company 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 616.8 IORLepage, Catherine
Summary: Thinly sliced and illustrated, emotions are much easier to digest.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8522 LEPSheen, Barbara
Summary: "Being a teenager is not easy. Even in the best of times, the teen years are filled with all sorts of changes and uncertainties, making you and other teens feel irritated, fearful, sad, and overwhelmed - sometimes, all at the same time. When stress becomes overwhelming, it can turn into anxiety. Anxiety is an overreaction to stress. It causes persistent worry and feelings of dread, which can...
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Publisher / Publication Date: ReferencePoint Press, Inc. 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 155.5 SHECopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 155.5 SHEStossel, Scott.
Summary: The author recounts his lifelong battle with anxiety, showing the many manifestations of the disorder as well as the countless treatments that have been developed to counteract it, and provides a history of the efforts to understand this common form of mental illness.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Inc 2013
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 616.85 STOAlber, Diane
Summary: "Anxiety comes from feelings of being worried, scared, or anxious. When these feelings are in small amounts that's okay because they are there to help protect us, but when they get TOO BIG, they become overwhelming and need to be managed"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Diane Alber Art LLC 2019
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Summary: "In this book, a psychiatrist and neuroscientist answers these questions. It is a comprehensive review of fear and anxiety in most tangible aspects of the modern life. Arash Javanbakht explores how our childhood experiences define the role fear plays in us as adults, how fear may or may not affect our genes, what excessive fear and anxiety can do to our brains and bodies, and the role of fear...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 152.4 JAVCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Psych JavanbskhtSinaee, Bardia
Summary: "Intruder, Bardia Sinaee's bold debut collection, explores with vivid and precise language themes of intrusion and encroachment in contemporary life. Touching on such hot-button subjects as migration, xenophobia, urban sprawl, and disease in tones that range from bemused to droll to demagogic, acclaimed poet Bardia Sinaee's much-anticipated debut collection evolves in three stages. The first...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Anansi 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 811 SINBenaim, Sabrina
Summary: "Sabrina Benaim has connected deeply with readers and reached millions of viewers through her poetry, breaking down the stigma around mental illness. Now, in seventy-five original poems, she dives into emotional, relatable territory: grief over a relationship's end, loneliness in a world under lockdown, and the anxiety of caring for a loved one from afar in the wake of a serious illness"--Page...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Plume, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 811 BENGoff, Sissy
Summary: It's surprising to find a girl who doesn't struggle with anxiety and worry- either in short episodes or for longer periods. For a variety of reasons, childhood anxiety rates are soaring, especially among girls. In this book, veteran counselor Sissy Goff shares how you can instill bravery and strength in your daughter. Addressing common age-specific issues, Goff gives you the tools to help you...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bethany House Publishers 2019
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Summary: The veteran host and head writer of "Live Wire" traces her lifelong battle with anxiety and the year she spent challenging herself to face her fears in remarkable ways, with hilarious results.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HAMEISTER, COURTENAY HAMMcDonagh, Thomas (Thomas M.)
Summary: Provides guidance for teenagers in managing anxiety in areas such as school, parents, and friends, describing strategies including meditation, mantras, and breathing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ulysses Press 2016
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 616.85 MCDMcKellar, Danica
Summary: "Addition and subtraction are as easy as 1 + 2 = 3 in this funny and educational book that will have readers embracing math instead of fearing it."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 513 MCKNegreiros, Juliana
Summary: "Two psychologists help teens improve their awareness about how uncertainty can trigger feelings of anxiety, fear, worry, and self-doubt, and provide 10 skill-based tips from CBT and ACT to encourage teens to take smart risks, stop avoiding, and be more flexible as they develop a tolerance of uncertainty and learn to take valued actions toward creating positive change in their lives and the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Instant Help Books, an imprint of New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 155.5 NEGSperling, Jacqueline
Summary: "Find Your Fierce is a concise and practical guide for teens dealing with social anxiety"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Magination Press 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 618.92 SPEGewirtz, Abigail H.
Summary: "In our complicated world, big issues make both parents and children anxious. So how should parents talk to their kids about the things that make both parent and child on edge - from family financial issues to school shootings to global warming? Here, an expert child psychologist offers parents scripts for conversations that will help us raise kids who are informed, engaged, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing 2020
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 155.4 GEWCopies Available at Woodmere
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Parent GewirtzHaines, Steve
Summary: "What is the difference between fear and excitement and how can you tell them apart? How do the mind and body make emotions? When can anxiety be good? This science-based graphic book addresses these questions and more, revealing just how strange anxiety is, but also how to unravel its mysteries and relieve its effects. Understanding how anxiety is created by our nervous system trying to protect...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Singing Dragon, an imprint of Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8522 HAIHasson, Gill
Summary: All children worry sometimes, and they often need help learning how to deal with anxiety. In this encouraging picture book, readers learn ways to help themselves when they feel anxious, nervous, or fearful. Strategies for how to calm down and cope with worries are clearly explained, from breathing exercises and playing with friends to seeking help from an adult. -- amazon.com
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Spirit Publishing 2019