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Glossary

Anxiety: An unpleasant state of distress, often accompanied by nervous behavior and somatic complaints like palpitations and sweating.

Cognitive behavioural therapy: It is a type of counseling where the problems of a mentally or emotionally disturbed person are managed by talking. It involves changing the way the patient thinks and behaves.

Anti-anxiety medication: Medications that are taken to cope with physical symptoms of anxiety and make the person more relaxed.

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