Braver Than I Feel
A Step-by-Step Workbook to Manage Anxiety, Stand Up to Bullying, and Build Real Confidence — For Every Teen, Including Neurodivergent and Autistic Teens (Ages 12–17)
ByPAM .
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Every teenager has days when the world feels too loud, too fast, or too unkind. Braver Than I Feel is a guided anxiety workbook and bullying prevention workbook for teens, written to help kids ages 12-17 understand what they're feeling and build real, usable coping skills.
This teen self-help workbook walks readers step by step through two of the biggest challenges of adolescence: anxiety and bullying. Through body-mapping exercises, breathing and grounding techniques, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) tools, a fight-flight-freeze-fawn brain science page, ready-to-use response scripts, an incident log, and self-esteem rebuilding pages, this mental health workbook for teens turns overwhelming feelings into manageable, concrete steps.
Inside this teen anxiety journal and bullying recovery workbook, readers will:
Learn where anxiety shows up in the body and brain, with a simple guide to the fight, flight, freeze, and fawn stress responses
Practice proven anxiety relief techniques like box breathing, the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding method, progressive muscle relaxation, and scheduled "worry time"
Tell the difference between normal conflict, teasing, and real bullying
Build a personal cyberbullying safety plan for social media
Practice calm, confident bullying response scripts
Map out trusted adults and friends for a personal support system
Track incidents in a private bullying log for reporting to school staff
Rebuild self-esteem after bullying and rediscover their identity beyond other people's words
Build healthy daily routines, sleep habits, and long-term coping skills
Close the book with a personalized certificate of resilience
Written in a warm, non-clinical voice, this workbook is designed to be accessible and welcoming for all teens, including neurodivergent and autistic teens, with clear structure, concrete steps, a sensory coping toolkit, and low-pressure prompts instead of open-ended questions. It includes a full page of U.S. crisis and mental health resources (988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, Crisis Text Line, NAMI, SAMHSA, and more), plus a dedicated note for parents, caregivers, and educators.
A meaningful gift for a teen navigating a hard year, a school counselor's office, a therapist's waiting room, or a middle school or high school classroom — this workbook supports teens working through anxiety, self-esteem, social anxiety, cyberbullying, and bullying recovery.
Details
- Publication Date
- Aug 12, 2026
- Language
- English
- Category
- Young Adult
- Copyright
- Some Rights Reserved - Creative Commons (CC BY)
- Contributors
- By (author): PAM .
Specifications
- Pages
- 47
- Binding Type
- Paperback Coil Bound
- Interior Color
- Color
- Dimensions
- US Letter (8.5 x 11 in / 216 x 279 mm)