N° 01
Generalised anxiety
“I’ve always been a worrier.”
The working day ends. The thinking does not.
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What is said, and what is underneath.
Studies of the sentences people offer long before they can name what is happening. Starting points for reading, never a diagnosis.
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N° 02
Social anxiety
“I’m not much of a people person.”
Invitations declined in advance. What if being yourself felt easier?
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N° 03
Panic attacks
“I thought I was having a heart attack.”
The emergency doctor said the heart was fine. The fear was real, and it has a name.
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N° 04
Obsessive compulsive disorder
“I know it is locked. I check it anyway.”
The thought arrives uninvited and will not leave until the ritual is done. Then it comes back.
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N° 05
Specific phobia
“I’ll drive to Chattogram. I always do.”
A fear far bigger than the danger, and a life arranged around it. Phobias respond well to treatment, sometimes in a single long session.
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N° 06
Performance anxiety
“Lights, camera, action, and my mind goes blank.”
Under the lights, on the stage, in front of the lens. Performance anxiety is common, even among the most accomplished artists, and it can be treated.
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N° 07
Jet lag, brain fog and travel anxiety
“I woke up and didn’t know which city I was in.”
Constant travel scrambles the body clock. When the fog does not lift between trips and the hotel rooms start to feel lonely, it is worth more than a strong coffee.
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N° 08
OCD: washing and contamination
“I wash until my hands bleed, and they still feel dirty.”
Fear of germs, dirt or disease that no amount of washing can settle. A common form of OCD, and a treatable one.
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N° 09
OCD: intrusive thoughts
“What if I hurt someone? I would never. So why do I think it?”
Unwanted thoughts about harm, sex or religion that horrify the person having them. They are OCD, not desire, and they can be treated.
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N° 10
Health anxiety
“This headache must be a tumour. I’m sure of it.”
A constant fear of serious illness that normal tests cannot settle. Searching symptoms online makes it worse; therapy helps.
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N° 11
Body dysmorphic disorder
“The new kameez looked perfect. I looked wrong in it.”
Hours lost to a flaw others cannot see. Cosmetic procedures rarely help; specific therapy does.
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N° 12
Exam pressure
“If I don’t get into medical, my life is over.”
SSC, HSC, O levels, admission tests: the pressure on Bangladeshi students is immense. Stress is normal; despair is not, and it needs help.
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N° 13
Family pressure to marry
“Every dawat, the same question about my biye.”
When every family gathering turns into a question about marriage, the pressure can become anxiety. You can protect your peace without cutting off family.
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N° 14
Generalised anxiety: worry about family
“If she’s ten minutes late, I’ve already imagined the worst.”
When worry about the people you love never switches off, it may be generalised anxiety disorder. It is common, and therapy helps.
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N° 15
School refusal
“Every school morning, a stomach ache. Fridays, she’s fine.”
When a child is too distressed to go to school, the stomach aches are real and anxiety is often underneath. A planned, gradual return can help.
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N° 16
Money worries and debt
“The EMI is due on the fifth. The salary comes on the tenth.”
Debt and money worries are closely linked with anxiety and depression. How couples can talk about it, and when the strain needs care.
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N° 17
Always on: work messages after hours
“My boss’s WhatsApps come at midnight.”
When work messages arrive at midnight, the mind never clocks off. Why switching off matters for mental health, and how to draw a line.
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N° 18
Test anxiety in adults
“I know the answers. In the viva board, they vanish.”
When fear in an exam or interview wipes the mind blank. Test anxiety in adults, why it happens, and the therapies with the most support.
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N° 19
Performance anxiety in sport
“In the nets I hit everything. In a match, I freeze.”
Some athletes play freely in practice and freeze when it counts. What competitive anxiety is, how common mental health symptoms are in sport, and what helps.
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N° 20
Online harassment of journalists
“Every time I publish, my inbox fills with threats.”
Threats and abuse after every story can wear down even a seasoned reporter. Anxiety and trauma symptoms are common, and they are treatable.
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N° 21
News anxiety and doomscrolling
“One more headline, and then I’ll sleep.”
Scrolling through bad news late at night can feed worry and steal sleep. Here is what research shows, and what helps.
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N° 22
Pressure after success
“The first song went viral. Everyone’s waiting for the second.”
Sudden success can bring stage fright, self-doubt and a fear of never matching it. Performance anxiety is common, and therapy can help.
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N° 23
Fear of missing out (FOMO)
“Everyone’s in Sajek this weekend. Except me.”
The anxious sense that everyone else is having a better time, fed by stories and feeds. What it is, and when it becomes a problem.
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N° 24
Relationship OCD
“I love him. But what if I don’t?”
Endless doubt about whether you love your partner, or whether they are right for you, can be a form of OCD. Checking makes it louder.
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