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Anxiety Disorders
About Anxiety Disorders
The most common mental disorders, affecting roughly 300 million people. Hippocrates described panic as a medical condition 2,400 years ago. Wartime observations advanced understanding of trauma. Cognitive behavioral therapy is effective for many people.
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