The fear of vomiting, which for me is one of the most original and most acute of my fears, is actually fairly common. Emetophobia, it's called, and by some estimates, it's the fifth most common specific phobia. — Scott Stossel Copy Share Image
“According to recent epidemiological data, the “lifetime incidence” of anxiety disorder is more than 25 percent—which, if true, means that one in four of… — Scott Stossel Copy Share
I wanted to put a human face on anxiety disorders. I thought people who suffer from anxiety might recognize themselves and gain some comfort… — Scott Stossel Copy Share
Barbra Streisand developed overwhelming performance anxiety at the height of her career; for 27 years she refused to perform for the general public, appearing… — Scott Stossel Copy Share
All the textbooks talk about avoidance as a classic hallmark of anxiety disorder. So you need a therapist who is sympathetic and understanding but… — Scott Stossel Copy Share
During high school, I would purposely lose tennis and squash matches to escape the agony of anxiety that competitive situations would provoke in me. — Scott Stossel Copy Share
“The truth is that anxiety is at once a function of biology and philosophy, body and mind, instinct and reason, personality and culture. Even… — Scott Stossel Copy Share
It's possible that I would have been better suited to being a penguin keeper. Starting out, I thought being a writer would enable me… — Scott Stossel Copy Share
Generally speaking, the anxiety will pass, which is easy for me to say when I'm not in the middle of an anxiety attack. When… — Scott Stossel Copy Share
I have, since the age of about 2, been a twitchy bundle of phobias, fears, and neuroses. And I have, since the age of… — Scott Stossel Copy Share
When I was 5 and my sister was 3, we went on a family trip, and she ate cheese off the floor at an… — Scott Stossel Copy Share
People who suffer from anxiety are very good at hiding it. That can often be a contributor to the anxiety because the gap between… — Scott Stossel Copy Share
“Studies of the DSM-II found that when two psychiatrists consulted the same patient, they gave the same DSM diagnosis only between 32 and 42… — Scott Stossel Copy Share
An astonishing portion of my life is built around trying to evade vomiting and preparing for the eventuality that I might. — Scott Stossel Copy Share
“Hippocrates, the ancient Greek doctor, concluded in the fourth century B.C. that pathological anxiety was a straightforward biological and medical problem. “If you cut… — Scott Stossel Copy Share
I am living on the razor's edge between success and failure, adulation and humiliation - between justifying my existence and revealing my unworthiness to… — Scott Stossel Copy Share
