Backman has brilliantly managed to write a laugh-out-loud comedy, a fine and clever mystery, and an insightful, deeply felt character-driven narrative. I’m always rewarded when I stick with his books!

Netflix’s adaptation of “Anxious People” is a mystery, a comedy, and a dram; but most importantly it’s a story about ordinary people who experience fear, anxiety, awkwardness, and inhibitions in their everyday lives.

‘Anxious People’ need and deserve support! Here are a few forms of therapy, from traditional “talk therapy” to small, everyday mental health practices that may be able to help alleviate anxiety…