The Anxiety Club
Words by Dr. Frédéric Fanget and Catherine Meyer
Art by Pauline Aubry
Translated by Edward Gauvin
Paperback, 128 pp, $19.99
In The Anxiety Club we are introduced to three characters, each with a different form of anxiety. After hearing their stories, we follow them into the therapy room where they discover the behavioral, cognitive and emotional tools to help free themselves from anxious thinking. Many people believe that there is no treatment for anxiety: they try to soothe their inner suffering with medication, alcohol, drugs or binge eating.
However, there are healthy ways to manage such negative thoughts and feelings. This self-help handbook, written by psychiatrist Dr. Frédéric Fanget and editor Catherine Meyer and drawn by Pauline Aubrey, helps the reader to identify, understand and find freedom from anxiety.
However, there are healthy ways to manage such negative thoughts and feelings. This self-help handbook, written by psychiatrist Dr. Frédéric Fanget and editor Catherine Meyer and drawn by Pauline Aubrey, helps the reader to identify, understand and find freedom from anxiety.
Dr. Frédéric Fanget
Dr. Frédéric Fanget is a psychiatrist, based in Lyon, France and a leading expert in anxiety. He teaches psychotherapy at Lyon University as well having his own therapy practice. He is also the author of a number of psychotherapy bestsellers published in France.
Catherine Meyer
Catherine Meyer has been an editor and writer in the field of psychology for nearly 30 years. She heads up the psychology department at the publishing house Les Arenes, and lives in Paris.
Pauline Aubry
Pauline Aubry began her career as a graphic designer, but became passionate about the art of storytelling through graphic novels, which propelled her into a career as an illustrator. She is now the author and artist of several graphic novels published in France.
Reviews
"A compact guide to self-help produced by a professional is surely a no-brainer purchase for any anxiety sufferer, and The Anxiety Club is accessible, wise and understanding."
— The Slings & Arrows
"The titular notion of an anxiety club – a network of readers who have perhaps experienced a similar thing – is a helpful one, which reminds us that, no matter how small or great our fears might be, we are not alone."
— The Oxford Student