The authority on panic and anxiety—newly revised and expandedAre you one of the more than nineteen million Americans who suffer from anxiety? Don’t panic. Newly revised and expanded, this edition offers a straightforward and remarkably effective self-help program for overcoming panic and coping with anxious fears. With insight and compassion, Reid Wilson, Ph.D., demystifies anxiety attacks and provides indispensable advice, including:how a panic attack happens, what causes it, and how it can affect your lifehow to recognize, manage, and control the moment of panichow to control the chronic muscle tensions that increase anxietyhow to conquer fear and face problems with confidencehow to decide which medication is right for youhow to establish reachable goals and rediscover the joy of living