The author’s high regard of his ‘own’ knowledge can be recognised by the fact he keeps on repeating himself, eventhough he seems to be aware of speaking nonsense sometimes. This read will have you realising that there are experiences that you still carry, consciously or unconsciously, through no fault of your own, they're not your burden to carry anymore, and you can effectively reparent the younger self, thus discharging the experience and allowing space for new thought and behaviours.

Readers learn how to sever the connection between the somatic alarm and the flood of anxious thoughts – in the process they begin to heal old trauma and gain a sense of control previously unknown. I think I would’ve preferred Anxiety RX to be more of a workbook with exercises for the reader to engage in instead of the anecdotal style that it employs, though I do appreciate the wisdom within this book.

I've read so many amazing books on trauma recovery / anxiety and depression and ADHD/autism spectrum. Download any episodes you want saved to your device so you can listen to them anytime (with or without wifi); otherwise, just hit play. Russell Kennedy, MD + Anxiety/Neuroscience Expert on Instagram: "In my book ANXIETY RX I talk extensively about the need to slowly learn how to release and abandon thinking of the mind by redirecting your conscious energy into feeling in the body.

Anyone associating with this consummate professional will be fortunate to receive the whole package: smarts, heart, and a warmly wicked sense of humor. On the one hand, when I downloaded my kindle highlights and notes from this book, it totaled 9 pages, so obviously I got a lot of insights out of this book, and I think they will be helpful to me for a long time.Initially, I was excited to hear an “alternative” perspective on anxiety as a mental health professional who leads an anxiety coping skills group for college students. I soon fell asleep, soothed and curious about this new method, and in the morning purchased Anxiety Rx.