9781422274118

WORDS TO UNDERSTAND

anxiety— a nervous disorder characterized by a state of excessive uneasiness and apprehension, typically with compulsive behavior or panic attacks. mental illness— a health condition that affects the mind and its ability to process data and information, as opposed to a condition that affects the body’s organs or systems. physiological— having to do with the body and the way its organs and systems process any input they receive from internal or external sources. stigma— a mark of shame associated with a circumstance, or a societal shunning of a person or group of people for a specific trait or reason.

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