Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is most commonly associated with war – it affects both the soldiers fighting it and the civilians that get wrapped up in its horrors. We know about the anxiety disorders that ensue: the flashbacks; the dreams; the uncontrollable fear. The horrors that wars produce are …
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Often regarded as the most unrecognized mental disorder in teens, social anxiety disorder can take many forms and manifest itself differently per person. Most parents and adults dismiss symptoms as merely shyness or teen angst that their children will eventually outgrow. However, social phobia, as the disorder is sometimes called, …
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