Fear Talking: The True Story of a Young Man and Anxiety

Chris Westoby's THE FEAR TALKING is a powerful and important book that will save lives, especially those of young people, who are particularly vulnerable to mental and behavioral health issues. The memoir takes an unflinching look at Westoby's undiagnosed anxiety disorder and OCD, and offers insights and lessons learned from his struggles. The book has received rave reviews from experts in the field, who praise its engaging narrative and ability to induce empathy in readers.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 346 pages
\n Publication date: 03 December 2020
\n Publisher: Barbican Press
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Chris Westoby's THE FEAR TALKING is a truly important, beautifully written, and urgently needed book.

This book will save lives, especially the lives of young people, one of our most vulnerable and underserved populations when it comes to mental and behavioral health. Please give it to some anxious person you love (maybe that anxious person is you). - Clancy Martin, author of How not to Kill Yourself A self-help memoir that takes an unflinching look at a young man's undiagnosed anxiety disorder and OCD. Chris Westoby takes us inside his past self, a teenager from a small English town. He's trying to be a good friend, student, son, and boyfriend, but he struggles to be in company without wanting to hide. And things only get worse: it's nearly impossible to take the bus to college without catching the next bus home. His obsessive germaphobia begins to destroy his life. How can one boy overcome all this? Chris gives an unflinching, raw account of his troubles and offers what he's learnt. Some Expert Reactions Read this book, and you will never forget it. As a narrative, it's fascinating. As the memoir of a life lived with anxiety, it's incomparable. - Peter Draper, professor emeritus of Nursing Education, University of Hull Anxiety is the most common form of mental distress and, of course, overlaps with normal human emotion. Yet, it can be overwhelming and disabling and a gateway to other mental ill health, notably depression and self-medication with alcohol and other substances. This engaging account throws a spotlight on how anxiety impacts on everyday life and relationships. - Patrick McGorry, Professor of Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne In The Fear Talking, Chris Westoby achieves the well-nigh impossible, giving us a fully immersive account of ad.

\n Weight: 318g\n
Dimension: 138 x 215 x 26 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781909954441\n \n