The ‘Managing Anxiety’ Defense

A photograph showing former White House intern Monica Lewinsky meeting President Bill Clinton at a White House function submitted as evidence in documents by the Starr investigation and released by the House Judicary committee on Sept. 21, 1998.

Commentary

Let’s see a show of hands. Who, among readers of this column, has experienced some anxiety in their lives? Ah, as I suspected, there are lots of hands in the air. Everyone has had moments of stress, strain, and fear to deal with. The trick is how you handle it.