In the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Stephany Lora explains why some anxiety is critical to our well-being.
From the article:
Anxiety itself serves an important purpose, said Stephany Lora, a pediatric psychologist with the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute’s behavioral medicine and psychiatry department and a WVU assistant professor.
“Anxiety has gotten a very bad rap,” she said, “but it does have a job to do.” Its role: to detect danger and protect us from it.”
Phobias may develop when that response becomes overwhelming and disproportionate.
“We kind of always see spiders in this evil role,” said Lora, noting their association with horror movies, villains and Halloween imagery.
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