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January 21, 2022
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 | 12 Books to Help with Anxiety Anxiety can be a total normal reaction to certain social situations or moments in your life that are overwhelming. But when your feelings of anxiety persist over a long period of time, you might have an anxiety disorder. Long-term anxiety can lead to a multitude of health problems, including panic attacks, disrupted sleep, digestive issues, weight gain or loss, depression, and more. In fact, anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issue in the United States, affecting 40 million Americans 18 or older. That's 18.1% of the U.S. population. And yet, while anxiety disorders are treatable, only about 36.9% of those suffering receive treatment. Seeking professional help is an important step in coping with your mental health concerns. But that step in and of itself can cause someone with anxiety even more anxiety. Again, it can be helpful to remind yourself you're not alone, and books about anxiety can help remind you of that. Memoirs can give you advice and comfort through personal stories. Nonfiction books can also help you come up with coping techniques to quell your anxiety. And novels featuring characters dealing with anxiety can actually help remind you you're not alone as well. Here are 12 books to help you with anxiety. Check them out here |
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 | Books on the Air An overview of talked-about books and authors. This weekly update, published every Friday, provides descriptions of recent TV and radio appearances by authors and their recently released books. See the hot titles from the media this week. |
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 | Colleen Hoover Colleen Hoover is a #1 New York Times bestselling author. Hoover's novels fall into the New Adult and Young Adult contemporary romance categories, as well as psychological thriller. In 2015, Colleen's novel Confess won the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Romance. That was followed up in 2016 with her title, It Ends With Us, also winning the Choice Award for Best Romance. In 2017, her title Without Merit won best romance. Colleen founded The Bookworm Box, a charity subscription service and bookstore, with her family in 2015. The Bookworm Box is a subscription service that provides readers with an exciting opportunity to receive signed novels in the mail each month from authors all over the world. All profits from the subscription service are donated to various charities each month. To date, The Bookworm Box has donated over $1,000,000 to help those in need. Check out her books here. |
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 | Library Reads Library Reads-The top ten books published this month that library staff across the country love, with additional hall of fame authors. Check them out here |
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| Librarians save lives: by handing the right book, at the right time, to a kid in need-Judy Blume
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