Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Can we use fear to our advantage? In ADAA's latest author Q&A, mental health expert Dr. Arash Javanbakht shares insights from his latest book, Afraid: Understanding the Purpose of Fear and Harnessing the Power of Anxiety and answers viewer questions.

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- Visit the ADAA website: adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/additional-disorders/stress
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- The Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), a non-profit organization, leads in education, training, and research for anxiety disorders, depression, PTSD, OCD, and co-occurring disorders. ADAA also provides free evidence-based mental health information and resources to the public.