Anxious Little Monsters: A Gentle Mental Health Companion for Anxiety and Stress (Art Therapy, Mood Disorder Gift)

By Verity Crosswell

Encouraging Little Anti-Stress Monsters

Anxious Little Monsters is a friendly little book on anxiety containing cute monster illustrations, affirmations, and encouragement for those facing mental health challenges.

An antidote for a society riddled with loneliness. Even though advancing technology has allowed people to connect in ways once unimaginable, we are lonelier than ever. It can be difficult to find a place in our fast-paced world, and it’s easy to think that we’re the only ones going through a hard time. As a result, anxiety is on the rise. Enter: Anxious Little Monsters. The positive affirmations in this book on anxiety, in the form of hand-drawn, adorable anxious monsters, meet your anxiety where it’s at and offer a helping hand for getting through it and attaining mental wellness and peace of mind.

The gentle reminders you need and deserve. Overcoming anxiety may seem daunting, but these monsters are here to teach you to change your perspective and take things easy. They offer positive affirmation words to remind you you’re not alone―they’re struggling with the same things you are. Author and professional illustrator Verity Crosswell crafts each cute little monster to be a soothing reassurance that helps you feel cared for and understood. When it comes to mental health resources and the best books for anxiety, this book is one that you can turn to again and again. 

Open up Anxious Little Monsters and learn about:

• Listening to your natural mental and emotional cycles
• Actionable steps you can take to get through the low points and mood disorders, and ultimately set you on the path to dealing with and overcoming anxiety
• Ways to share what you’re feeling with loved ones so they can understand and support you

If you enjoyed books that help with anxiety like You Can Do All Things, The Big Activity Book for Anxious People, How to Be Happy (Or at Least Less Sad), or G’morning, G’night, then you’ll love Verity Crosswell’s Anxious Little Monsters.

• Language: English
• Publisher: TMA Press
• Release date: Nov 23, 2021
• ISBN: 9781642503401

Verity Crosswell

Verity Crosswell is a professional illustrator whose art provides comfort and hope to the many people out there facing mental health challenges. She is the creator of the Anxious Little Monsters platform where her cute illustrated monsters and messages provide friendly reminders and encouragement. She is also the creator of the Etsy shop Anxious Little Things where she sells her work to her devoted fans.

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Copyright © 2021 by Verity Crosswell

Published by Mango Publishing, a division of Mango Publishing Group, Inc.

Cover Design: Jermaine Lau

Cover Illustrations: Verity Crosswell

Layout & Design: Megan Werner

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Anxious Little Monsters: A Gentle Health Companion for Anxiety and Stress

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication number: 2021943451

ISBN: (print)978-1-64250-339-5, (ebook) 978-1-64250-340-1

BISAC category code SEL036000, SELF-HELP / Anxieties & Phobias

Printed in the United States of America

To my family, for all the inspiration and support,

to Rui, for being the best teammate anyone could ask for,

and to anyone who’s ever given me a safe space without judging—

it helped more than I can say.

Table of Contents

Welcome

Chapter 1

False Alarm

Chapter 2

Mud-Tinted Glasses

Chapter 3

Cut Yourself Some Slack

Chapter

Reviews for Anxious Little Monsters

[anto · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I absolutely loved it. But who loved it more is my boyfriend. This helped him understanding the words I need to hear when I am not feeling like myself. Forever thankful. Wish you the best to this author and looking forward to read more from her!