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Stress: A Badge of Honor or a Code Word for Fear?
By Lissa Rankin — 2014
According to the Center for Disease Control, 80% of visits to the doctor are believed to be stress-related. Yet what is “stress” if not fear, anxiety, and worry dressed up in more socially acceptable clothing?
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