Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
Overcoming Anxiety, Second Edition
Joni E. Johnston Psy.D. · 2014
70/100
👍 Worth It
Co-written with the director of Johns Hopkins' anxiety clinic, this gives you real diagnostic worksheets to figure out exactly what kind of anxiety you're dealing with. Solid clinical backing, even if it doesn't get talked about much outside its own listing.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety85
Substance / usefulness68
Craft & writing70
Originality48
Evidence & accuracy78
Hype vs delivers55
Age-fit85
Human-eye read65
Penny’s verdict70
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