Mind Easing: The Three-Layered Healing Plan for Anxiety and Depression

by Bick Wanck

Today more than ever, everyone must be her or his own healer, and this is especially true in the management of anxiety and depression. In the first major conceptual leap in mental health care in forty years, Mind Easing's Three-Layered Healing Plan harmonizes wellness approaches, therapy, and, when needed, medicine into a safe and effective plan tailored to the needs and wishes of the individual. Written by noted psychiatrist Bick Wanck, MD, one of the founders of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry and an experienced clinician, writer, and educator, Mind Easing shows how to relieve and often resolve anxiety and depression by assisting the mind's natural ability to heal. Along with non-medicinal healing methods, Mind Easing shows how to use psychiatric medicine (if needed) safely and effectively as part of a mindfully constructed healing plan. Because some psychiatric medicines can blunt feelings and dull thinking, they can impede the flow of healing and interfere with the pleasures of living. Mind Easing suggests when and how psychiatric medicines may be stopped when they are counterproductive to healing. Mind Easing presents a comprehensive Three-Layered Healing Plan for anxiety and depression. Some readers will find all they need in Layer Enhancement of Healing without needing the help of a professional. Others will benefit from Layer Guidance which describes how psychotherapy, body and energy work, and spiritual guidance may be used to assist healing. Those readers who experience severe anxiety and depression will find helpful information in Layer Restoration of Healing. where Dr. Wanck explains the concepts of "soft" and "hard" anxiety and depression. Soft anxiety and depression are generally caused

288 pages, Paperback

Published March 5, 2019

Reviews

[Dyane Harwood · Rating 5 out of 5]

Acclaimed psychiatrist Dr. Bick Wanck's book "Mind Easing" offers readers an empowering and unique way to move through anxiety and depression. I deeply appreciated the fact that Dr. Wanck is one of the founders of The American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry. I see a wonderful addiction psychiatrist who I credit with saving my life.

I'm grateful Dr. Wanck is not anti-medication, as it can be lifesaving. Psychiatric medications have been essential not only for my survival but so I can thrive.

Dr. Wanck's Three-Layered Plan is a pragmatic approach to mood challenges. I also enjoyed how he delineated "hard" and soft" forms of anxiety and depression. I strongly recommend "Mind Easing" to laypeople and professionals who wish to expand their knowledge of how to heal from non-life-threatening anxiety and depression.

Author, "Birth of a New Brain—Healing from Postpartum Bipolar Disorder"
Foreword by Dr. Carol Henshaw, endorsed by Kay Redfield Jamison ("An Unquiet Mind")

[Heather Bennett · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mind Easing is a very thorough book and well researched. The author clearly knows what he is talking about and the book is easy to understand.

[Shanna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really great information to assist anyone who suffers from anxiety and/or depression. I actually got an advanced copy of this in e-book format. I found this book to be very interesting and that it has lots of ideas that I plan to implement in my life. Not every idea will work for you, but you have to choose what will work best for YOU. I think this book is definitely worth a read, especially if you suffer from anxiety and depression.

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[Kiera Lynch · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a person who suffers from Anxiety, and has been around depression. I can easily identify it when I see it. However, I have a hard time turning off my anxiety. I would even go out of my way to not do things that gave me anxiety. You can try the meds, but you can also implement mindful exercises to help with anxiety.

Mind Easing a great book that explains different exercises and ways we can help tackle our minds. In which, tackles our depression and anxiety. This is a book you can always refer to. It has tons of researched information and you will find out something new as I did, and I thought I knew everything about my anxiety.

Recommended for everyone, we can all learn to cope with our anxiety in this world.

[Cee · Rating 5 out of 5]

What health care should be-healing patients not (only) medicating them! lots of great information explaining possible causes of anxiety,depression etc. For someone who suffers from any of these mental challenges just knowing the cause is half the battle. Lots of information I haven’t heard before. Definitely worth reading.

[Abigail T · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really insightful with great guidance on how to manage anxiety. No jargon , easy to read and I found it really helpful