Mind On Mental Health · Penn Medicine - Princeton House Behavioral Health
The Difference Between Anxiety and an Anxiety Disorder
·15 min·1 clip
Dr. Turk-Karin reveals why anxiety is crucial for survival, using a lion example to distinguish healthy fear from disorder.
As heard by us
A clear, plainspoken look at when fear fits and when anxiety starts to take over.
Andy Dean and Dr. Elizabeth Turk-Karin draw a clear line between ordinary anxiety and an anxiety disorder by looking at context, intensity, and whether the fear actually fits the situation.
Why you'd press play
Figure out when anxiety is useful and when it stops fitting the situation.
Listen to the show on