This book is geared toward younger teenagers. It begins by explaining what anxiety is and the effects anxiety has on the body. There are cute little drawings throughout the book. There are tips on how to change anxious thoughts and worrying, and how to be mindful. This could be a useful book for young people.

**Thanks to NetGalley for providing me a complimentary copy of MY ANXIETY HANDBOOK in exchange for my honest review**

MY ANXIETY HANDBOOK, geared to ages 10-21 is a book that tries to do too much for too many people. Ages 10-21 encompasses three age ranges, middle grade, young adult and adult. Writing one self-help book to reach these different groups is a nearly impossible task. I’m a child psychologist and always looking for books to recommend.

MY ANXIETY HANDBOOK reads as if geared toward ages 13-15 with conversational, down to earth sentences. The content of the chapters seem most interesting to the 18-21 crowd with a lot of psychoeducational information that probably won’t appeal to younger readers. The juvenile graphics will appeal most to the younger set. Each of these areas is done well, but not together in the same book.

The well-known exercises for anxiety understanding and reduction are probably too complex for younger readers to do on their own without adult direction. The activities and exercises have a solid foundation. Mindful meditation, for example, can be beneficial for kids and adults of all ages. The stories of young anxiety suffers are also helpful.

The e-copy of MY ANXIETY HANDBOOK wasn’t formatted for Kindle and because of many errors I assume the book will go through at least one more copy edit. I didn’t rate down for format.

I wouldn’t recommend MY ANXIETY HANDBOOK to clients because it doesn’t do enough for any of the age groups it’s trying to reach.