Past Tense: How I Learned to Listen to My Anxiety and Other Life Lessons from Therapy.

FAMILY secrets; ANXIETY; ACNE; MEMOIRS; DAUGHTERS

In "Past Tense: How I Learned to Listen to My Anxiety and Other Life Lessons from Therapy," Sacha Mardou, a British expat, shares her personal journey of undergoing therapy to address her intense anxiety and suppressed memories of family traumas. Initially skeptical of therapy, Mardou finds a skilled practitioner who helps her reconcile her complicated relationship with her Jehovah's Witness mother and her own experiences of abuse. Through cognitive behavioral therapy and the internal family systems method, Mardou aims to break the cycle of trauma for the sake of her daughter. The memoir is accompanied by expressive graphics and neat lettering, offering a powerful testament to the benefits of confronting the past. [Extracted from the article]

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