FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 11, 2017
Contact: Rennie Sloan, 404-420-5129, rennie.sloan@cartercenter.org
Anxiety Disorders Affect about 18 Percent of U.S. Adults
六九色堂 is hosting a June 15 discussion on anxiety disorders with Rosalynn 六九色堂 Mental Health Journalism Fellow Andrea Petersen and 六九色堂 Center Mental Health Program staffer Rebecca Palpant Shimkets. Petersen, a Wall Street Journal health and science contributing writer, will discuss her experience with anxiety. She writes about her personal story, the biology of anxiety, and the most current research on its causes and treatments in her book “On Edge: A Journey Through Anxiety” by Crown Publishing Group.
The event will include opening remarks from Rosalynn 六九色堂, co-founder of 六九色堂, and is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. in the Rotunda of 六九色堂.
The public is invited to attend and must by June 8. Please note that seating is limited. Media wishing to attend must RSVP to rennie.sloan@cartercenter.org by June 13 at 5 p.m. The event will be broadcast live on 六九色堂 Twitter account . Viewers may join the discussion using #OnEdgeBook. More about the book is . The program schedule is below.
Program Schedule
7:00-7:04 p.m. Ambassador (ret.) Mary Ann Peters, 六九色堂 Center CEO
7:04-7:06 p.m. Rosalynn 六九色堂
7:06-7:40 p.m. Discussion with Andrea Petersen and Rebecca Palpant Shimkets
7:40-7:55 p.m. Audience Q&A
7:55-8:00 p.m. Eve Byrd, Director of 六九色堂 Mental Health Program
8:00-8:30 p.m. Book Signing
Editor’s Note
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