Jon Patrick Hatcher's freshman book, 101 Ways to Conquer Teen Anxiety, was awarded "one of the best panic attack books of all time" by Book Authority, and is available online and anywhere books are sold. PLEASE consider supporting independent book stores.

As a clinical humorist, Hatcher's had the privilege of being supported by the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Anxiety Depression Association of America (ADAA). He was also recently awarded the first self-help, humor column on Psychology Today titled "State of Anxiety."

For 2023, there is an updated version of 101 Ways to
Conquer Teen Anxiety coming out via Ulysses and Simon & Schuster to address the dramatic rise in teen anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation. It's titled The Teen Anxiety Guidebook: Improve Self-Esteem, Discover New Coping Skills, and Relieve Social Anxiety, Worry, and Panic Attacks.
Break free from anxiety and manage stress with simple strategies and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques in this straightforward and encouraging handbook.

Keeping up with friendships, relationships, school, extracurriculars, and social media is already a lot of work. And when anxiety spikes, it sometimes feels like it’s impossible to keep your life on track. You might feel like you’re in a never-ending downward spiral. That’s where this book comes in. The Teen Anxiety Guidebook offers dozens of beneficial quizzes, activities, tips and CBT-based advice to help you:

From mindfulness meditation to diaphragmatic breathing, the exercises in this book will give you the tools you need to redirect negative thought and behavioral patterns and navigate the difficulties of life.

The next unrivaled book release, Anxiety Hacks for An Uncertain World (Routledge, Dec. 27th, 2022 release) is emergency "bibliotherapy" on the go. It's an paradigm shift and welcomed disruptor in the field of psychology. It's also the first self-help, humor, trade book of its kind. Today's readers often shy away from clinical titles or works by clinicians because they find them unapproachable - or worse - dry and staid. People are attracted to a relatable approach not proposed by "white coats," yet still have something deeply meaningful and measurable to provide. Enter Anxiety Hacks for An Uncertain World. The work is half irreverent humor, and half unique and tangible skills. In the most anxious age in recorded history, it's high-time to take a completely new approach on anxiety.

Flip through the pages of this quick reference guide for the coping skills you need in everyday anxiety-provoking scenarios, while gaining insight on your personal alarm system and how to turn it off fast. When anxiety makes you feel crazed, isolated, and even hopeless, you can respond and regain control.

Editorial Reviews

"...one of the most unique self-help books on anxiety that you’ll likely ever encounter. Hatcher and Willard not only know anxiety inside and out through their decades’ long clinical experience, but they can’t help but relay laugh-out-loud anecdotes of living anxiety-peppered lives. This would be a funny, de-stigmatizing memoir if they stopped there. But these anxiety gurus provide the reader with sound, evidence-based coping tactics for our crazy world that are designed to regulate the skittish brain, calm the anxious mind, and de-stress the nervous body. A must read for virtually all living humans." - Dr. Matt Hersh

"Hatcher and Willard's Anxiety Hacks for an Uncertain World is a welcome addition to the anxiety help-seeker's toolkit. With shame, pain and stigma being so much a part of the anxiety struggle, this book's irreverent, fun angle helps readers gain the separation and perspective necessary to see anxiety, without being lost within it." - Dr. Mitch Abblett

101 Ways to Conquer Teen Anxiety is a funny and significant resource for any teen experiencing anxiety, and currently available at major retailers such as Barnes & Noble, Target, Walmart, and Amazon, or via Simon & Schuster.

Due to our anxious, young populace, the book remains a highly relevant title, and was the #1 new release in its genre.

Nationwide surveys report that today's teens feel significantly more stressed than any other generation. Whether they face problems with school, friends, parents, or all of the above, teens will find a wide variety of easy, stress-coping methods in 101 Ways to Conquer Teen Anxiety.

Based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), the most widely used and popular anxiety therapy among clinicians, the book helps teens simultaneously accept the existence of their negative emotions and choose to respond in healthy ways.

From mindfulness meditation and the repetition of positive mantras to diaphragmatic breathing and nature walks, the activities in this book both calm the body and keep thoughts from spiraling.

The authors also provide clear and concise explanations of the causes, symptoms, and types of anxiety so that readers can stop attacks before they even begin. Teens cannot control what they think or feel, but they can control how they behave. Now, by following the proven and simple-to-use exercises they can achieve peace.

Per the Midwest Book Review:

101 Ways to Conquer Teen Anxiety
Dr. Thomas McDonagh & Jon Patrick Hatcher
Ulysses Press
PO Box 3440, Berkeley CA 94703-3440
www.ulyssespress.com
9781612435633 $14.95 pbk / $10.14 Kindle amazon.com

101 Ways to Conquer Teen Anxiety: Simple Tips, Techniques and Strategies for Overcoming Anxiety, Worry and Panic Attacks lives up to its title as a straightforward psychological guide firmly grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy (the most commonly used anxiety therapy among clinicians). Licensed clinical psychologist Thomas McDonagh and former curriculum developer Jon Patrick Hatcher talks about tough topics ranging from bullying to school anxiety, dating, sex, and popularity. Twenty-first century technology, including social media and texting, are also covered at length. Chapters further emphasize skills useful for preventing anxiety attacks, the importance of redirecting risky behavior, and overcoming spike-and-relapse cycles common to those with anxiety. Although 101 Ways to Conquer Teen Anxiety is written especially for teens, adults with anxiety disorders will also find its insights and recommendations invaluable. A "must" for public and high school library collections.