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From licensed clinical psychologist and TikTok therapist Dr. Lauren Cook, Generation Anxiety is a practical guide aimed at Millennials and Gen Z for tackling anxiety.
This relatable, honest, and information-packed book incorporates thorough, evidence-backed psychological research and diverse client experiences to help readers gain insight into their own stressors. It also provides easy, actionable steps to help readers ride the waves of anxiety rather than constantly swimming against them.
Millennials and Gen Z-ers are considered two of the most anxious generations in history, and with the many intense generation-specific stressors they've had to face in recent years--including climate change, political polarization, systemic racism, gun violence, and financial instability--it's easy to see why people are being diagnosed with anxiety at alarming rates.
Dr. Lauren Cook, a psychologist and career coach who specializes in treating Millennials and Gen Z patients--and a Millennial who also lives with anxiety--understands the many nuanced reasons why these two groups are struggling in different ways than their predecessors.
Using a feminist and intersectional lens, Dr. Cook shares her own struggles with anxiety and provides a blueprint to help her readers.
Author Notes
Dr. Lauren Cook is a licensed clinical psychologist, speaker, and career coach. She began her training at UCLA, where she majored in psychology and communication studies. She earned her master's degree in marriage and family therapy from the University of Southern California, then completed her doctorate in clinical psychology at Pepperdine University. Dr. Cook created the Name Your Story mental health group training curriculum that has been utilized by thousands of collegians around the country. She has been featured in the New York Times , the Chicago Tribune , Forbes , PBS, Shape , Bustle , and many other digital and print publications. She is represented by CAMPUSPEAK and has given more than 500 talks at various companies, universities, and organizations. She lives in Pasadena, California.
Reviews (2)
Publisher's Weekly Review
Psychologist and TikTokker Cook debuts with an accessible resource that urges readers to combat their anxiety by taking "purposeful action" to "decide how we want to live our lives" in the face of anxiety rather than trying to eradicate it. While anxiety can make it seem as though "we're in completely unknown waters," Cook writes, "riding the wave" of the emotion can decrease one's distress, as the sufferer is no longer stymied by fear. Presenting examples of patients who worked to avoid "drowning" in their stresses, Cook describes how Luis grappled with his debilitating obsessive compulsive disorder through "exposure and response prevention therapy," which entails progressively acclimating to one's fears (Luis, whose OCD involved cleanliness-based obsessions, might progress from "not sanitizing groceries" to "only showering once a day"), while Colleen sought relief from bipolar disorder symptoms through gratitude practices, which can correct for the brain's tendency to "skew negative" and help the sufferer understand that "pain and joy" can exist side by side. Elsewhere, Cook outlines more general self-care interventions, including upping one's vitamin D and B12 intake and improving sleep hygiene. Cook's anxiety-managing practices are wise and lucidly explained, and readers will be emboldened by her message that fear and bravery aren't antithetical. This strikes a skillful balance between compassion and practicality. (Sept.)
Library Journal Review
Clinical psychologist Cook, a millennial herself who specializes in treating her generation and Gen-Z patients, pens this must-read for those who consider themselves part of either generation. Millennials and Gen Zers are considered two of the most anxious generations to date. Cook lists the many generation-specific stressors for them, and she is understanding about the struggles that anxiety can bring about. Citing her own battles and those of her patients, the author emphasizes the work that goes into understanding and working through one's anxiety and the effort that must go into overcoming it. Her comparison between anxiety and the feeling of drowning will resonate with readers, and the ocean analogies she uses throughout the book feel fitting, not forced. VERDICT An easy recommendation for those who struggle with their own anxiety and may not know where to start in overcoming it. An absolutely worthwhile addition to any library collection as well.--Sarah Filiberto
Table of Contents
| Introduction If You Feel Like You're Drowning, It's Not Just You | 1 |
| Chapter 1 Facing Your Ocean | 15 |
| Chapter 2 When the Waters of Anxiety are all Around You | 31 |
| Chapter 3 Welcome the Waves | 47 |
| Chapter 4 Embracing the Ride even when Your Ocean is Cold and Scary | 71 |
| Chapter 5 What's Below the Surface | 91 |
| Chapter 6 For When You're in Shark-Infested Waters | 113 |
| Chapter 7 Know Who your Lifeguards Are and Where They Are | 135 |
| Chapter 8 Supporting Your Fellow Surfers from Afar | 157 |
| Chapter 9 The Self-Care Strategies that Help You Stay Afloat | 179 |
| Chapter 10 When Your Surfboard Breaks | 207 |
| Chapter 11 Getting Back Out there after a Wipeout | 233 |
| Conclusion You're Doing it Already | 253 |
| Acknowledgments | 261 |
| About the Author | 265 |
| Endnotes | 267 |
