Reddit reviews Anxiety as an Ally: How I Turned a Worried Mind into My Best Friend

I can't speak for everyone, but for me it is very similar to perfectly normal feelings of nervousness or unease, but can be far more intense and can come on in situations where it is totally not normal to feel that way. The smallest things can play on my mind and however much I talk myself through the logic of the situation, however much I know that everything is fine, the feeling of dread just doesn't go away.

If you want to learn more about Anxiety and the experiences of someone with anxiety, I'd recommend reading Anxiety as an Ally by Dan Ryckert. It really helped me understand my own anxiety and what I was going through. It isn't a traditional "self-help" book as such, but more of an account of Dan's experiences with anxiety. He articulates it all far better than I can in a reddit reply, and it is on sale on kindle for like £3.50 at the moment for Mental Health Awareness Week. I definitely think it would help you understand her better. Disclaimer: I'm a volunteer moderator on the games site Dan writes/makes videos for. That's how I became aware of him and his book. I'm not shilling for him, the book genuinely helped me understand my own anxiety and I think it could help you understand what this lady you're close to is going through.

Just went to amazon.ca, and it is listed as CDN$ 6.41.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00US3BR0G/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?ie=UTF8&btkr=1

This is one that I've been meaning to get to. It's written by a guy who works at the video game website Giantbomb. It has been reviewed pretty well, but I don't have an opinion on it yet.

This book is really great. It doesn't give specific solutions on how to solve anxiety, but the author talks through his issues and how he improved on them, and it's really inspiring and relatable. I think this book has been the single most useful thing for me in fighting anxiety. https://www.amazon.com.au/Anxiety-Ally-Turned-Worried-Friend-ebook/dp/B00US3BR0G