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fromPsychology Today
4 days ago

Existential Anxiety in Gifted Children

So, on the foundation of anxiety and depression, fear of the unknown, need for control and stability, avoidant tendencies, competitiveness, perfectionism (i.e., needing to know everything to feel secure), and the obsession with discovering root causes (or essences), gifted children are often fixated on life's deeper questions.
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fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Boundaries and Compartmentalization for Existential Anxiety

Existential questioning is normal and can be managed by normalizing uncertainty, setting boundaries, compartmentalizing, and exercising agency to reduce anxiety.
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fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

William Butler Yeats Was Wrong

Societal chaos and existential anxiety erode meaning, requiring reconnection to community, values, and emotional processing to restore moral direction.
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fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

How I Learned to Stop Panicking and Love the End of the World

Persistent fear of human extinction can produce intense physical symptoms and paralyzing emotional distress, requiring acceptance and coping to prevent harm.
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