F*ck Anxiety by Lauren Douglas

For when “just relax” is absolutely not helpful.

F*ck Anxiety is a funny, illustrated guide for interrupting anxious thought spirals, getting out of your own head, and building practical habits for handling anxiety when your brain decides it's time to overthink absolutely everything.

Inside are 101 exercises, pep talks, and calm-the-F-down activities combining research-backed therapeutic techniques with humor and a refreshingly no-bullshit approach to self-help.

Because sometimes you need a grounding exercise. Sometimes you need a new way to look at what's happening in your head. And sometimes you need your self-help book to swear with you.

What's Inside

The book is divided into six sections covering both those I need to get out of this spiral right now moments and everyday practices for building your anxiety-management toolkit.

You'll find:

Quick exercises for interrupting anxious thoughts
Strategies for longer anxiety spirals
Simple everyday practices
Ideas for taking better care of yourself
Tools for navigating difficult situations
Daily moments of calm and mindfulness
An approachable explanation of how anxiety works
Additional tools and practices to explore

Why We Love It

101 practical exercises and activities
Uses research-backed therapeutic techniques
Helpful without feeling overly clinical
Easy to pick up when you need something right now
Colorful, playful illustrations
Plenty of humor and profanity
Makes anxiety tools feel approachable instead of intimidating

A Little Note

This book is designed as a self-help resource and isn't a replacement for professional mental health care. Think of it as another useful tool to keep in your toolbox—one that happens to have a much more entertaining vocabulary.