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How Does Language Affect Our Mental Health?

MQ Mental Health

We refer to certain conditions as ‘acute’ or ‘severe’ which might refer to their symptom length or intensity rather than the personal experience or hidden life-threatening repercussions of the behaviours associated with the condition, such as the physical effects of eating disorders. I have anxiety disorder , that has been diagnosed.

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How Does Language Affect Our Mental Health?

MQ Mental Health

We refer to certain conditions as ‘acute’ or ‘severe’ which might refer to their symptom length or intensity rather than the personal experience or hidden life-threatening repercussions of the behaviours associated with the condition, such as the physical effects of eating disorders. I have anxiety disorder , that has been diagnosed.