A comprehensive report from Harvard Medical School shows how today’s breakthroughs can ease anxiety
Harvard Medical School
Discover new therapies for lasting calm

A comprehensive report from Harvard Medical School shows how today’s breakthroughs can ease anxiety and restore peace of mind

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with her therapist

Dear Reader,

If you’ve been living with anxiety, you know how it hijacks your days — and nights. The racing thoughts. The knot in your stomach. The constant "what ifs." It’s exhausting. The field of anxiety management has changed greatly in recent decades, offering new insights and new therapies.

Anxiety and Stress Disorders, a Special Health Report from Harvard Medical School, reveals the latest science-backed treatments that are transforming lives — including some that may surprise you.

This comprehensive report brings together Harvard’s world-renowned medical professionals to share their insights into traditional therapies and the newer ones. Whether you’re dealing with everyday worry or debilitating panic attacks, you’ll discover exactly which treatments work best for each type of anxiety — and find the approach that’s right for you.

In this comprehensive report, you’ll discover:

  • How food affects mood: Which foods may calm anxiety — and which can make it worse

  • The 8-week mindfulness program that physically changes your brain’s “fear center”

  • How eye movement therapy can help relieve symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

  • New “brain training” approaches that break the worry loop and help you detach from anxious thoughts

But this report goes beyond just medications and therapy. You’ll also learn:

  • Which type of exercise beats all others for anxiety relief

  • The breathing technique that calms your nervous system in under 2 minutes

  • Why fasting might be making your anxiety worse — and what to eat instead

  • Anxiety and Stress Disorders also reveals what you need to know about new treatments like ketamine therapy — including the critical safety questions to ask before considering it

Plus, you’ll get a Special Section at no extra cost — “Mindfulness and Relaxation Toolkit” packed with practical exercises that help you stop anxiety in its tracks — no equipment or experience needed.

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Get relief from anxiety with treatments that work

Anxiety and 
Stress Disorders

Your Anxiety and Stress Disorders Special Health Report includes:

  • Complete guide to 8 types of anxiety disorders (and targeted treatments for each)

  • Head-to-head comparisons of medications: common medications for specific types of anxiety, how they work, side effects,

  • Special section on anxiety in pregnancy, teens, and older adults

  • Warning signs that anxiety medication may be increasing suicide risk

  • And much more!

Whether you’re dealing with general anxiety, panic attacks, social anxiety, or PTSD, you don’t have to just “live with it” anymore. Relief is possible — even if you’ve struggled for years. Order your copy of Anxiety and Stress Disorders today and discover which treatment may be right for you.

To your health,

Howard LeWine, M.D.
Chief Medical Editor Harvard Health Publishing
Harvard Medical School

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