From "Neurosis" to Modern Anxiety: How Psychiatry Redefined the Human Condition

By [Author Name] Published in Mental Health & Psychology Insights Main Facts: The Evolution of a Diagnosis For the vast majority of the 20th century, the official psychiatric umbrella term for what contemporary society widely recognizes as "anxiety" was simply neurosis. Phobias, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, hysteria, and an overarching sense of free-floating dread were not viewed…

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