Anxiety, kind of. To start. This episode is not explicit. Kate said things Ignorance Was Bliss is by Kate, a forensic psychologist and crisis clinician who collects stories, in an attempt to figure out how we become who we are. Website: iwbpodcast.com

LifeWorld is cohosted by Kate and Derek, and is a look at cybercrime and the methods and personalities behind the use of the Internet as a weapon. Website: https://www.spreaker.com/show/lifeworld

iwbpodcast.com and https://www.spreaker.com/show/lifeworld TRANSCRIPT Anxiety is more than feeling nervous. Pretty much everyone feels at least a little nervous, just now. Use those nerves, to remind yourself to stay home and wash your hands. But anxiety can be like a grinding, constant Eeyore cloud overhead, or it can be a specific pattern of thoughts that you just cannot stop. It's more self-destructive than simple nerves. The best thing that you can do is to reassure people that you care about them and that their experience is valid. And the same for yourself. You matter.