Scott Stossel: My Age of Anxiety
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Scott Stossel
Scott Stossel is the National Editor of The Atlantic and the author of My Age of Anxiety: Fear, Hope, Dread, and the Search for Peace of Mind and Sarge: The Life and Times of Sargent Shriver. He is featured in the Netflix documentary Take Your Pills: Xanax. He lives in Washington, DC.
We talk about...
Why he wanted to share his mental health experience inside a documentary
Where his mental health journey began
What his experience with psych meds looked like
What he believes is at the root of his anxiety
Why being a man has made his anxiety worse
How benzodiazepine use can lead to addiction
How benzos impact GABA production
The role the nervous system plays in anxiety
What you can do to shift your nervous system back into a ventral state of calm
How benzodiazepines impact your amygdala
More from Scott Stossel...
Visit his website
Watch Take Your Pills: Xanax
Buy his book, My Age of Anxiety
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