A review by christy_1980
My Age of Anxiety: Fear, Hope, Dread, and the Search for Peace of Mind by Scott Stossel

5.0

All I could think of as I was reading this was "Finally, someone understands me!" As someone who has suffered from Generalized Anxiety Disorder paired with various phobias for the majority of my life, this book offered explanations, relief, and support by assuring me that I am definitely not alone. Stossel was able to put into words things that I think about all of the time from fears to attempts in explaining these fears to friends and family and finally, the secrecy and hiding of it all in order to avoid the ultimate fear of people finding out about our disorder and labeling us "crazy" for it. For anyone who has ever had irrational phobias, panic attacks, or just plain and simple fears that they think about on a regular basis, I strongly encourage you to read this book!