In a depressed state, anxious state, confused state, over-joyous state and any other state whatsoever, books have proven over and over to be a good confidant and reliant. Books are a good solution to calm and soothe you when stressed, to entertain and challenge you when bored, to motivate and inspire you when you need it most.

Having anxiety is really difficult and managing it isn't quite as easy as people assume it to be. When you have anxiety, some days are better than others, but for the most part, you’re always worrying about something. Or you’re stressed. Or you’re overthinking. Or if you’re not, you’re worried that you’re not worrying.

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When it comes to choosing a book to help you relax and calm those nerve of yours when in an anxious state, you can count on these 7 books to make you laugh and lighten your mood, inspire and motivate you, gives reasons to be happy and less worried.

1. Monkey Mind: A Memoir on Anxiety by Daniel Smith

This is a great and interesting look into a single person’s experience with anxiety.

Daniels story touches the lives of everyone who has ever dealt with the doubt and despair of severe anxiety.

This book puts in a position where you understand that if you are suffering from anxiety, you're not the only one. You've got people who can relate. That's sort of the best feeling to any situation one is faced with, Isn't it? Knowing you're not alone in your problem gives you comfort.

2. Let's Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson

Lawson's memoir will always make you smile, even when you feel at your most anxious.

Let's Pretend This Never Happened chronicles the strange, eccentric, and often hysterical life of its author who doesn't shy away from sharing all the juicy (and shameful) details.

3. Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson

Lawson is a hilarious writer, and if you read her previous memoir, Let's Pretend This Never Happened, then you know she isn't afraid to talk about the difficult stuff. Her goal with this book was to write a hilarious book on depression and anxiety, and she certainly succeeded.

4. Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy – By David D. Burns

In his book on anxiety, Burns outlines many ways to deal with all the negative emotions (Pessimism, guilt, anxiety and low self-esteem) that keeps us down, sad and lonely.

Burns book is all about feeling good and using cognitive therapy techniques to get rid of negative thoughts and decrease depression and anxiety.

5. SuperBetter by Jane McGonigal

If you have anxiety and love to play video games, or any type of game for that matter, then SuperBetter is the best book for you. Full of mind games that will improve your mental health, along with just about any other struggle you might be facing, this book will indeed make you super better.

6. Anxiety as an Ally: How I Turned a Worried Mind into My Best Friend – Dan Rykart

Moving from dull fact based books with solid strategies for beating anxiety, to personal accounts of people's experiences and trials is not just nice, but inspiring as well.

Rykart narrates his personal story of how he went from having a panic attack during a roll call to becoming a successful public speaker.

7. As You Like It by William Shakespeare

Laughter, of course, is an incredible medicine for anxiety and a shakespeare comedy is fits well into this.