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We discuss the neural roots of fear/anxiety in the amygdala and the regulatory power of the prefrontal cortex, then translate that science into practical tips for managing generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, phobias, and social anxiety.
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00:00:00 Intro Banter & Topic Intro: Anxiety
00:02:49 Anxiety is a Signal
00:03:45 Understanding Anxiety
00:10:40 Fear, Anxiety, Worry & Panic
00:17:27 Dr. Fu's Model
00:22:15 The "GAD Trap": Why It's Overdiagnosed
00:28:13 Is Anxiety an Emotion?
00:30:56 Frameworks for Treatment
00:33:51 Treatment Approach for GAD
00:38:29 Treatment for Panic/Agoraphobia
00:41:03 Mindfulness in Anxiety
00:45:01 Panic Disorder Psychoeducation
00:48:49 Treatment for Relational/Developmental Anxiety: The Hidden Emotion Model
00:55:15 Case Study & Critique
00:56:48 Final Takeaways & Recap
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Anxiety is everywhere, but good explanations are rare. In this master-class episode of the PsychoFarm Podcast, psychiatrists Dr Gregory Malzberg and Dr Eric Fu break down anxiety disorders with a blend of hard science and clinical pragmatism. They start at brain level, teaching how the amygdala acts as a smoke detector while the prefrontal cortex stands guard as a watchtower. From that frame they tease apart fear, worry, panic, and generalized anxiety disorder, showing how trait anxiety differs from state anxiety and why “anxious” is not a diagnosis but a signal that something deeper is happening.

Moving from theory to clinic, the hosts map five evidence-based treatment models: medications with SSRIs or SNRIs, cognitive restructuring of distorted thoughts, exposure therapy that dismantles avoidance, motivational work that exposes ambivalence, and hidden-emotion approaches that surface suppressed feelings. You will hear why panic disorder is a dead loop fed by fear of fear, how phobias respond to graded exposure, and why relational or developmental anxiety often needs psychodynamic or attachment-focused care instead of another dose escalation.

Real patient stories illustrate every point. A lawyer paralysed by panic learns to rename the surge as excitement. A graduate student misdiagnosed with GAD discovers her true problem is bipolar depression with anxious distress. A survivor of childhood trauma finds that naming shame and anger softens years of tension. These vignettes ground the science and give clinicians strategies they can use tomorrow.

Dr Malzberg and Dr Fu trade sharp but good-natured jabs that mimic real supervision dynamics, keeping the pace brisk. Listeners get practical pearls: how to coach diaphragmatic breathing without reinforcing avoidance, how to titrate medications while encouraging behavioral activation, and why benzodiazepines can sabotage exposure gains. Whether you are a psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker, nurse practitioner, or a curious listener, this episode delivers an integrated roadmap for anxiety treatment. Key phrases like anxiety disorders, panic attack help, CBT, exposure therapy, psychodynamic therapy, amygdala science, and psychiatric medication advice thread naturally through the conversation, making it easy for search engines and humans to find. The hosts also revisit the Yerkes Dodson curve, reminding clinicians that the goal is not zero anxiety but the sweet spot where arousal fuels performance. Master the curve, master anxiety.