About this episode

The episode explores how Matt, who suffers from anxiety attacks, seeks help from psychologist Ben Michaelis to regain control over his life.

Matt has anxiety attacks. Every day. When he gets too many texts, when he starts worrying about his family, when the unexpected occurs—that’s when the sweat starts and his mind begins racing. He’s a strong guy—he was a cop—but he thinks today’s problem is connected to a tragic event in the past, and he doesn’t know what to do. We introduce him to Ben Michaelis, a clinical psychologist and habit expert, to help Matt figure out what’s triggering his anxiety attacks and how he can get back control over his head—and his life. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

People in this episode

Host: Charles Duhigg

Guest: Ben Michaelis

Topics covered

• anxiety
• mental health
• psychology
• coping strategies
• personal growth

Keywords

• anxiety attacks
• mental health
• psychologist
• coping mechanisms
• stress management

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Simplecast, AdsWizz

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