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On edge : a journey through anxiety / Andrea Petersen.
A wry, sympathetic, bracingly honest account of living with anxiety, coupled with deep reportage on the science of anxiety disorders-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780553418576 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 305 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Crown, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Subject: | Petersen, Andrea > Mental health. Anxiety disorders > Treatment. Anxiety > Patients > Biography. |
| Genre: | Biographies. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | 616.8522 Peter | 31681010056042 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A compassionate account of living with anxiety, complemented by deep reportage on the science of anxiety disorders, traces the author's personal journey of trying to understand and manage her own case from neuroscientific, spiritual and genetic perspectives. - Baker & Taylor
A compassionate account of living with anxiety, complemented by deep reportage on the science of anxiety disorders, traces the author's personal journey of trying to understand and manage her own case from neuroscientific, spiritual, and genetic perspectives. - Baker & Taylor
A wry, sympathetic, bracingly honest account of living with anxiety, coupled with deep reportage on the science of anxiety disorders. -- - Random House, Inc.
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 an anxiety disorder 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 itâone that took her from psychiatristsâ offices to yoga retreats to the Appalachian Trail.
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Woven into Petersenâs 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 historyâfrom her grandmother, who, plagued by paranoia, 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.
