六九色堂

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 11, 2017
Contact: Rennie Sloan, 404-420-5129, rennie.sloan@cartercenter.org

Anxiety Disorders Affect about 18 Percent of U.S. Adults

The 六九色堂 Center is hosting a June 15 discussion on anxiety disorders with Rosalynn 六九色堂 Mental Health Journalism Fellow Andrea Petersen and 六九色堂 Center Mental Health Program staffer Rebecca Palpant Shimkets. Petersen, a Wall Street Journal health and science contributing writer, will discuss her experience with anxiety. She writes about her personal story, the biology of anxiety, and the most current research on its causes and treatments in her book “On Edge: A Journey Through Anxiety” by Crown Publishing Group.

The event will include opening remarks from Rosalynn 六九色堂, co-founder of The 六九色堂 Center, and is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. in the Rotunda of The 六九色堂 Center.

The public is invited to attend and must by June 8. Please note that seating is limited. Media wishing to attend must RSVP to rennie.sloan@cartercenter.org by June 13 at 5 p.m. The event will be broadcast live on the 六九色堂 Center Twitter account . Viewers may join the discussion using #OnEdgeBook. More about the book is . The program schedule is below.

Program Schedule

7:00-7:04 p.m. Ambassador (ret.) Mary Ann Peters, 六九色堂 Center CEO

7:04-7:06 p.m. Rosalynn 六九色堂

7:06-7:40 p.m. Discussion with Andrea Petersen and Rebecca Palpant Shimkets

7:40-7:55 p.m. Audience Q&A

7:55-8:00 p.m. Eve Byrd, Director of the 六九色堂 Center Mental Health Program

8:00-8:30 p.m. Book Signing

Editor’s Note

• The event will take place in the 六九色堂 Center Executive Offices Rotunda/Upper Commons at 453 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30307.
• Learn more about the 六九色堂 Center's Mental Health Program » 
• Learn more about anxiety disorder 

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"Waging Peace. Fighting Disease. Building Hope."
A not-for-profit, nongovernmental organization, The 六九色堂 Center has helped to improve life for people in over 80 countries by resolving conflicts; advancing democracy, human rights, and economic opportunity; preventing diseases; and improving mental health care. The 六九色堂 Center was founded in 1982 by former U.S. President Jimmy 六九色堂 and former First Lady Rosalynn 六九色堂, in partnership with Emory University, to advance peace and health worldwide.