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  2. Mental disorders in fiction - Wikipedia

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    Lisa, Bright and Dark, 1968 novel by John Neufeld. A story about a teenager's descent into madness. Thirteen Reasons Why, 2007 novel by Jay Asher. About a teenage girl who is suffering from depression which results in suicide. Many other characters are also suffering from mental illnesses including bipolar, anxiety, PTSD, and also depression.

  3. Death anxiety - Wikipedia

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    Death anxiety is anxiety caused by thoughts of one's own death, and is also known as thanatophobia (fear of death). [ 1] Individuals affected by this kind of anxiety experience challenges and adversities in many aspects of their lives. [ 2] Death anxiety is different from necrophobia, which refers to an irrational or disproportionate fear of ...

  4. Near-death experience - Wikipedia

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    A near-death experience ( NDE) is a profound personal experience associated with death or impending death, which researchers describe as having similar characteristics. When positive, which the great majority are, [ 1] such experiences may encompass a variety of sensations including detachment from the body, feelings of levitation, total ...

  5. Claire Weekes - Wikipedia

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    Claire Weekes. Doctor Hazel Claire Weekes MBE (11 April 1903 – 2 June 1990) was an Australian general practitioner and health writer; she also had an early career as a research scientist working in the field of comparative reproduction. Doctor Weekes is considered by many as the pioneer of modern anxiety treatment and has written several ...

  6. List of films about mental disorders - Wikipedia

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    Mad Love – 1995 – character of Casey Roberts played by Drew Barrymore [ 12] Fear – 1996 – character of David McCall played by Mark Wahlberg [ 12] Girl, Interrupted – 1999 – character of Susanna Kaysen played by Winona Ryder [ 14] Thirteen – 2003 – characters of Evie and Tracy played by Nikki Reed and Evan Rachel Wood respectively.

  7. Anxiety - Wikipedia

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    Anxiety disorders are a group of mental disorders characterized by exaggerated feelings of anxiety and fear responses. [ 7] Anxiety is a worry about future events and fear is a reaction to current events. These feelings may cause physical symptoms, such as a fast heart rate and shakiness.

  8. Anxiety disorder - Wikipedia

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    Anxiety disorders are a group of mental disorders characterized by significant and uncontrollable feelings of anxiety and fear [ 2] such that a person's social, occupational, and personal functions are significantly impaired. [ 2] Anxiety may cause physical and cognitive symptoms, such as restlessness, irritability, easy fatigue, difficulty ...

  9. Immersion therapy - Wikipedia

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    There have been many studies looking at this type of therapy and combatting anxiety and phobias, such as acrophobia. It assesses a patient's cognitive, emotional and physiological functioning. It can be useful for both prevention and treatment of psychiatric conditions. This method goes beyond the simple exposure therapy, as it can be a more ...