Word: breakdowns
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...root of an anxiety disorder may not be the threat that triggers it but a breakdown in the mechanism that keeps the anxiety response from careering out of control...
Discovering this basic neural circuitry turned out to be a key breakthrough in understanding anxiety. It showed that the anxiety response isn't necessarily caused by an external threat; rather, it may be traced to a breakdown in the mechanism that signals the brain to stop responding. Just as a car can go out of control due to either a stuck accelerator or failed brakes, it's not always clear which part of the brain is at fault. It may turn out that some anxiety disorders are caused by an overactive amygdala (the accelerator) while others are caused...
...report, which analyzed the link between black urban poverty and the breakdown of black family structure, attracted the criticism of civil rights leaders...
...last year with the department, his office released a report entitled “The Negro Family: The Case for National Action,” which analyzed the link between black urban poverty and the breakdown of black family structure...
...running joke junior year that everyone we knew was crazy, except for the two of us. Then one day, we were talking and he said, “Actually, it’s just you,” and proceeded to tell me he was having a nervous breakdown...