The Psychology Shelf

Get Thee to a Therapist
Reba Buhr
Joba Media
https://www.jobastudio.com
9798986550107, $16.99, PB, 201pp

https://www.amazon.com/Get-Thee-Therapist-Survival-Managing/dp/B0BJ4Z5H39

Synopsis: When panic attacks take over your body and heart-pounding anxiety=
suddenly makes it impossible to get through the day, you want answers to: = What is happening to me? Why is this happening? How do I fix it?

When aspiring actress Reba Buhr was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder in c= ollege, she didn't have the first idea how to approach healing. Today, she = has become an advocate for others who suffer from life-changing anxiety and=
panic.

With the publication of "Get Thee to a Therapist: A Survival Guide for Mana= ging Anxiety and Panic Attacks from a Girl Who's Been There", Reba Buhr pre= sents a survival guide for the mental illness newbie. Are you nervous about=
talking to a therapist and psychiatrist? Not quite sure how to use health = insurance to make appointments? No money for either of those?

Reba explains how you can find support at every income level and how to mak=
e therapy and medications work for you. She also introduces coping tools th=
at have helped her and covers little-known laws that protect people with a = mental health diagnosis at work and school.

Reba has enlisted the help of doctors to explain what's really going on in = your body and the medications and lifestyle changes that can help you rebal= ance your system and get back to living an anxiety-free life.

Critique: Exceptionally well written and thoroughly 'reader friendly' in co= mmentary tone, organization and presentation, "Get Thee to a Therapist: A S= urvival Guide for Managing Anxiety and Panic Attacks from a Girl Who's Been=
There" is especially recommended reading for anyone needing to deal with a= nxiety, depression, or who are seeking self-help/self-improvement guidance = for dealing with mental/emotional issues with respect to themselves or a fr= iend or family member. Offering a sound and insightful perspective, and als=
o available in a digital book format (Kindle, $9.99), "Get Thee to a Therap= ist" is unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, community, and=
academic library Mental Health and Self-Help collections.

Editorial Note: Reba Buhr (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reba_Buhr) is an a= ctress, host, and voiceover artist based in Los Angeles, CA. Reba is also a=
n outspoken mental health advocate. She uses her instagram @get.thee.to.a.t= herapist to educate people about accessing mental health services and how t=
o overcome the stigma, fear, and other barriers to care that keep people fr=
om finding the healing they deserve.

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