How My Mental Health Story Can Help You!

Hello!

My name is Stan Popovich, and I am a Penn State graduate who struggled with anxiety for 20+ years. I currently live in Pennsylvania (USA).

There were many times in my life I felt like giving up. During these difficult times, my anxieties and fears were so powerful that I had trouble getting through each day.

The most difficult thing I faced when struggling with my mental health was finding the answers that would manage my mental health in a timely manner. I experienced the following when I looked for help.

Can You Relate to the Problems of Getting Help?

A lot of people do not have health insurance.
Mental health counseling can get expensive even with health insurance.
Many low-cost mental health programs have a 3+ month waiting list.
You may have to semi-regularly change counselors due to counseling staff turnover.
It takes some time to find a counselor that you feel comfortable with.
Many people fear being judged or being treated differently by others.
Many of the mental health books out there are expensive, very technical, and take hours to read.

What I Did To Get Help In My Own Life

I documented all of my counseling sessions into a small notebook over a 20-year period.
I included advice from those who struggled with their mental health on a personal level.
I wrote down every helpful technique I learned into my small notebook.
I applied those techniques in my own life to manage my own mental health.
I constantly updated my notebook with new techniques for over 20+ years.
I organized my notes into a small book titled A Layman’s Guide to Managing Fear.
I had my book reviewed by many professional counselors before it was published.

How This Book Can Help You

A Layman’s Guide to Managing Fear provides you with a variety of techniques to help manage your mental health. Usually, what works for one person may not work for someone else.

Covers general counseling techniques and some spiritual advice.
Offers you multiple techniques and approaches in dealing with mental health.
Learn different approaches that many books do not cover.
This book is less than an hour’s read.
Save a lot of time and money on expensive counseling.
Includes interviews with various mental health counselors.
Includes the insights from those who struggle with their mental health.
This book was reviewed by many counselors before it was published.
You can use my book with your mental health counselor.
Includes examples you can easily understand.
This book gives you many options on how to manage mental health.

My Book Awards & Accomplishments

My book has been featured on many TV and radio programs in the U.S.
My advice has been published in 100+ national publications and newspapers.
My managing fear book has over 400 book reviews.
I am the winner of the Evan Charmichael Elite Author Award.
I have a very strong online presence on the major search engines.
I have 1000+ followers on various social media platforms.

I provide a lot of free mental health advice in the articles and blog section that can help you right now! You do not have to sign up for anything. Just go to each section and start reading.

The articles on my website are short, easy to read, and focuses on strategies to manage one’s mental health. This is a small preview of what is in my book.

Please review the rest of this website and The Book Reviews Section to see how my book can help you and the people you know! You will not be sorry.

Thank you!
Stan Popovich
stan@managingfear.com
stanmanagingfear@gmail.com
(412) 618-7146

Stan's Managing Fear Background

Testimonials from Mental Health Professionals

“A Value for Everyone!” This e-book is like a visit with a mentor who offers common-sense advice for a common human problem. Explanations with clear examples help the reader know how to use a variety of approaches to deal successfully with typical, non-emergency situations involving fear. The content is easy to read and understand, making it of value to both teens and adults.

“A Great Starting Point!” The author does a good job of explaining fear and ways to manage it so the average person can understand. The examples of managing fear in this book are also easily applicable to the daily lives of readers. The author mentions this is not a "be all end all" to managing anxiety but is a great starting point for those thinking of entering counseling or therapy.

“A Great Combination!” Popovich puts together a nice and easy to read short essay on handling fear. He draws on elements of cognitive behavioral therapy, psychology 101, and appealing to a higher power. Your higher power to lean on to decrease or eliminate fear can be a solace in times of immobilizing fear. I recommend this to those that are experiencing unwanted fears and to learn how to manage this without bending to its perceived power.

“I Use This Advice with My Clients!” Very helpful information for the layperson who is trying to understand why he or she experiences anxiety and what to do about it. I often review or explain these very same concepts with the clients I work with who are struggling with fear and anxiety.

“A Concise Read; Valuable Information!” Stanley Popovich's guide is a valuable piece of information to anyone wishing to learn more about managing fear and anxiety. Many of my clients present with a multitude of depressive and anxious symptoms; Stan's guide can be useful to clinicians as well as laypeople in managing fear. I especially found it helpful that the author used so many real-life honest examples; this helped to apply fear management techniques in a realistic way.