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Generalised Anxiety Disorder

Everybody worries at times. But in the case of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD), an Anxiety Disorder, the person’s worries are much more than normal day-to-day anxiety.

Retrenched husband sits at home

This reader's husband was retrenched a year ago and he is not making any effort to find a new job. Their debts are mounting, but he refuses to discuss the situation.

6 tactics used to control women

Domestic abuse often escalates from verbal abuse to violence. Recognising that your situation is abusive is the first step to freeing yourself.

Boom in anorexia sites

They're out there on the Web: Sites that offer tips to successful purging or water-only fasts; others that list methods of hiding rapid weight loss from parents and doctors.

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Burnout checklist

What follows is a burnout checklist (based on Miller, 2000) of the most common symptoms associated with burnout.

Learn to be a good worrier

Worry can be bad for you and can start to take over your life. Learn how to worry in a constructive manner.

How to help anorexics and bulimics

Helping loved ones with eating disorders is a particularly difficult thing to do. But as eating disorders are so destructive, it is something that needs to be done - without delay.

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