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High Functioning Anxiety: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment 2023

Blurt It Out

In clinical practice, the term “high-functioning anxiety” is not formally recognized as an official diagnosis. People with OCD may feel compelled to perform specific actions, such as washing hands repeatedly or checking locks multiple times, to alleviate anxiety caused by their obsessive thoughts.

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My Short Stay in a Mental Health Hospital

Beautiful Voyager

So, I called my psychiatrist’s office and got an answering machine from an evidently-open urgent care clinic. Like Thompson, they filled the day with activities that provided structure and predictability, the two things I needed as much as medication and psychotherapy. Almost no interviews, despite the pile of applications.