On Edge: A Journey Through Anxiety

On Edge: A Journey Through Anxiety

A celebrated science and health reporter offers a wry, bracingly honest account of living with anxiety.
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A racing heart. Difficulty breathing. Overwhelming dread. Andrea Petersen was first diagnosed with anÂ anxiety disorderÂ at the age of twenty, but she later realized that she had been experiencing panic attacks since childhood. With time her symptoms multiplied. She agonized over every odd physical sensation. She developed fears of driving on highways, going to movie theaters, even licking envelopes. Although having a name for her condition was an enormous relief, it was only the beginning of a journey to understand and master itâ€”one that took her from psychiatristsâ€™ offices to yoga retreats to the Appalachian Trail.
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Woven into Petersenâ€™s personal story is a fascinating look at the biology of anxiety and the groundbreaking research that might point the way to new treatments. She compares psychoactive drugs to non-drug treatments, including biofeedback and exposure therapy. And she explores the role that genetics and the environment play in mental illness, visiting top neuroscientists and tracing her family historyâ€”from her grandmother, who, plagued by paranoia,Â once tried to burn down her own house, to her young daughter, in whom Petersen sees shades of herself.
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Brave and empowering, this is essential reading for anyone who knows what it means to live on edge.
Country USA
Manufacturer Crown
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2017-05-16
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Crown
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2017-05-16
Format	Kindle eBook

On Edge: A Journey Through Anxiety

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