Roughly one third of Americans struggle with anxiety disorders. While anxiety is considered dangerous and damaging, author Dr. Tracy Dennis-Tiwary suggests the anxiety-as-disease story is false and is actually harming us.
Tracy Dennis-Tiwary, Ph.D is the author of the new book, Future Tense: Why Anxiety is Good For You (Even Though it Feels Bad). Dr. Tracy is a professor of psychology and neuroscience, Director of the Emotion Regulation Lab, and Co-Executive Director of the Center for Health Technology at Hunter College, where the mission is to connect researchers, community stakeholders, and technology innovators to bridge the healthcare gap. As Founder and CSO of Wise Therapeutics, she translates neuroscience and cognitive therapy techniques into gamified, clinically validated digital therapeutics for mental health. She has published over 100 scientific articles and delivered over 400 presentations at academic conferences and for corporate clients. She has been featured throughout the media, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, ABC, CBS, CNN, NPR, The Today Show, Bloomberg Television.
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