My Age of Anxiety takes a deep dive into the world of mental illness and anxiety, helping us to understand its mechanisms, how it can be triggered, and what can be done to treat it.

We've all got fears. Public speaking, important events, and all sorts of things can give us mild to moderate anxiety.

Most people feel worried or stressed about many aspects of their daily lives. It may not manifest itself in daily panic attacks, but that doesn't mean it's not there.

It is very normal, even healthy, to have fears. When it's balanced, fear can be a great defense mechanism.

The difference for those with clinical anxiety is that they experience severe reactions to everyday things that aren't inherently fatal.

Scott Stossel is a bestselling author and editor of The Atlantic magazine in the U.S.

Published in 2014, My Age of Anxiety blends the latest research with Stossel's own personal experience to produce a history of anxiety that delves into the biological, cultural, and environmental factors that impact a person's suffering of it today.