Dr. David Rosmarin

It's a very, very good tool. And when you have clinical anxiety, it has to be part of the picture. If you're not going to face your anxiety eventually, it's going to be hard to get over it. But I think it's one step. I think we do have to identify it. We do have to share it. We do have to embrace it. I think there's something beyond it, but let's focus on exposure therapy for now.

It's a very, very good tool. And when you have clinical anxiety, it has to be part of the picture. If you're not going to face your anxiety eventually, it's going to be hard to get over it. But I think it's one step. I think we do have to identify it. We do have to share it. We do have to embrace it. I think there's something beyond it, but let's focus on exposure therapy for now.

You're going to fly at some point when you're ready. We're going to take, by the way, are you more nervous about short hauls or long hauls? Me? No, just let's make it up. Oh, got it. Probably smaller planes. Smaller planes. Great. Perfect. So there's an airline that goes out of Boston Logan called Cape Air. It's got like seven seats. I think it's eight. And one of them is actually in the cockpit.

You're going to fly at some point when you're ready. We're going to take, by the way, are you more nervous about short hauls or long hauls? Me? No, just let's make it up. Oh, got it. Probably smaller planes. Smaller planes. Great. Perfect. So there's an airline that goes out of Boston Logan called Cape Air. It's got like seven seats. I think it's eight. And one of them is actually in the cockpit.

You're going to fly at some point when you're ready. We're going to take, by the way, are you more nervous about short hauls or long hauls? Me? No, just let's make it up. Oh, got it. Probably smaller planes. Smaller planes. Great. Perfect. So there's an airline that goes out of Boston Logan called Cape Air. It's got like seven seats. I think it's eight. And one of them is actually in the cockpit.

And I've been in it. It's a Cessna plane. It's basically a minivan with wings. Dr. Russ Martin, I would quit as your patient. Do you actually get people to do this? Sure. I was going to say it's a lot of fun, but not only is it fun for me, it's fun for them at a certain point because they are embracing their anxiety and saying, I can do this. I'm not going to let it get in my way.

And I've been in it. It's a Cessna plane. It's basically a minivan with wings. Dr. Russ Martin, I would quit as your patient. Do you actually get people to do this? Sure. I was going to say it's a lot of fun, but not only is it fun for me, it's fun for them at a certain point because they are embracing their anxiety and saying, I can do this. I'm not going to let it get in my way.

And I've been in it. It's a Cessna plane. It's basically a minivan with wings. Dr. Russ Martin, I would quit as your patient. Do you actually get people to do this? Sure. I was going to say it's a lot of fun, but not only is it fun for me, it's fun for them at a certain point because they are embracing their anxiety and saying, I can do this. I'm not going to let it get in my way.

What about shyness? Great. Harder to target. Tends to be longer term. Tends to be focused. Also comorbid with depression. People get a lot more depressed. Because if you're shy, you're more disconnected from others, more isolated, more alone. We're sad.

What about shyness? Great. Harder to target. Tends to be longer term. Tends to be focused. Also comorbid with depression. People get a lot more depressed. Because if you're shy, you're more disconnected from others, more isolated, more alone. We're sad.

What about shyness? Great. Harder to target. Tends to be longer term. Tends to be focused. Also comorbid with depression. People get a lot more depressed. Because if you're shy, you're more disconnected from others, more isolated, more alone. We're sad.

So often building that person up first is important clinically through more identification and a lot more sharing, not just for the therapist, but also with other people in their world, sometimes posting on social media, whatever it is. But at a certain point, they're going to have to go to the party and not have a martini.

So often building that person up first is important clinically through more identification and a lot more sharing, not just for the therapist, but also with other people in their world, sometimes posting on social media, whatever it is. But at a certain point, they're going to have to go to the party and not have a martini.

So often building that person up first is important clinically through more identification and a lot more sharing, not just for the therapist, but also with other people in their world, sometimes posting on social media, whatever it is. But at a certain point, they're going to have to go to the party and not have a martini.

Because the martini is an anxiolytic.

Because the martini is an anxiolytic.

Because the martini is an anxiolytic.

Big word for saying it reduces your anxiety.

Big word for saying it reduces your anxiety.

Big word for saying it reduces your anxiety.