How Claud Takes On the Super Monster of Anxiety

<p>Speaking with host Dr. Mike Friedman, the <a href="https://consequence.net/2020/10/phoebe-bridgers-record-label-saddest-factory/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Saddest Factory signee</a> discusses struggling with obsessive compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety, and panic attacks. The <a href="https://consequence.net/2021/02/album-review-claud-super-monster/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><em>Super Monster</em></a> musician recounts a range of situations in which they experience anxiety. For example, they explain how they experience persistent worry about being late to an appointment, that people are judging them harshly as awkward or weird, or panic while lying in the dark at night. Claud's story makes us realize that there are many of us out there who struggle with anxiety – and maybe we are not so alone or as “weird” as we think for struggling with our fear.</p> <p>So let's go there with Claud as they discuss wrestling with the Super Monster of anxiety. You can also go there with Claud live at their upcoming concerts, with <a href="http://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1882189/264167/4272?subId1=claud&amp;subId2=going-there&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fclaud-tickets%2Fartist%2F2676231" rel="noopener" target="_blank">tickets available here</a>.</p> <p>Like and <a href="http://smarturl.it/goingthere" rel="noopener" target="_blank">subscribe to <em>Going There with Dr. Mike</em></a> wherever you get your podcasts, and check out the <a href="https://consequence.net/category/consequence-podcast-network/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Consequence Podcast Network</a>&nbsp;for updates on all our shows.</p> <p>To make your voice heard our ask a question for our monthly&nbsp;<a href="https://consequence.net/2021/10/bipolar-disorder-ask-dr-mike-family/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">“Ask Dr. Mike”</a>&nbsp;column, use&nbsp;<a href="https://engage.beop.io/5e820c8d46e0fb000109f759/61041dc4e27e5c548bdb5dea" rel="noopener" target="_blank">this link</a> to fill out a short questionnair