Identify: Is Your Fear Real or Imagined?

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Fear is one of the most powerful human emotions. It can protect us from danger, sharpen our instincts, and prompt life-saving decisions. Yet fear can also become distorted—magnified by stress, trauma, or biochemical imbalance—until it no longer reflects present reality. From both a functional nutrition and social work perspective, understanding whether fear is rooted in […]