Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder Self Help Book Reviews:
Discover the truth about the quality of these ebooks by reading my reviews. Don't get scammed into buying something without knowing what you are really going to get.
You have been searching for a solution for your anxiety or panic disorders,or perhaps you are looking to help a loved one.
There are virtually thousands of information sites and self help ebooks available. It can be a very frustrating exercise.
This page will provide you with information to help you sort through the piles of options, ensuring that you find quality self help ebooks.
I'm beginning to build a library of book reviews focusing on ebooks that claim to provide cures for anxiety, panic, stress and depression.
I started by reviewing two of the more popular anxiety self help ebooks, and I will be adding at least one new book review each month.
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You can also go directly to my book reviews at any time, by clicking on the links below, or in the navigation bar at the left of the page.
Step 1: Examining the Self Help eBook Sales Pages
I start by reviewing the sales page. What I look for are solution providers who can prove that they are successful. My measurement for success starts with customer testimonials.
If the anxiety or stress, etc. solutions provider is at all proud of his or her accomplishments, then I would expect to see lots of documented successes.
If the solution provider passes the testimonial test, then I move on to look for any stated degree of customer support.
Now if they stated that they provide direct customer support, then I verify that at least some of the testimonials refer to the support actually being provided.
Next I want to see if the sales page gives me a feeling that the solution provider actually cares about the customer, or if they come across as just trying to make money online.
You should always be aiming to find an ebook publisher who is truly passionate about the subject and about his or her readers.
If I was able to get a real solid feeling from the writing style, then this would at least suggest that they wanted their sales page to come across this way.
I have no doubt that most sales pages are written by professionals, but even professionals will try to build in the character of the site owner.
With this research approach, I found that very few solution providers make it through all of the above tests.
What I also found is that the ones that made it through claim to be previous anxiety sufferers themselves ... interesting! This may explain why I am able to get a sense of caring from the writing style.
More importantly, even with the above degree of scrutiny, the ebook itself could turn out to be a dud. You really can't be certain about the quality of any self help ebook unless you buy it and find out for yourself.
To help you past this hurdle, I have purchased and evaluated two of the more popular ebooks in this category.
Step 2: Examining the Actual Self Help eBooks
This is where the rubber hits the road. In examining the ebooks, I skim through the entire ebook trying to get a feel for the style of the writer,
- whether they are truly imparting knowledge,
- whether they have a unique solution,
- whether it is believable,
- and whether they back up their solution with a solid support program.
The bottom line is that they have to have substance and I have to believe that the techniques being taught have a good chance of working.
Lets not forget that these are self help books. They need to instil confidence that I can do this myself, that it isn't too technical for me to understand, and that they truly understand the subject that they are claiming a cure for.
If I get this level of comfort with the skimming technique, then I dive in and hang onto every word they write. I give every technique its deserved full out analysis.
In the analysis stage I want to make sure that they have depth in their material. In other words, if they just briefly describe the issue and then provide a detailed solution, perhaps they may not truly understand the situation in the first place.
Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Stress and Depression eBook Reviews - The Current List
I say current, because I have decided to continue to seek out fresh new solution providers as a public service. Why should everyone have to guess whether these ebooks are worthwhile or not.
You can link to my ebook reviews by either clicking on the titles below, or by selecting the reviews in the left navigation bar at the top of the page.
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Important Note:
It wouldn't be fair to you if I didn't confess that if you were to purchase either of the ebooks above, I would get a small commission.
This helps to pay for the time that I put into researching these ebooks, the purchase cost of the ebooks, the cost for running my web site, and perhaps there might be a little left over for me too. Only fair isn't it? I hope you think so.
I hope that I have provided you with enough information to make an educated decision about whether one of these ebooks are right for you.
If these ebooks don't feel right to you, then I have also provided you with a method for evaluating any further ebooks that you might come across.
Ultimately, as it always should be, the final decision is all yours.
