Stories About Anxiety: If It isn't an illness or disorder then what is it?

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Stories About Anxiety: If It isn't an illness or disorder then what is it?

FromThe Stories We Live By

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45 minutes

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Aug 31, 2010

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A discussion about the universal emotion of anxiety and its important role in human adaptation. The discussion will extend to all so called mental illnesses and disorders and how they can be transformed in our personal and collective stories.

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Aug 31, 2010

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Titles in the series (100)

Retelling our own life stories that are creative and hopeful rather living as victims and in despair.

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Stories About Anxiety: If It isn't an illness or disorder then what is it?

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