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Podcast: Everyday Better with Leah Smart
Episode: Why We Panic: The Evolutionary Roots of Anxiety and How to Cope Today
Description: In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, Everyday Better is spotlighting some of the most common, yet least understood, mental health challenges.
This week, ABC News’ Chief National Correspondent Matt Gutman joins Leah to share his personal journey with anxiety and panic attacks – struggles he hid for nearly two decades, even while reporting live on national television. But in 2020, after a career-altering on-air mistake, Matt was forced to confront his panic head-on, or walk away from the job he loved.
In his book “No Time to Panic,” Matt explores the scie...