What You Must Think of Me: A Firsthand Account of One Teenagers Experience with Social Anxiety Disorder

Author(s) : Emily Ford, Author(s) : Linda W. Andrews, Author(s) : Michael R. Liebowitz

What You Must Think of Me: A Firsthand Account of One Teenagers Experience with Social Anxiety Disorder

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  • Publisher : Oxford University Press
  • Published : 2007
  • Category :
    Child and Adolescent Studies
  • Catalogue No : 26991
  • ISBN 13 : 9780195313031
  • ISBN 10 : 0195313038
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We've all felt occasional pangs of shyness and self-consciousness, but for those suffering from social anxiety disorder, the fear of being scrutinized and criticized can reach disabling proportions. Such was the case for Emily Ford, who shares her firsthand experiences in this volume. Her true story of fear, struggle, and ultimate triumph is sure to resonate with other socially anxious teenagers and young adults. Emily's frank, often witty, sometimes poignant account of how she negotiated all the obstacles of social anxiety - and eventually overcame them with the help of therapy and hard work - makes for compelling reading. Yet this book is more than just a memoir. Emily's story is coupled with the latest medical and scientific information about the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and self-management of social anxiety disorder (or SAD). Readers will find a wealth of solid advice and genuine inspiration here. In engaging, accessible language - and with the help of psychiatrist Michael Liebowitz - she discusses what is known and not known about social anxiety disorder in adolescents. She outlines the various psychotherapies available for those with SAD and explains how to seek professional help, how to talk to family and friends about the illness, and how to handle difficult social situations. The result is both an absorbing story and a useful guide that will help to ease the isolation caused by SAD, encouraging young people to believe that, with commitment and hard work, they can overcome this illness. "What You Must Think of Me" will be a valuable resource for friends and family of those with SAD. It offers much-needed hope to young people, helping them to overcome this illness and lead healthy, productive lives.

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