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Helping People Overcome Anxiety

Helping People Overcome Anxiety

Update: 2023-01-06
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Levels of anxiety are way up among adults and children – and many people cope by avoiding activities and things they are afraid of. An approach called “exposure therapy” has long shown promise in helping people with anxiety – and it’s coming into play more these days.


In their weekly conversation, WHYY’s Maiken Scott and psychologist Dan Gottlieb discuss how it works.

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