Sos Help for Emotions: Managing Anxiety, Anger, and Depression

by Lynn Clark

The 3rd Edition (2017) of SOS is now available. Order this new edition. SOS Help For Emotions - Managing Anxiety, Anger, And Depression (Revised 2014) is a self-help book that is fun to read and easy to apply. To see SOS Videos and all SOS Books, click on (by Lynn Clark Author) just below the Main Title of this book. By understanding and applying insights and techniques from this book, you will learn useful self-help methods from cognitive behavior therapy. You will gain insight into changing your thoughts and feelings and for becoming more successful in attaining your goals. Knowing the five steps of Emotional Intelligence (EQ) will help you to deal with difficult people more effectively. Most people believe that bad events (such as a large credit card debt) and unpleasant people (an overly critical boss) directly cause high levels of anxiety, anger, depression and other miserable feelings. However, SOS teaches what we believe and tell ourselves about the bad events and those difficult people primarily determine our upsetness. When you believe that other people and bad events directly cause your emotions, how do you go about helping yourself to feel better? You cannot help yourself feel better. You are stuck in a rut if you believe that you must change other people or the world before you can feel better. Some people think getting very angry will cause others to change. However, others will not change as a result of your anger. Successful people find a way to change their anger into calmness and then to go about achieving their goals. SOS teaches you the steps for managing anxiety, anger, depression, and other unpleasant feelings. Our Beliefs and Self-Talk primarily cause our feelings and behavior and not bad events and difficult people. SOS teaches the reality that we are responsible for managing our feelings and behavior. SOS was updated in 2014 with the best self-help techniques from cognitive behavior therapy, the most effective form of modern therapy. Used internationally by adults, older teens, and counselors, SOS is available in 7 languages including Spanish. SOS Ayuda Con Las Emociones is also sold by Amazon. Included are exercises, quizzes, 100 engaging illustrations, and accompanying FREE downloadable resources from the Publisher, SOS Programs. Search Amazon for Video SOS Help For Emotions. Search Amazon for Video KIT SOS Help For Emotions which helps counselors and educators to help adults or teens, individually or in groups. See video clips at SOS Programs. Visit the Amazon Lynn Clark author page to learn more.

Genres: Self Help, Psychology, Nonfiction, Parenting

302 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Lynn Clark, Ph.D., lives in Bowling Green, KY, with his wife and two sons. He is a Professor of Psychology at Western Kentucky University.

Reviews

[Nesa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don’t like it , that’s ok , I can stand it anyway

[Ka'imi Asbury · Rating 5 out of 5]

My therapist recommended this book as a way to deal with anxiety, depression, anger and the like. I think it's a FABULOUS tool for those who consider themselves "aware" of their issues.

It will help you if you are willing to put in hard work and lots of tears confronting fears you'd rather brush aside, if you are willing to admit your faults and to discover new faults you hadn't been made aware of yet, and if you are really wanting to change for THE BETTER.

It uses cognitive behavioral therapy. Mainly, I journaled. I kept a diary on my phone and typed a quick note whenever I felt ANYTHING. Fear, anxiety, anger. All the things I wanted to change or make go away. Then I analyzed them. The book gives you lots of tools for this, how to work through your irrational thoughts and replace them with HEALTHY ones.

It really is a well-written, easy to read, well thought out book worth reading if you are into self-help and want to fix your issues! Irrational thinking is at the bottom of it all, whether it be from your childhood or acquired over the years. I'm reading the SOS Parents version next!

[Texastwang · Rating 5 out of 5]

Margaret never want to see the man again. But after a year unfortunately he returns. And will not leave! Insufferable man! Luke only wants to make the one lady who turned his head to fall back in love with him but how since she wont even talk to him or see him. But he has a plan.
And yet he leaves again.
As this romance evolves only time will tell it they can weather what lie throws at them. I was so enthralled by this book. This book and this series has been a wonderful break from the ordinary world. Love can see a way through anything, if you give it a chance.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with guidelines

[Sadeq · Rating 4 out of 5]

کتاب درمانگاه احساسات با واکاوی عکس العمل‌های احساسی ما و نگاهی دقیق و واقع‌گرایانه این نکته اساسی رو بررسی می‌کنه که افکار ما ریشه‌ی احساسات ما هستند نه محرک‌های بیرونی.
لین کلارک با روشی که در کتاب تبیین می‌کنه مدیریت احساسات رو آسون‌تر می‌کنه و قدرت آدم بر ذهن خودش رو افزون.
همچنین در فصول پایانی راه کارهای اختصاصی برای مواجهه با اضطراب، عصبانیت و افسردگی ارائه می‌ده.
در کل کتاب بسیار مفیدیه و دید جالبی رو برای آدم باز می‌کنه.
یک ستاره کم کرده برای بخش‌های کوچکی از کتاب که به تکرار می‌افتند.

[Malcolm Murrell-Byrd · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book really helped me out of my depression in 2018. I thought I was an independent person until I started to live alone in a new place where I had no connections in as a young adult. It still took time and other efforts to "get back to normal" even after reading this, but it was good step for self care towards my mental health. The hard part about depression is that theres no one way of elevating it and there is no "one size fits all" approach.

[Ana · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book, and more specifically it's male protagonist, is spectacularly daft. Apparently some sort of Pain In Youth has left him unable to act like a sensible or kind human being, leading to all manner of mishap with his intended happy-ever-after as she rightfully things him ... not a great bet.

I reached the end of the book still very unconvinced he was much to write home about.

Not a terrible read, just a tedious character.

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.

[Charles Cohen · Rating 4 out of 5]

My therapist gave this to me to read. At first I thought it was really basic and repetitive. And then I started easily recalling portions of the book, and the 3 shoulds, and the 5 hot links, and on and on, and I realized this was the first self-help-y book that you could actually easily implement, and I was much impressed. Whether it will help or not, TBD. But at least now I have a workbook.

[Michaela Bell · Rating 5 out of 5]

A practical guide for managing emotions. This is an easy read that has many beneficial activities and exercises that can be used for children and adults!

[Sarv · Rating 4 out of 5]

کتاب کوتاه، مختصر، مفید و کاملیه برای یادگرفتن روش خودیاری که توی درمان cbt استفاده میشه. یکم به تکرار مکررات پرداخته بود وگرنه بهش پنج می‌دادم.

[Mariy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Хороший инструмент для тех, кто действительно хочет лучше справляться со своими эмоциями и распознавать ошибки мышления. Подход - РЭПТ.

[Isaac Josue · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow. This book has helped me so much and explains CBT so well and at ground level. The book is repetitive in nature, but !not in an noting way; in a way that hammers the main ideas that readers will not be able to forget.


It’s such a practical tool and has helped me manage my emotions and enhanced my relationships.

[Lauren · Rating 4 out of 5]

This technique of CBT has been very helpful with many of my clients dealing with a variety of issues including but not limited to explosive outbursts of anger, anxiety, & bipolar disorder. It breaks the technique down into understandable terms which are very explainable to the adolescent population I work with.

[Tammy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book while in the midst of Postpartum depression. It was very helpful in giving me tools to recognize the thought patterns that trigger depression and or anxiety and how to combat them.

[Nick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Useful for self or for staff members, esp if one works through the included worksheets and keeps using them.
Occasional dry humor.
Repetitive about Clark's mantra, I.e. "I don't like i,; it's ok; I can stand it anyway." He restates these sayings to help one remind himself.

[Debbie · Rating 4 out of 5]

My copy of this is filled with highlights and page tags! This is a great read for anyone who struggles with depression, anxiety or anger issues.

[Alina]

Large(ish) text, lots of list, seems straightforward/simple and useful