{"podcast":{"title":"The Anxious Truth - A Panic, Anxiety, and Mental Health Podcast","slug":"the-anxious-truth-a-panic-anxiety-and-mental-health-podcast-1095844","podcast_index_feed_id":1095844,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2271214.rss","website_url":"https://theanxioustruth.com","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/jtzibp03he1qwfe390i751xykqep?.jpg","author":"Drew Linsalata","episode_count":342,"summary":"Struggling with panic attacks, agoraphobia, or other anxiety problems? The Anxious Truth will educate you, empower you, encourage you, and inspire you to get your life back! * Featured in the New York Times: \"6 Podcasts to Soothe An Anxious Mind\" (April 27, 2024) * Featured in Vogue Magazine: \"The 15 Best Mental Health Podcasts Recommended by Therapists\" (October 2023) Listen to the podcast, read the books, join the social media community, and get on the path to recovery.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T04:18:20.777031+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-anxious-truth-a-panic-anxiety-and-mental-health-podcast-1095844"},"episode":{"title":"Mental Health Misinformation: Why is Online Anxiety \"Science\" So Confusing? | EP 334","slug":"mental-health-misinformation-why-is-online-anxiety-science-so-confusing-ep-334","published_at":"2025-12-31T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-anxious-truth-a-panic-anxiety-and-mental-health-podcast-1095844/mental-health-misinformation-why-is-online-anxiety-science-so-confusing-ep-334","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-anxious-truth-a-panic-anxiety-and-mental-health-podcast-1095844","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2271214/episodes/18432048-mental-health-misinformation-why-is-online-anxiety-science-so-confusing-ep-334.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2271214/episodes/18432048-mental-health-misinformation-why-is-online-anxiety-science-so-confusing-ep-334.mp3","summary":"If you've been searching online for ways to deal with your anxiety, you've probably noticed there's an avalanche of information claiming to be \"science-based\" or \"evidence-based.\" But here's the problem. That isn't always true. This week I'm joined by Dr. Birthe Macdonald, a research psychologist and cognitive neuroscientist, to talk about why online mental health information is so confusing and full of misinformation. We discuss why things that aren't actually science still look like fact w...","meta_description":"If you've been searching online for ways to deal with your anxiety, you've probably noticed there's an avalanche of information claiming to be \"science-ba…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2667,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-anxious-truth-a-panic-anxiety-and-mental-health-podcast-1095844/episodes/mental-health-misinformation-why-is-online-anxiety-science-so-confusing-ep-334/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-anxious-truth-a-panic-anxiety-and-mental-health-podcast-1095844/mental-health-misinformation-why-is-online-anxiety-science-so-confusing-ep-334.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}