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Panic disorder

Anxiety As Obstacle And Muse: How I Took A Challenge And Turned It Into A Strength

I lived with a time bomb of a secret and I rarely told anyone what was happening to me, afraid they would think I was strange.
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Why Telling Someone With Anxiety To 'Just Breathe' Isn't Always Helpful

Therapists explain how the well-meaning phrase can make some situations worse and share what to do instead.
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