Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief: A Revolutionary Approach to Understanding and Healing the Impact of Loss

Claire Bidwell Smith discovered the connections between anxiety and grief, and now she breaks down the physiology of anxiety in her book "Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief" to help readers heal the anxiety caused by loss. She offers concrete tools and coping strategies for panic attacks, getting a handle on anxious thoughts, and more, in a way that is deeply empathetic and practical.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 22 April 2021
Publisher: Hachette Books

Anxiety disorders are on the rise, and many individuals are seeking resources to cope with their anxiety. However, most people are unaware that unresolved grief is a primary underlying factor or that the two are related at all. In her therapy practice and personal life, Claire Bidwell Smith has discovered the connections between anxiety and grief. Now, supported by research, case studies, and interviews, Bidwell Smith breaks down the physiology of anxiety, providing readers with a concrete foundation of understanding to help them heal the anxiety caused by loss. Taking a significant step beyond Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's widely accepted five stages of grief, Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief explains the intimate connection between death and grief and how they specifically cause anxiety. It unpacks everything from our age-old fears about mortality to the bare vulnerability a loss can make us feel. Bidwell Smith bridges these two emotions in a way that is deeply empathetic and practical, offering concrete tools and coping strategies for panic attacks, managing anxious thoughts, and more. By addressing the underlying grief, individuals can find relief from their anxiety and begin the process of healing.

Weight: 234g
Dimension: 139 x 210 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780738234786