Scott Stossel

Scott Hanford Stossel (born August 7, 1969) is an American journalist and editor.

He is the national editor of The Atlantic magazine, and previously served as executive editor of The American Prospect magazine.

Life He is a graduate of Harvard University. and the nephew of TV journalist John Stossel. In 2014, Stossel was awarded the Erikson Institute Prize for Excellence in Mental Health Media. He wrote two books including a New York Times bestseller, My Age of Anxiety.

Stossel has advocated for approaches to help anxiety.