Anxiety belongs to the broader complex relationship between creativity and mental illness, and although the causal direction of that relationship might forever evade us, it is strangely assuring to know that other minds — especially those of above-average intelligence and creative ability — have been savaged as well.

This article reviews the illustrated meditation Thin Slices of Anxiety: Observations and Advice to Ease a Worried Mind by Catherine Lepage with several useful sidetracks!