Show 977: Fighting the Flu and Coping with Anxiety

The flu season started early this year and is now in full swing. What do you need to know about influenza to keep from becoming a sad statistic?

Doctors prescribe anti-anxiety drugs in huge numbers. When does anxiety need treatment, and what can be done besides take a pill? What are the downsides of benzodiazepines like alprazolam?

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Guest: Stephen S. Ilardi, PhD, is Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Kansas and author of The Depression Cure: The 6 Step Program to Beat Depression without Drugs. He joins us from the studio of KANU.