Angst : origins of anxiety and depression / Jeffrey P. Kahn.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Lions and tigers and bears are not why : angst is the modern echo of evolved social instincts -- Don't stray far from family, home, or safety : panic anxiety -- Follow the leader of the pack : social anxiety -- A sure and tidy nest (clean, arrange, save, and behave) : obsessive-compulsive disorder -- Go along to get along : atypical depression -- Feeling so useless you could die : melancholic depression -- Consciousness lost and instinct run amok : schizophrenia and psychosis -- Happy in the herd : instinctive herds and primeval ignorance -- Climbing to civilization : the rise of reason and the ascent of angst -- Illness and instinct : consciousness has consequences -- Free to choose : how to balance your reason and instinct.