I have, since the age of about 2, been a twitchy bundle of phobias, fears, and neuroses. And I have, since the age of 10, when I was first taken to a mental hospital for evaluation and then referred to a psychiatrist for treatment, tried in various ways to overcome my anxiety. Scott Stossel ageanxietybundle 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
I had no trouble with strangers finding out about my anxiety. It was my friends and colleagues I was concerned about. Scott Stossel anxietycolleagueconcern Change image and share on social
There's a book that's critical to understanding anxiety, a 17th-century book, 'The Anatomy of Melancholy,' by Robert Burton. I wanted to write something like that. Scott Stossel 17thanatomyanxiety Change image and share on social
There's a vast encyclopedia of fears and phobias, and pretty much any object, experience, situation you can think of, there is someone who has a phobia of it. Scott Stossel encyclopediaexperiencefear Change image and share on social
My parents were not perfect, but no one's parents are. As childhoods go, mine was pretty comfortable and good in a lot of ways, and yet I still ended up with anxiety. Scott Stossel anxietychildhoodcomfortable Change image and 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
Some people say that in stressful situations I can seem unflappable, and I think that's partly because I'm always kind of internally flapped. Scott Stossel flapinternallykind Change image and 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
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
