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Panic Disorders
What Are the First Signs of a Panic Attack?

Panic attacks are not fatal—but they can feel like they are. Here, 7 people describe what panic attacks feel like to them.

Jane-Claire Quigley | Oct 22, 2025
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Agoraphobia
Am I just a homebody? Or is this agoraphobia?

From Emily Dickinson to J.D. Salinger and through today, agoraphobia has been an enduring affliction. This panic disorder is more common than you might think.

Jane-Claire Quigley | Jun 17, 2025
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Editor's choice Panic Disorders
13 Symptoms of a Panic Attack

Is this scary set of symptoms an anxiety attack or panic attack? Learn the signs of a panic attack and what to do if you experience one.

Jane-Claire Quigley | Oct 22, 2025
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Anxiety
Why does it seem like everyone has anxiety?

Have you noticed that the anxiety levels of your friends & family—and yourself!—are rising? Why does it seem like everyone in the world has anxiety?

Jane-Claire Quigley | Oct 22, 2025
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Therapy 101
5 of the Most Misunderstood Mental Disorders

Mental illness still remains stigmatized, in general. And, there are plenty of misconceptions about these five treatable, yet misunderstood, mental disorders.

Andrea Rosenhaft, LCSW | Jun 17, 2025
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Eating Disorders
What an eating disorder looks like

Eating disorders are more pervasive, more dangerous, and most of all, more complicated than you might think.

Nicole Bestard | Oct 27, 2021
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Eating Disorders
Does an occasional binge mean I have an eating disorder?

Why do we binge or overeat? And is overeating an eating disorder? Here’s what you need to know about BED.

Sue Elliott | Jun 17, 2025
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Anxiety
What’s the Difference Between Stress and Anxiety?

Stress or anxiety disorder? Occasional stress is normal, but if you’re constantly freaked out, it might be something more serious, like an anxiety disorder.

Hayes Peebles | Oct 22, 2025
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Eating Disorders
8 tips for talking to a friend about an eating disorder

Worried your friend has an eating disorder? Learn 8 tips for bringing up your concerns without offending your friend.

Samantha Currie | Jun 17, 2025
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Editor's choice Eating Disorders
When eating “healthy” is unhealthy: What is orthorexia?

Orthorexia is a lesser-known eating disorder that can have fatal symptoms. Sharing characteristics of both anorexia and OCD, orthorexia is gaining recognition among mental and behavioral health professionals.

Nicole Bestard | Jun 17, 2025
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