To stress is human – but when does stress cross into distress? Dr. Lucy McBride talks with Scott Stossel, journalist, national editor of The Atlantic, and best-selling author about his lifelong battle with debilitating anxiety

In a fascinatingly raw conversation, they delve into how Scott manages the pressure of his high-powered and public-facing job alongside the emotional, behavioral and physical manifestations of anxiety.. Drawing from his best-selling book, My Age of Anxiety: Fear, Hope, Dread, and the Search for Peace of Mind, Scott candidly discusses the stigma around mental health; the benefits of medications versus therapy versus both; and the complex roots of his mental illness. Scott’s insight and humor offer a refreshing look at an affliction faced by 40 million Americans—and helps us reconceptualize what it means to be truly “healthy.” 

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