The Surprising Antidote: How the People We Fear Are the Cure for Anxiety

For some, anxiety hits hardest the moment they walk into a crowded store—shopping carts nearly grazing their shins, the awkward fumble to open a produce bag, the acute awareness of an impatient shopper just behind them, radiating silent judgment. For others, it’s a dinner party, the church foyer, or the weight of an ordinary Tuesday loaded with small ta…