Stossel, Scott.

My age of anxiety : fear, hope, dread, and the search for peace of mind / Scott Stossel. - First edition. - viii, 400 pages ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-383) and index.

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.

9780307269874 9780307390608

2013006336


Stossel, Scott--Mental health.


Anxiety.
Anxiety--Chemotherapy.
Anxiety disorders--Epidemiology.
Tranquilizing drugs--Social aspects.

RC531 / .S758 2013

616.85/22