Living with Anxiety: 6 Moving Memoirs About Anxiety

Living With Anxiety

Eighteen percent of Americans are living with anxiety every day. Panic attacks, devastating dread and crushing worry make sleeping, eating, and working a daily struggle. Even with scientific texts and self-help books readily available, understanding what it is like to live with an anxiety disorder can be challenging.

Memoirs and first-hand accounts of anxiety can contribute to a better appreciation of this fairly common mental illness. These poignant stories vividly communicate the pain and frustration of this condition in personal terms. With that in mind, the six memoirs listed below can contribute to a better understanding of what it is like for someone who is living with anxiety every day.

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Best Holiday Books for Children of Interfaith Families

Best Children’s Hanukkah and Christmas Books: Holiday Books for Children of Interfaith Families

Holiday Books for Children of Interfaith Families

Holiday books for children used to focus on either Christmas or Hanukkah. Christmas books for Christian families, and Hanukkah books for Jewish families. These days, many children grow up in interfaith families who celebrate both Christmas and Hanukkah. As such, educating children on the traditions and holidays that others celebrate is exceedingly important. It is also essential in a rapidly-growing multicultural society. A parent needs all the tools she can get her hands on to impart the value of unconditional love towards fellowmen. Here’s a compilation of best children’s Hanukkah and Christmas books. These books talk about holiday traditions of both.

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