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Why anxiety disorders seem incompatible with Norse warrior ideals

My Norse practice emphasizes honor and courage but I'm dealing with severe social anxiety and I feel like I'm failing to embody the warrior values I'm supposed to represent.

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The practitioner's mental health struggles appear to contradict the heroic virtues their chosen tradition celebrates.

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