On Edge: A Journey Through Anxiety
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (886 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B06Y1FGKT3 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 381 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
She agonized over every odd physical sensation. Although having a name for her condition was an enormous relief, it was only the beginning of a journey to understand and master it - one that took her from psychiatrists' offices to yoga retreats to the Appalachian Trail. She compares psychoactive drugs to nondrug treatments, including biofeedback and exposure therapy. Andrea Petersen was first diagnosed with an anxiety disorder at the age of 20, but she later realized that she had been experiencing panic attacks since childhood. A celebrated science and health reporter offers a wry, bracingly honest account of living with anxiety.A racing heart. Overwhelming dread. She developed fears of driving on highways, going to movie theaters, even licking envelopes. Woven into Petersen's personal story is a fascinating look at the biology of anxiety and the groundbreaking research that might point the way to new treatments. With time her symptoms multiplied. And she explores the role that genetics and the environment play in mental illness, visiting top neuroscientists and tracing her family history - from he
This book is helping me over a rough patch in SHERRY K GOLDMAN This book is helping me over a rough patch in my life. I can identify with the diagnosis and symptoms. Andrea has done extensive research and I’ve learned alot about myself and the triggers of my panic and anxiety attacks.. NYC Reader said I highly recommend this excellent book. I highly recommend this excellent book, which is very well written, compelling and helpful. The author seamlessly weaves her personal experiences and struggles into a larger context of the causes and effects of anxiety. She clearly wants her book to help readers understand and manage their own anxieties, and to be able to better empa. A moving, intriguing memoir that takes the reader along on the journey through anxiety and beyond. Andrea Petersen's book draws on years of reporting and personal experience, weaving together a narrative that is highly personal but also scientific. The most meaningful portions of the book are the ones in which Ms. Petersen shares harrowing moments of deep anxiety and the fallout that results. Her ongoing battle to be diagnosed and