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Freaking out : real-life stories about anxiety / Polly Wells ; illustrated by Peter Mitchell.

Wells, Mary Paul. (Author). Mitchell, Peter, 1978- (illustrator.).

Summary:

Presents thirteen true accounts of teenagers with varying levels of anxiety disorders, exploring how they addressed their anxiety and dealt with such issues as peer pressure, perfectionism, grief, and self-mutilation.

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  • ISBN: 9781554515448
  • ISBN: 9781554515455
  • Physical Description: 130 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
  • Publisher: Toronto ; Annick Press ; [2013]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 126-130).
Formatted Contents Note:
Heavy Losses / Celia 4 -- After my father died, I developed an intense fear of losing everything. -- Exiled / Alana 12 -- Ostracized, I was locked in thoughts of unworthiness, sure I'd never fit in. -- Enemy Next Door / Noah 22 -- My unexplained fear of dogs was messing with my laid-back style. -- Count Me Out / Briony 30 -- I had no idea why I was so afraid of numbers and concepts of space and time. -- Stuck / Gita 38 -- Once I knew I had an anxiety disorder, I could finally get help. -- Applause / Ben 48 -- My identity depended on being the center of attention. -- (Dis)Comfort Zone / Neema 56 -- Hiding my true self: that was how I coped with being different. -- Changing Course / Ollie 66 -- When I couldn't get out of bed for days on end, I knew something had to change. -- Nowhere to Hide / Caroline 74 -- You know the jitters you get before giving a speech? I always felt that way. -- Nothing but the Best / Leila 84 -- I had to learn that it was okay not to be good at everything. -- Obsessions / Steven 92 -- Drug addiction didn't get rid of my anxiety; it made it worse. -- Bathroom Chronicles / Stacey 102 -- My severe stomach pain was a clear sign that I had to find ways to chill out. -- War Story / Hamid 112 -- Being separated from my family when I was just sixteen triggered years of chronic anxiety..
Subject: Anxiety in adolescence > Juvenile literature.
Anxiety > Juvenile literature.
Stress in adolescence > Juvenile literature.
Stress (Physiology) > Juvenile literature.

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