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Woven into Petersen’s personal story is a fascinating look at the biology of anxiety and the risk factors for anxiety disorders—from overprotective parenting to childhood trauma. She compares psychoactive drugs to non-drug treatments, including biofeedback and CBT.
May 16, 2017 · And she explores the role that genetics and the environment play in mental illness, visiting top neuroscientists and tracing her family history—from her grandmother, who, plagued by paranoia, once tried to burn down her own house, to her young daughter, in whom Petersen sees shades of herself.
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“On Edge: A Journey Through Anxiety” is her real-life memoir, and it shines a very realistic view on anxiety disorders of all kinds. Not only does Petersen share her own experiences, but she also discusses medications, treatments and research (both positive and negative).
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May 15, 2017 · With anxiety increasingly in the spotlight, journalist Andrea Petersen opens up about her own experiences and dives deep into the latest research on genetics, neural imaging, and parenting.
And she explores the role that genetics and the environment play in mental illness, visiting top neuroscientists and tracing her family history—from her grandmother, who, plagued by paranoia, once tried to burn down her own house, to her young daughter, in whom Petersen sees shades of herself.
May 15, 2018 · “In this fascinating book, science reporter Andrea Petersen deftly combines an honest, wry account of her own challenges with anxiety with a thorough examination of contemporary research. On Edge will illuminate the subject for anyone who has wrestled with anxiety.”
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May 16, 2017 · On Edge: A Journey Through Anxiety. Andrea Petersen. Crown, May 16, 2017 - Psychology - 320 pages. A celebrated science and health reporter offers a wry, bracingly honest account of...
