For many people, life is made intolerable by phobias. Common fears may range from crowded places to a fear of spiders or blood, but, the basic underlying mechanism is the same - acute anxiety. This book looks at how to tackle both specific phobias and the anxiety which causes such disproportionate fear, and covers obsessive-compulsive disorder, social phobia, generalized anxiety state, and panic disorder with agoraphobia. Other topics include: - Causes of anxiety and phobias - Professional help and how to get it - Planning a self-help programme - Panic disorder and agoraphobia - Dealing with catastrophic thoughts - Lifestyle tools - exercise, relaxation, diet, alcohol, time
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