My age of anxiety : fear, hope, dread and the search for peace of mind
INITIAL_TITLE_SRCH:
My age of anxiety : fear, hope, dread and the search for peace of mind
AUTHOR:
Stossel, Scott.
ISBN:
9780099592068
PUBLICATION_INFO:
London : Windmill Books, 2014.
PHYSICAL_DESC:
xiv, 400 p. ; 20 cm
GENERAL_NOTE:
Originally published: London: William Heinemann, 2014.
ABSTRACT:
Shortlisted for the Wellcome Prize 2015, this book guides you across the terrain of an affliction that is pervasive yet too often misunderstood. It presents an astonishing history, of the efforts to understand the condition from medical, cultural, philosophical and experiential perspectives.
PERSONAL_SUBJECT:
SUBJECT:
| Anxiety. |
| Anxiety -- Chemotherapy. |
| Anxiety disorders -- Epidemiology. |
| Tranquilizing drugs -- Social aspects. |
| Stossel, Scott -- Mental health. |
BIBSUMMARY:
Shortlisted for the Wellcome Prize 2015, this book guides you across the terrain of an affliction that is pervasive yet too often misunderstood. It presents an astonishing history, of the efforts to understand the condition from medical, cultural, philosophical and experiential perspectives.