The Age of Anxiety: Fears, Hopes, Neuroses, and the Search for Inner Peace

Chronic stress is a distinguishing feature of our era, and anxiety has become a kind of cultural phenomenon of modernity. One in six people in the world suffers from neurotic disorders at some point in their lives. Scott Stossel, knowing from personal experience all variations of phobias and depression, began seeking ways to overcome them from the age of ten, and then contemplated this issue on a universal scale.
What is the cause of anxiety - genes, brain activity features, environment, or traumatic events? How to get rid of neuroses, fears, insomnia, and panic attacks? How do antidepressants and tranquilizers work and how effective are they? Is it possible, after all, to manage one's anxiety and turn it to one’s advantage?
The foundation of the book lies in the mistakes and achievements of biochemistry and neurobiology, genetics and psychopharmacology, psychotherapy and psychiatry. And most importantly, the astonishing and shocking personal experience. This book is a tense and captivating story of a person's struggle for their own self.