Confidently Chill

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

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.

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