Detach from the symptoms! Psychophysiology of chronic anxiety and CBT self-help tools

The advice "Just don't think about it" doesn't work for an anxious person: anxiety still drains them morally and physically. Psychologist Vitaly Sidnyaev explains how anxiety works, returning the issue to its real context — biological, psychological, and behavioral. The author examines the mechanisms of anxiety comprehensively — from the workings of the brain and nervous system to hormonal processes and habitual thought patterns.

The 21st century is rightly called the time of anxiety and stress: on one hand, we have everything to enjoy life. On the other hand — the dense flow of information and unstable global conditions provoke anxiety. Background worry drains us morally and physically, depriving us of a sense of support.

Psychologist Vitaly Sidnyaev looks at anxiety from a physiological perspective and explains what happens in the body when we experience fear, worry, or panic. The author offers a holistic view of the mechanisms of anxiety through the work of neurons, hormones, and biochemical processes.