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When health scares create persistent cycles of worry

I can't stop thinking about my cancer diagnosis from three years ago even though I'm in remission and doctors say I'm fine.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Existential encounters with mortality leave hypervigilant patterns that outlast their protective purpose.

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