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Explain Like I'm 5: Bite sized answers to stuff you should know about - in a mini podcast


Jan 14, 2022

What is anxiety, and how does it become a disorder? What is happening physiologically when people describe getting an anxiety lump? How is anxiety different from depression? How is clinical depression diagnosed? Why do mental health symptoms seem more intrusive, disruptive and severe at night time? Why does exercise appear to help with mental health?

... we explain like I'm five

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