From the book 'Anxious'

How the Brain Processes Anxiety

The Leonard Lopate Show | Jul 14, 2015

Anxiety disorders are America’s most prevalent psychiatric problem, affecting about forty million adults. In Anxious: Using the Brain to Understand and Treat Fear and Anxiety, Joseph LeDoux, whose NYU lab has been at the forefront of research efforts to understand and treat fear and anxiety, explains the range of these disorders, their origins, and discoveries that can restore sufferers to normalcy.

EVENT: Joseph LeDoux will be in conversation with Mark Epstein at The Rubin Museum of Art, July 15 at 7PM. 150 W. 17th St, New York, NY 10011. Standing Room Tickets are still available. More info here.

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