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	<title>Anxiety, Panic &#38; Health &#187; Stigma</title>
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		<title>Barriers to the Treatment of Social Phobia</title>
		<link>http://anxietypanichealth.com/2008/11/12/barriers-to-the-treatment-of-social-phobia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:47:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Nichols</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Barriers to treatment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[People with Social Phobia face very large barriers to getting the treatment they need &#8212; larger than those faced by others with mental illnesses. Many of the barriers are the same as with other mental illnesses, but some are unique to Social Phobia. Mark Olfson of Columbia University says: Socially anxious people are often ashamed [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss'>
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<li><a href='http://anxietypanichealth.com/2008/09/09/social-phobia-fear-inhibited-by-hormone-oxytocin/' rel='bookmark' title='Social Phobia Fear Inhibited by Hormone Oxytocin'>Social Phobia Fear Inhibited by Hormone Oxytocin</a></li>
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		<title>Stigma of Mental Illness: Shocking Survey from Canada &#8212; US Likely the Same!</title>
		<link>http://anxietypanichealth.com/2008/08/27/stigma-of-mental-illness-shocking-survey-from-canada-us-likely-the-same/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:34:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Nichols</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Stigma]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mental Illness]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The stigma of mental illness continues to a shocking degree throughout the world. A new study has detailed the stigma of mental illness in Canada. Its results are unsettling, to say the least. Here are some of the findings: 46% believe that a diagnosis of mental illness is merely an &#8220;excuse for poor behavior and [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss'>
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<li><a href='http://anxietypanichealth.com/2008/07/15/scapegoating-and-the-stigma-of-mental-illness-part-2/' rel='bookmark' title='Scapegoating and the Stigma of Mental Illness Part 2'>Scapegoating and the Stigma of Mental Illness Part 2</a></li>
<li><a href='http://anxietypanichealth.com/2008/10/07/mental-illness-awareness-week-a-cause-we-can-all-support/' rel='bookmark' title='Mental Illness Awareness Week: A Cause We Can All Support!'>Mental Illness Awareness Week: A Cause We Can All Support!</a></li>
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		<title>Saturday Summary: Unusual phobias, British Parliamentarians, and Crowing</title>
		<link>http://anxietypanichealth.com/2008/08/16/saturday-summary-unusual-phobias-british-parliamentarians-and-crowing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Nichols</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anxiety Disorder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GAD - General Anxiety Disorder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Phobias]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a great week here at Anxiety Central! There have been two (long-promised) firsts: a book review and the answer to a reader question.  And two posts are on their way to being among the most popular ever: Can Anxiety Disorders Make You Sick? Normal Worry vs Generalized Anxiety Disorder Today&#8217;s Saturday treats include [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss'>
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		<title>Clinomorphism: You Know Somebody Who Is Guilty of It!</title>
		<link>http://anxietypanichealth.com/2008/08/07/clinomorphism-you-know-somebody-who-is-guilty-of-it/</link>
		<comments>http://anxietypanichealth.com/2008/08/07/clinomorphism-you-know-somebody-who-is-guilty-of-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:05:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Nichols</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clinomorphism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Discrimination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GAD - General Anxiety Disorder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OCD - Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You may know someone who is guilty of it and not even aware of it.  It is one of the many ways that the discounting, stereotyping and stigma of mental disorders is perpetuated. It is discriminatory, in the same way that sexism and racism are. It is one of the ways the media distorts the [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss'>
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		<title>TV Portrayal of Psychologists Keeps People from Getting Treatment</title>
		<link>http://anxietypanichealth.com/2008/07/25/tv-portrayal-of-psychologists-keeps-people-from-getting-treatment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:37:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Nichols</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mental Health Professionals]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Television programs like &#8220;In Treatment,&#8221; &#8220;Frasier,&#8221; and &#8220;The Sopranos&#8221; may discourage people from seeking psychological treatment, a new study shows. Frasier Crane and his brother, Niles both practiced psychiatry on their popular NBC sitcom “Frasier.” Mob boss Tony Soprano had his therapist on HBO’s hit show “The Sopranos.” And HBO has even made therapy the [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss'>
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		<title>Scapegoating and the Stigma of Mental Illness Part 2</title>
		<link>http://anxietypanichealth.com/2008/07/15/scapegoating-and-the-stigma-of-mental-illness-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://anxietypanichealth.com/2008/07/15/scapegoating-and-the-stigma-of-mental-illness-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:55:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Nichols</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve heard all the hurtful words before — words like &#8220;psycho,&#8221; &#8220;wacko,&#8221; and &#8220;schizo.&#8221; Then there are the offhand descriptions of someone&#8217;s behavior as &#8220;OCD&#8221; or &#8220;having a panic attack.&#8221; Advertisements regularly use mental illness symptoms to show how miserable life is without their products. And you&#8217;ve seen the jokes about mental health on television referring [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss'>
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		<title>Scapegoating and the Stigma of Mental Illness, Part 1</title>
		<link>http://anxietypanichealth.com/2008/07/14/scapegoating-and-the-stigma-of-mental-illness/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:22:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Nichols</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do any of these attitudes seem familiar? Nearly 6 out of 10 people describe a person with a mental illness as “someone who has to be kept in a psychiatric or mental hospital” One third of people think that those with mental health problems should not have the same rights to a job as everyone [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss'>
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		<title>Anxiety and anxiety: What&#8217;s the difference?</title>
		<link>http://anxietypanichealth.com/2008/06/27/anxiety-and-anxiety-whats-the-difference/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:15:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Nichols</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You might have noticed that sometimes I capitalize the word “anxiety,” and sometimes I don’t. Am I just being sloppy, or is there a reason for it? There is a reason, and a very simple one. I reserve the capitalized letter for diagnosable Anxiety Disorders, and use the lower-case letter for everything else. I use [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss'>
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