SORRY, I'M ANXIOUS TODAY - How to Turn Our Fears into a Superpower

  • It is the circumstances that are sick, not the individual.
  • Hannah Lübbert puts her generation’s fundamental feeling into words and explains why our society so heavily fosters everything from general fears to clinical anxiety disorders.

“I believe that, ultimately, our anxiety can show us the way out of the crisis.”

Young people today are growing up in a world that feels more uncertain than ever. The climate crisis, global conflicts, the rise of the far-right - the list goes on. It is a world that doesn’t just cause fear; it actively fosters serious anxiety disorders. Climate activist Hannah Lübbert illustrates why our society is so vulnerable right now and how specific social factors are inextricably linked to anxiety. Sharing the story of her own journey through and beyond an anxiety disorder, she shows how we can confront our fears and even transform them into a superpower. A book that provides strength and confidence in a world that often leaves us feeling powerless.

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  • Publisher: Rowohlt Taschenbuch
  • Release: 14.08.2026
  • ISBN: 978-3-499-01952-4
  • 224 Pages
  • Author: Hannah Lübbert

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Hannah Lübbert

Hannah Lübbert , born in 2001, grew up in Berlin. After graduating from high school, she began studying Environmental Sciences and Social Psychology in Lüneburg. She briefly paused her studies to dedicate herself fully to climate activism before continuing her degree in Freiburg.
In 2019, together with fellow activists, she co-authored the Spiegel bestseller Ihr habt keinen Plan, darum machen wir einen . In 2024, she published Gegen das Klima der Gewalt , co-written with police officer Chiara Malz. Hannah Lübbert lives in Freiburg.