How Clinical Anxiety Differs From Everyday Nervousness

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Almost everyone feels nervous sometimes — before a test, a game, or a first day. Clinical anxiety is different: it lasts longer, feels more intense, and gets in the way of everyday life. It is a real medical condition that can be treated, not a personal weakness.

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