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Table of contents :
New Introduction
Original Introduction
This Is Your Brain on Anxiety
What Is Anxiety?
The Sciency Shit of the Anxiety Response
Stress and Anxiety: Wonder Twins, Activate
What’s the Diagnosis, Doc?
Who Gets an Anxiety Disorder
Does Anxiety Look Different to Different People?
Unfuck Your Anxiety
Learning Your Triggers
Disrupting the Signal: Short-Term Anxiety Management
Lifestyle-Focused Treatment Strategies and Interventions
Medical Model Interventions
Other Complementary Therapies
Finding Treatment Providers
Longer-Term Self-Training
More Shit That Helps
When Someone You Love Has Anxiety
Conclusion