Join us for a powerful and easy-to-understand webinar with Dr. Arash Javanbakht, a well-known doctor and brain scientist. He’ll talk about fear, anxiety, and trauma in a way you’ve never heard before, using stories and science from his new book.

In this free event, you’ll learn:

Why We Feel Fear
What causes fear, and why it sometimes shows up for no clear reason.

What Fear Does to Our Body
How our brain and body react when we feel scared or anxious.

Fear and Creativity
How fear can sometimes help us be more creative and think in new ways.

How to Use Fear as an Ally
Smart ways to manage anxiety, and use its energy, with medical help, therapy, and simple tools you can use every day.

This event is open to everyone. Whether you’re curious about how fear works or looking for ways to manage it, you’ll walk away with helpful knowledge and new ideas.
 

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Presenter(s) Biography

Arash Javanbakht, MD

Arash Javanbakht, MD, is the director of the Stress, Trauma, and Anxiety Research Clinic (STARC) at Wayne State University. Dr Javanbakht and his work have been featured on the National Geographic, The Atlantic, CNN, Aljazeera, NPR, Washington Post, Smithsonian, PBS, American Psychiatric Association, Anxiety and Depression Association of America, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and tens of other media. His clinical and research work is mainly focused on anxiety trauma related disorders. In his clinic, he helps civilians and first responders with PTSD, utilizing pharmacotherapy (medication), psychotherapy, exercise, and lifestyle modification. Several research studies at the STARC examine the impact of exposure to war trauma in refugees, biological and psychological factors of risk and resilience, and art, dance and movement therapies. STARC is also birthplace to cutting edge augmented reality and telemedicine technologies for treatment for anxiety disorders and PTSD. Dr Javanbakht is the author of the book “AFRAID: Understanding the Purpose of Fear, and Harnessing the Power of Anxiety” that covers many aspects of fear and anxiety, including evolution, brain and body, why we love to be scared, how to unlearn fear, fear and bravery, meaning, creativity, diseases of fear and trauma and their cutting-edge treatments, and politics of fear and media.