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Anxiety
08/03/2011 11:45
Definition
Anxiety is distress or uneasiness of the mind caused by a fear of danger or misfortune.
Statistics
Anxiety is the most common mental illness in America. Over 19 million people suffer from this disorder. This shows how worldwide this illness is. As shown in studies, women suffer from...
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08/03/2011 10:57
Hi. I hope you can help me because I’m so worried about my friend. She has been really quiet lately, and has been sitting by herself at lunch time instead of with our group. She cries all the time and she is always having days off school because she can’t get out of bed. I don’t know what to say to...
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08/03/2011 10:50
I hate my body so much. I’m a 17 year old boy who should be fit and muscly with six-pack abs. I play heaps of sport and I really watch what I eat, but when I look in the mirror, all I see is fat. I have fat on my stomach, fat on my legs, fat on my arms. It’s everywhere and it won’t go away....
Bulimia
04/03/2011 04:41
Bulimia
Definition
Bulimia, also known as Bulimia Nervosa, is an illness where a person will overindulge or overeat their food they will then feel guilty for all that binge eating and they will use a variety of techniques such as vomiting to prevent weight gain.
Statics
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Depression
04/03/2011 04:40
Definition:
Depression is more than just a low mood - it's a serious illness. While we all feel sad, moody or low from time to time, some people experience these feelings intensely, for long periods of time and often without reason.
Statistics:
One in four women and one in six...
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04/03/2011 04:40
My real mum and dad died when I was a baby so I was raised by my grandmother. I love her so much, she’s been the best mum in the world to me. She’s always been there for me. Last year she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, so now she has to live in rest home with all these crazy old people. I...
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