This book will take you through the story of anxiety from its nature, manifestations, and causes to its treatment. It will describe the experience itself and how psychiatrists diagnose and classify the different types of anxiety disorders. We will also discuss the medical and psychological aspects of anxiety and the multitude of available treatments including psychotherapies and alternative therapies. This is followed by changes in Lifestyle which may help to overcome stress and distress, including the role of diet, smoking, caffeine, and alcohol in aggravating your anxiety. The way forward to self-help is outlined.

The book aims to provide information and answers to common questions many anxious patients may ask. It will also offer many techniques to help you manage your condition by your own effort.

Written by a consultant psychiatrist with experience in psychotherapy and management of anxiety patients for four decades, this book fills a gap in the available self-help library of books on psychological problems.