Moments of fear and anxiety are a common thread in the fabric of life. However, for over 20 million Americans, these feelings can be a constant presence. In this program, expert panelists from New York University, the National Institute of Mental Health, and the Medical University of South Carolina discuss symptoms of anxiety disorders, how anxiety impacts everyday life, the relationship between fear and emotional memory, and new developments that are helping physicians to better understand and treat phobias such as obsessive-compulsive disorder. (57 minutes)

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