Bibliograph

My age of anxiety, fear, hope, dread, and the search for peace of mind, Scott Stossel

Type

Label

My age of anxiety, fear, hope, dread, and the search for peace of mind, Scott Stossel

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

My age of anxiety

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

863492422

Responsibility statement

Scott Stossel

Sub title

fear, hope, dread, and the search for peace of mind

Summary

The author recounts his lifelong battle with anxiety, showing the many manifestations of the disorder as well as the countless treatments that have been developed to counteract it, and provides a history of the efforts to understand this common form of mental illness

Table Of Contents

The nature of anxiety -- What do we talk about when we talk about anxiety -- A rumbling in the belly -- Performance anxiety -- A sack of enzymes -- A brief history of panic, or, how drugs created a new disorder -- Medication and the meaning of anxiety -- Separation anxiety -- Warriors & worriers, the genetics of anxiety -- Redemption -- Ages of anxiety, shame, resilience, and the human condition

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