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Mental Fitness

The Power of the Mind

Expectation is a powerful force in sickness and in health. Psychological factors do indeed influence the course of illness, though we’re a long way from understanding how this works.

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Mental Fitness

Anxiety Disorders Most people experience feelings of anxiety before an important event such as a big exam, business presentation or first date. Anxiety disorders, however, are illnesses that cause

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Phobias

Phobias occur in several forms. A specific phobia is a fear of a particular object or situation. Social phobia is a fear of being painfully embarrassed in a social

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is much more than the normal anxiety people experience day to day. It’s chronic and exaggerated worry and tension, even though nothing seems to provoke

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating condition that follows a terrifying event. Often, people with PTSD have persistent frightening thoughts and memories of their ordeal and feel emotionally

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is characterized by anxious thoughts or rituals you feel you can’t control. If you have OCD, as it’s called, you may be plagued by persistent, unwelcome thoughts

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Anxiety Disorders

Most people experience feelings of anxiety before an important event such as a big exam, business presentation or first date. Anxiety disorders, however, are illnesses that cause people to

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Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia

All humans have a built-in “alarm system” that goes off when they feel threatened. This alarm starts chemical, physical and emotional changes that prepare us to either flee or

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