1st Edition

Confidently Chill An Anxiety Workbook for New Adults

By Duygu Balan, Yener Balan, Nadir Balan Copyright 2025
    262 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
    by Productivity Press

    262 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
    by Productivity Press

    Confidently Chill is a groundbreaking two-book set comprising an evidence-based medical workbook and a captivating graphic novel.

    Delving into anxiety's societal, familial, and individual dimensions, this unique resource offers practical strategies rooted in empirical research, clinical methodologies, and psychological theory.

    Seamlessly blending medical expertise with award-winning artistry, Confidently Chill promises a holistic journey towards identity formation and lasting healing amidst today's unprecedented challenges.

    Foreword. PART 1: THE CALL TO ADVENTURE. Chapter 1: Introduction to Confidently Chill. Chapter 2: Identifying and Treating Anxiety. Chapter 3: Balan 3-2-1 Method. PART 2: CROSSING THE THRESHOLD. Chapter 4: Value of Treatment. Chapter 5: Brain, Body, and Behaviors. PART 3: THE ORDEAL. Chapter 6: Covid, Fear, and Grief. Chapter 7: Un-Social Media. PART 4: THE ROAD BACK. Chapter 8: Confidence and Recovery. Chapter 9: Safety Planning. Chapter 10: Confidently Chill in Our New Normal. APPENDIX. Websites & Numbers. But Wait, Theres More: A peak into Kader’s Quest. Bibliography. Index

     

    Biography

    Duygu Balan, LPCC is a psychotherapist, certified trauma professional, and author of the bestselling Re-Write: A Trauma Workbook of Creative Writing and Recovery in our New Normal (2023, Routledge). She lives and practices bi-coastally in the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City.

    Yener Balan, MD, DFAPA is a board-certified psychiatrist and the Vice President of Behavioral Health for a major health care organization. He is the author of a series of critically acclaimed books that have advanced the field.

    Nadir Balan is an award-winning illustrator who has been working in the field for two decades. His work has spanned many genres from pop-culture to history to science.