Tracy: I understand that a professor at your university was alleged to have engaged in inappropriate behavior and he eventually resigned. It was a very painful experience for our community, and part of the pain of that experience was that there was not enough advocacy and protection of the students," she says. Tracy: Some students felt very let down and unsupported because we faculty did not tell them that this article was coming out or helped them process it before they were able to read it themselves.
Anxiety is an uncomfortable emotion, which is why most of us try to avoid it. But psychologist Tracy Dennis-Tiwary says our anxiety is also trying to tell us something. This week, we explore how we can interpret those messages and manage the intense discomfort these feelings can generate.
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