Barbra Streisand developed overwhelming performance anxiety at the height of her career; for 27 years she refused to perform for the general public, appearing live only in private clubs and at charity events, where she presumably believed the pressure on her was less intense. Scott Stossel anxietyappearbarbra share on social
During high school, I would purposely lose tennis and squash matches to escape the agony of anxiety that competitive situations would provoke in me. Scott Stossel agonyanxietycompetitive Change image and share on social
Many nights, I would begin the evening fueled by caffeine and nicotine, which I needed to propel me out of torpor and hopelessness - only to overshoot into quaking, quivering anxiety. Scott Stossel anxietybegincaffeine Change image and share on social
One challenge is trying to extend access to more poorly served communities in rural areas and in the inner city. Sometimes you have kids who are suffering from trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder, and they have no way of getting access to the remedies that are available to them. Scott Stossel accessareachallenge share on social
I wanted to put a human face on anxiety disorders. I thought people who suffer from anxiety might recognize themselves and gain some comfort from my story and for those who don't suffer from anxiety disorders gain some understanding. Scott Stossel anxietycomfortdisorder share on social
I've always been interested in intellectual history and in psychology, and anxiety is obviously something that's been a big part of my life. Scott Stossel anxietybighave Change image and share on social
An astonishing portion of my life is built around trying to evade vomiting and preparing for the eventuality that I might. Scott Stossel astonishbuildevade Change image and share on social
To grapple with and understand anxiety is, in some sense, to grapple with and understand the human condition. Scott Stossel anxietyconditiongrapple Change image and share on social
To say that my anxiety is reducible to the ions in my amygdala is as limiting as saying that my personality or my soul is reducible to the molecules that make up my brain cells or to the genes that underwrote them. Scott Stossel amygdalaanxietybrain share on social
There are lots of things, including changing the kind of inner dialog, that can mitigate anxiety. And yes, there are people who have the glass half full and glass half empty, and I'm afraid the glass is going to break and I'll cut myself on the shards. Scott Stossel afraidanxietybreak share on social