Age of anxiety: Fears, hopes, neuroses, and the search for inner peace

Chronic stress is a distinctive feature of our era, and anxiety has become a kind of cultural phenomenon of modernity. Every sixth person in the world suffers from neurotic disorders at some point in their life. Scott Stossel, having experienced all variations of phobias and depressions from the age of ten, began to seek ways to overcome them, and then pondered this problem on a universal scale. What is the cause of anxiety - genes, brain activity characteristics, 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? Can one ultimately manage their anxiety and turn it to their advantage? The book is based on the mistakes and achievements of biochemistry and neurobiology, genetics and psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, and psychiatry. And most importantly, it is based on a remarkable and shocking personal experience. This book is a tense and captivating story of a person's struggle for themselves.