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Chapter Two

W h e n A n x i e t y B e c o m e s a P r o b l e m

Words to Understand chronic: lasting a long time or happening often. compulsion: feeling that a particular act is absolutely necessary no matter what. obsession: thoughts, impulses, or images that will not go away. symptom: a physical or mental sign that a person may have an illness. trauma: an event that causes extreme mental or physical stress.