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Anxiety: what is it, what causes it, and how we can cope with it
Thu 29 August 2019
Cambridge University Library
Science Past & Present
Anxiety: what is it, what causes it, and how we can cope with it
Anxiety is one of most common mental health problems, and can lead to depression and suicide. Cambridge researcher Olivia Remes will talk about what anxiety is, how this problem can affect you in daily life, and what you can do to beat it.
About the speaker: Olivia Remes completed her Ph.D. at the University of Cambridge, and is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Cambridge. Her research focuses on mental health and has been featured by the BBC, the Times, and New Scientist. She was invited to give a TED talk called “How to cope with anxiety”. To stay up to date with her research and tips on how to cope with anxiety and depression, you can follow her on Twitter @oliviaroxann. Her e-mail address is ror21@cam.ac.uk.
Why not arrive a few minutes earlier and visit the University Library's current exhibition, Discovery: 200 years of the Cambridge Philosophical Society.
Cost: Free