Self-help Worrying

Worrying Action as a remedy

Filip Raes

Simple answers to the most frequently asked questions Scientific research translated into a powerful to-the-point approach Very recognisable and with striking examples

What if...? I'm worried that... Shouldn’t I have... ?

We are often convinced that by worrying we can come up with a solution for things that occupy our minds . The opposite is true: all that worrying keeps you stuck in your head, and you rarely come to action and solutions. Your life is 'on a break' and in the meantime you will only feel worse.

This book describes how Filip Raes, as a behavioral therapist, works with worrying. Even though you can never completely ban worrying from your life, you can deal with it differently. By noticing worrying more quickly and at times taking action much faster, you paralyze worrying, and there is more time in your life for things that really matter.

230 x 140 mm | 192 pages | 46,000 words paperback | all rights available

Filip Raes is a clinical psychologist, behavioural therapist and professor of psychology at renowned Belgian university KU Leuven. He conducts scientific research into what makes people vulnerable to emotional problems, such as depression and anxiety, and focuses mainly on the harmful role that worrying plays. He also develops and researches treatments that address this vulnerability. Professor Filip Raes is known internationally for his ground-breaking research on the origins and consequences of rumination and worry.

– Professor Mark Williams, Emeritus Professor of Clinical Psychology at Oxford University