Carol Olmert

Bathrooms Make Me Nervous: a Guidebook for Women with Urination Anxiety (Shy Bladder) Carol Olmert

Do you have trouble using a bathroom when you think others may be present? Do you become anxious that someone may be watching, listening, or waiting for you? Are you too embarrassed to tell your doctor or a friend about your distress? You may have a type of social anxiety disorder known as shy bladder (paruresis), one that affects millions of people and can result in serious disruption of life. Bathrooms Make Me Nervous is the first book to explore this condition from a woman's point of view. Written by a recovered shy bladder sufferer, the book offers strategies for coping as well as detailed concrete exercises for full recovery. You will discover: * You are not the only woman in the world who suffers; * Why a female's bathroom experience differs - and the implications; * Practical suggestions and extensive illustrations that help you apply the information and techniques; * Updated treatment methods. While this guidebook offers hope and inspiration to restroom-challenged women, it is also a valuable resource for a wider audience: men suffering from urination anxiety, supporters of paruretics, and professionals treating those with this condition