Denial

Up to 20 percent of the American public suffer from Anxiety, but only a small fraction seek treatment. That’s 60 million people in pain needlessly! 

Why do so many people avoid treatment? 

A man will think nothing about asking his doctor for a prescription for Viagra, but will often turn to alcohol or denial to deal with his Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. 

A woman will go in for her annual pap smear to guard against cancer, but refuses to acknowledge that her Social Anxiety Disorder is gradually shrinking her life into utter misery.

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Tagged as: Agoraphobia, Anxiety, Denial, GAD - General Anxiety Disorder, Medical Health Professionals, Panic Disorder, PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, SAD - Social Phobia

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