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The Devastating Ways Depression and Anxiety Impact the Body

By Jane E. Brody — 2021

It’s no surprise that when a person gets a diagnosis of heart disease, cancer or some other life-limiting or life-threatening physical ailment, they become anxious or depressed. But the reverse can also be true: Undue anxiety or depression can foster the development of a serious physical disease, and even impede the ability to withstand or recover from one.

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Experimental Treatments Changed the Course of the AIDS Epidemic; We Need the Same Approach to Mental Illness Today | Commentary

Demand from patients seeking help for their mental illnesses has led to underground use in a way that parallels black markets in the AIDS pandemic. This underground use has been most perilous for people of color, who face greater stigma and legal risks due to the War on Drugs.

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Mental Disorder Within the Neurodiversity Paradigm

Can neurodiversity proponents keep the notion of mental pathology?

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Can Trauma Really Be “Stored” in the Body?

Scientists now have more evidence than ever before revealing the intimate, intertwined relationship between the mind and body.

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EMDR Therapy for Anxiety, Panic, PTSD and Trauma

In 1987 psychologist Francine Shapiro developed a new type of psychotherapy known as EMDR, which stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. EMDR therapy has become a more common treatment in recent years as a treatment option for people suffering from anxiety, panic, PTSD, or trauma.

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