Freaking out : real-life stories about anxiety
(Book)

Introduction: why am I freaking out? - Heavy losses: after my father died, I developed an intense fear of losing everything - Exiled: ostracized, I was locked in thoughts of unworthiness, sure I'd never fit in - The enemy next door: my unexplained fear of dogs was messing with my laid-back style - Count me out: I had no idea why I was so afraid of numbers and concepts of space and time - Stuck: once I knew I had an anxiety disorder, I could finally get help - Applause: my identity depended on being the center of attention - (Dis)comfort zone: hiding my true self: that was how I coped with being different - Changing course: when I couldn't get out of bed for days on end, I knew something had to change - Nowhere to hide: you know the jitters you get before giving a speech? I always felt that way - Nothing but the best: I had to learn that it was okay not to be good at everything - Obsessions: drug addiction didn't get rid of my anxiety; it made it worse - The bathroom chronicles: my severe stomach pain was a clear sign that I had to find ways to chill out - War story: being separated from my family when I was just sixteen triggered years of chronic anxiety.