This book combines the personal story of the author with a discussion of the science behind anxiety disorders. It provides useful facts and information on such topics as how to find professional help, the types of therapy available for those with anxiety disorders, and how to deal with stressful social situations.

Emily Ford grew up in a rural farming community in the most northern regions of New York State. She has a Master's Degree in Secondary English Education and is involved in mental health consumer advocacy. She lives in Washington, DC with her dog Zsa Zsa. Michael Liebowitz, M.D. is Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Columbia University. He is also the author of Chemistry of Love and Social Phobia: Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment. Linda Wasmer Andrews is a freelance science writer. Her books include If Your Adolescent Has Depression or Bipolar Disorder: An Essential Resource for Parents, with Dwight Evans (OUP 2005), and If Your Adolescent Has an Anxiety Disorder: An Essential Resource for Parents, with Edna Foa (OUP, 2006).

• 1: Self-Conscious to the nth Degree


• 2: Moving From Dis-ease to Disease


• 3: Not Just Another Shy Teenager


• 4: First Steps Toward Recovery


• 5: A Long Road Filled With Potholes


• 6: Five Days That Changed My Life


• 7: Making Changes and Sticking to Them


• 8: My Life Today, Your Life Tomorrow