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Psychosis Vs. Neurosis - Definitions & Differences

by Maddie Ruud

Do you know how psychosis or neurosis are defined, on a medical level, what the signs and symptoms are, or how they are treated? Simple definitions and the differences between the two are highlighted below. published 16 months ago

9 comments    health psychology anxiety

Food phobias can relate to texture, temperature, digestion, or infection, as well as particular items.80

Comprehensive List of Food Phobias

by Maddie Ruud

While particularly common among people diagnosed with eating disorders, food phobias can also be found in otherwise mentally healthy people. published 16 months ago

15 comments    health food diet

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Do Homeopathic Remedies Control Panic Attacks?

by RenaSherwood

Panic attacks happen more to women than men. We live in a wonderful time when we have more choice than ever about what medications or schools of health we can go to when we are sick, instead of just being... published 11 months ago

3 comments    health advice panic attacks

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Desensitizing Against Insect Phobias

by teeray

Sometimes, people who suffer from phobias about insects can benefit from a technique called 'desensitization.' In this, a person is brought into near contact or contact with the object of his or her fear in... published 13 months ago

0 comments    health anxiety fear

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Ablutophobia-fear of bathing

by writerlady

As strange as it may seem, there are actually people in the world that are afraid of bathing, or Ablutophobia. This fear has been linked to mostly women and/or kids. When someone has Ablutophobia, it... published 8 months ago

1 comment    bath phobia phobias

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Confessions of A White-Knuckle Flier

by robie2

My fear of flying was born the day I had a bad ride and a bumpy landing on the way to Pittsburgh. In the space of about ten minutes I became aware of my own mortality and my total lack of control over the... published 8 months ago

36 comments    health life how to

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How Much Do You Fear Rejection?

by epifanny

If you were to track the daily happenings that flatten people's emotions, you would likely find rejection at the core. The sore feelings that accompany such thoughts as, "Why did my friend brush me off this... published 2 weeks ago

5 comments    anxiety fear phobias

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Understanding Childhood Fears and Phobias

by Quiltedblessings

If you have a child, you have probably heard them mention being afraid of something. Every child is different, so while one child may fear monsters, another may be afraid of water. Fears are normal,... published 8 months ago

1 comment    family children parents

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Phobias: Strange fears we can't always explain.

by Kika Rose

Everyone's got a fear. Is yours one of the funny ones? A list of phobias I find to be quite astounding, and pretty darn hilarious. published 3 weeks ago

0 comments    entertainment life fun

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Spiders and other phobias

by agvulpes

Huntsman Spider Spiders......yuk how I hate them. Not so much the small bodied ones, with long legs like the Daddy Long Legs (very common in Australia), in fact if I went and had a look now I would find one... published 5 weeks ago

35 comments    sleep australia story

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