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how does insomnia affect the body
how does insomnia affect the body. On average, a person sleeps seven to eight hours a day. Sleep gives the body and mind time for rest and makes the person feel fresh in the morning. Insomnia is the word for the commonest type of sleep difficulty, in which sleep is no longer refreshing. Some people […]
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Alcohol Abuse Effects On Body
This section identifies commonly misused substances and describes how they are used, their effects and complications. If staff in mental health services are to work effectively with people with a dual diagnosis it is essential that they have this knowledge which will underpin assessment, subsequent care planning and treatment interventions. Having an understanding of the […]
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Body dysmorphic disorder symptoms
Dysmorphophobia, originally conceptualized by Morselli in 1886, refers to a subjective feeling of ugliness or physical defect in a person of normal appearance. It also includes individuals with a minimal physical defect who react out of proportion to this defect. Dysmorphophobia is a label that has largely been used in Europe but ignored in the […]
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Depression affect your body
Depression and the body Many people who are anxious or depressed feel out of contact with their bodies. When we become frightened, anxious, depressed, or distressed, we contract emotionally and also we contract physically. We shrink a little and tighten up. When we are feeling depressed, our heads drop and our chest area becomes more […]
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Finitions of anxiety and symptoms
Marks suggests that fear can be seen as a ‘usually unpleasant response to realistic danger’, whereas anxiety is ‘similar to fear but without objective source of danger’. A phobia is fear of a situation, which is out of proportion to the actual danger and cannot be explained or reasoned away. Panic is a sudden upsurge […]
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