“Monkey Mind: A Memoir of Anxiety” by Daniel Smith “Anxiety once paralyzed Daniel Smith over a roast beef sandwich, convincing him that a choice between ketchup and barbeque sauce was as dire as that between life and death. It has caused him to chew his cuticles until they bled, wear sweat pads in his armpits, and confess his sexual problems to his psychotherapist mother. It has dogged his days, threatened his sanity, and ruined his relationships.” Due to the descriptions of his early sexual experiences, this book is not appropriate for younger readers, it is recommended for young adults and for adults