My age of anxiety : fear, hope, dread, and the search for peace of mind / Scott Stossel.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780307269874 (hc.)
- ISBN: 0307269876 (hc.)
- ISBN: 9780307390608 (sc.)
- Physical Description: 400 pages ; 24 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2013.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Formatted Contents Note: | 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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Subject: | Anxiety. Anxiety > Chemotherapy. Anxiety disorders > Epidemiology. Tranquilizing drugs > Social aspects. Stossel, Scott > Mental health. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Creston Public Library | 616.85 STO (Text)
Acquisition Type: New |
35140001087561 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Checked out | 2024-04-17 |