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The Anxious Truth - A Panic, Anxiety, and Mental Health Podcast

EP 247 - Anticipatory Anxiety Explained w/ Martin Seif and Sally Winston

The Anxious Truth - A Panic, Anxiety, and Mental Health Podcast

Drew Linsalata

Anxiety Attacks, Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, Health Anxiety, Agoraphobia, Anxiety Help, Panic Attacks, Health & Fitness, Panic Attack, Ocd, Mental Health

4.91.4K Ratings

🗓️ 22 February 2023

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Anticipatory anxiety - the anxiety you feel when you have an event or challenge coming up that you know will make you anxious and therefore fear - is a common type of anxiety that many struggle with. This week on the podcast two giants in the anxiety community, Martin Seif and Sally Winston joined me to explain in the ins-and-outs of anticipatory anxiety, worry, and what they call fear of fear of fear. This is a GREAT episode full of amazing information so check it out! Show note...

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0:00.0

Hey there, I'm Drew and you are listening to or maybe watching The Anxious Truth.

0:04.4

This is the podcast that covers all things anxiety, anxiety disorders, and anxiety recovery.

0:09.3

So if you're dealing with things like panic attacks, agoraphobia, OCD, or health anxiety,

0:13.8

this is the place for you and I'm happy you're here.

0:16.2

This week on the podcast, we have two absolute legends in the field of anxiety and anxiety disorders.

0:21.2

Dr. Sally Winston and Marty Seaf are here to talk about anticipatory anxiety.

0:26.1

That's that thing where you know you have a scary or challenging thing coming up and

0:29.9

you begin to get really anxious, panic, or worry excessively about it for even weeks

0:34.7

before it's going to happen.

0:36.2

So let's get to that right now.

0:38.8

Hello everybody, welcome back to The Anxious Truth.

0:48.5

This is podcast episode number 247 recorded in February of 2023.

0:53.6

I am Drew Linselata, creator and host of The Anxious Truth.

0:56.7

If you are a first time viewer or listener and you just sort of stumbled onto the podcast,

1:00.9

welcome.

1:01.9

I'm glad you're here.

1:02.9

I hope you find it helpful.

1:03.9

If you're a returning listener or a returning viewer, welcome back.

1:06.5

It's good to see you.

1:07.7

So this week on the podcast, we have Drs Sally Winston and Marty Seaf on to talk about anticipatory

1:13.2

anxiety.

1:14.7

That's that thing where you have a challenge coming up, a big exposure, a family function,

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